Reviewed by Victoria
What would you do if you arrived in a foreign country and discovered that all the people in the villages have mysteriously vanished? In Ranger’s Apprentice: The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan, Will and his friends, Horace and Gilan, travel from the country of Araluen to Celtica to take dispatches to a ruler named King Swyddned, only to find abandoned houses and not a single trace from the missing people.
At Celtica, Gilan teaches Will and Horace self-defense. Eventually, they meet a girl, Evanlyn, who pretends to be the princess of Araluen’s maid. She joins them and helps them find information on their enemy, Morgarath’s, evil plot. Will, Horace, and Evanlyn spy on a group of Wargals, ancient creatures, who Morgatah mind controls, while Gilan rides to their king, King Duncan, to warn him that Will and Horace will follow a Wargal force. Once they learn about a bridge being built intended for Morgarath’s army of Wargals to pass, they manage to successfully burn that bridge. However, Will and Evanlyn are captured by warriors from Skandia, a land north from Araluen. Read the book to find out if Will and Evanlyn will ever escape!
The first reason why I liked this book was because it was really funny. For example, Baron Arald, Lady Pauline, and Sir Rodney talk about Halt throwing Sir Digby into the moat, describing it as a “brouhaha.” I found this funny because they were using the word so much, it was hilarious!
The second reason why I liked this book is because it was full of suspense. When Will and his friends burn Morgarath’s bridge, I was constantly worried that they might get caught. They were making a lot of noise while they were right next to the tunnel that the wargals were sheltering in!
I would give this book a 9/10, because it was really funny and emotional. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action and humor. If you liked this book, be sure to check out the rest of the books in the Ranger’s Apprentice series.
Puffin Books, 304 pages
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