The Ruins of Gorlan starts out with introducing the main character, Will. He is a castle ward, an orphan who was left at the castle after his parents died. Unlike the other wards Will does not know who his parents are. When he was dropped off on the castle doorstep There was a note saying his father was a hero and his mother died. Other than that Will has no information about his family.
At the age of 15 the castle wards are chosen by the craft-masters of the castle to become apprentices. Will longs to go to battle school to become a knight as to make his father, the hero, proud. When the day of choosing comes Will does not get his wish. Instead he becomes the Ranger's Apprentice. The Ranger are a strange group of people who no one knows much about. Each fief has its own ranger, and Will must now study under the ranger in his fief. It is believed by the townsfolk that the Rangers use magic to become invisible and move form one place to another without being seen. During his apprenticeship Will learns the truth about the Rangers.
This book was good. Not one of the best fantasy books I have read, but still entertaining. I did not like the magical creatures in the novels. They were sort of creepy and gave me the willy nillies. I heard from a friend that the series gets better and the books get a little less weird and more realistic. I am looking forward to the rest of the series with eagerness.
As I have said for the last two books, if you want a fantasy book that keeps your mind away from the present, entertains you, and is exciting I recommend getting your hands on a copy of this book. Enjoy!
Dream Big, READ!!!
Lindsey
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