Ranger’s Apprentice: Erak’s Ransom
By: John Flanagan
***** stars
Ranger’s Apprentice: Erak’s Ransom is all about a trade agreement gone all wrong. The story begins with Erak, the highest ranking person from Skandia, a country far north, raiding a town in the deserts of Arridia. Needless to say, he gets captured and a ransom is required to get him back. His fellow Skandians go to their friends the Aruleans Halt, Gilan (both rangers), Will (ranger in training), and Horace (a young warrior). One of Erak’s trusted men, Svengal, arrives and asks them for help. Halt contacts the royal family of Arulea and they agree to help him, since Arulea and Skandia are good friends of each other. Cassandra, the princess, is assigned to negotiate a price for Erak’s safe return.
Cassandra, along with Halt, Gilan, Will, Horace, Svengal and his crew, all go to Arridia to negotiate a price. After a few days stay in Arridia, a price is determined, but Erak is on his way to a prison city for holding, so the party of Aruleans and Arridians must go get him. Along the way, a sandstorm crosses their path and Will loses his horse. Once the sandstorm passes, Will decides to go looking for his horse while the main party continues on to get Erak.
From this point on, Will goes searching for his horse and the main party intercepts a nasty battle scene, in which Erak’s party was attacked, and Erak is nowhere to be found. What has happened to Erak, and will they ever find him? Is Will ever going to find his beloved horse ever again? Find out in the events that follow in Ranger’s Apprentice: Erak’s Ransom.
In my opinion, this is a very excellent book and you should definitely read it. I particularly enjoyed the adventure aspect of this book, mixed in with multiple fights, twists and turns, and many other various things. The suspense comes in when you read about one part of the story and then you're left hanging while you read what has happened while the part you read happened. However, this is book seven in a series, and as such you should at least read books one through four. Reading books five and six is not entirely necessary, but reading in order is always helpful. I would not recommend reading this book as a stand alone book, for you will understand nearly nothing about the characters and what is going on. I still highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good adventure in medieval times, especially if you like crazy turns and twists in the story and astonishing outcomes. Much more is to come at the end of this incredible book!
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