The Sorcerer of the North, John Flanagan
The Sorcerer of the North, John Flanagan
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The Sorcerer of the North
Book Five

Author: John Flanagan

Narrator: Stuart Blinder

Unabridged: 9 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/22/2019


Synopsis

The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!

Several years have passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, first met, and Will is finally a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepy—boring, even—until Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, is struck down by a mysterious illness. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure, investigating fears of sorcery and trying to determine who is loyal to Lord Syron. As Will battles growing hysteria, traitors, and most of all, time, Alyss is taken hostage, and Will is forced to make a desperate choice between his mission and his friend.

Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.

About The Author

John Flanagan grew up in Sydney, Australia, hoping to be a writer. John began writing Ranger’s Apprentice for his son, Michael, ten years ago, and is still hard at work on the series and its spinoff, Brotherband Chronicles. He currently lives in the suburb of Manly, Australia, with his wife. In addition to their son, they have two grown daughters and four grandsons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Thibault on December 02, 2022

After a five year time skip, Will’s now a true ranger and he quickly finds out he’s got his work cut out for him. It’s a shame this time skip comes so soon in the series as, even after his first big mission, there was still room for Will for another perhaps more lighthearted adventure as an apprenti......more

Goodreads review by Markéta on April 17, 2020

S každým dalším dílem mě Hraničářův učeň pořád baví. Tenhle díl byl trochu výplň, ale i tak se těším na další. Zvlášť v audioknižní formě vyprávění Matouše Rumla. 4/5* Recenzi s obsáhlejším názorem na (audio)knihu najdete na blogu.......more

Goodreads review by Braden on July 31, 2010

I'm a fan of this series, but I felt that Flanagan started doing some great things in this book. It's Will's first adventure alone, and I was happy to see an increased role for Alyss. Flanagan has found a way, in my opinion, to credibly give his female characters important things to do in the contex......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on January 28, 2012

This series just keeps getting better and better. I was a little nervous when there was a several years jump in-between this book and the last, and there were a few things that were glossed over in this jump (romance) that I wish I had gotten to explore with the characters, but I still enjoyed this......more


Quotes

The last few years have seen the publication of many fantasies, but few have the appeal of this original story. -Booklist, starred review, for The Ruins of Gorlan