The Tournament at Gorlan

Ranger's Apprentice: Early Years, Book 1

De: John Flanagan

Narrado por: John Keating

Duración: 11 h y 4 m

Resumen del Editor

When Halt and Crowley discover that the ambitious Morgarath has been infiltrating the Rangers in order to corrupt the Corps, the young Rangers travel north to find Prince Duncan, seeking a royal warrant to stop Morgarath before it is too late. By weakening the Rangers, the most powerful force in support of the King, Morgarath plans to steal the throne.

Yet when Halt and Crowley arrive in Gorlan, they discover just how close Morgarath's scheme is to success. Morgarath has a plan to discredit the prince and alienate him from his father. At the same time, the Baron of Gorlan has been conspiring to win the trust and admiration of the Council of Barons to further his plan. If the young Rangers are to prevent the coup from succeeding, they will have to tread a dangerous path, which leads them to a thrilling climax at the annual tournament at Gorlan, where a series of bitter duels must be fought and won.

This origin story brings listeners to a time before Will was an apprentice and lays the groundwork for the epic battles that will culminate with The Ruins of Gorlan and The Burning Bridge - books 1 and 2 of the Ranger's Apprentice series.

©2015 John A. Flanagan (P)2015 Listening Libarary

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Action and intrigue, great characters, and a properly scary villain make this book an absolute necessity for any library. With appeal for both boys and girls, libraries can anticipate a waiting list for this title and great anticipation for the sequel." (School Library Connection, starred review)

"Flanagan’s familiar mix of action, humor, and cliff-hanger endings will have fans and newbies hooked." (School Library Journal)

Great Prequel, good story.

As a stand alone story, this is as good as any. Flanagan is good at bringing life to characters you can instantly like through of their interactions with each other. On the other hand, if you've made your way here through the first twelve books, it is a joyous thrill as characters you already love enter the story for the first time, especially when someone is fumbling his way through the first meeting with the person that we know will be the love of his life.

I've said it before... I don't care what age they are supposed to be written for. At almost 47 long years old, I love these books.

fantastic book

great book! enjoyed it almost more than the other Ranger books. I loved the way it set up the remaining books

Great to hear more about Halts backstory!

Was very eager to delve more intoHalts backstory and how Crowley becomes leader of the Rangers.

Another Great Book!

I absolutely love this book. It's great to see how the series began! Love it

Never miss with this author

I've loved every book! Narrator is very talented and creative? excellent moral tones yet exciting enough to keep an age interested.

Amazing!!

This book is so good!! This is my favorite Rangers Apprentice book so far ( other than kings of clonmel). Very very great!! Definitely recommend.

great story as always, but why is there 9 minutes of another story and narrator?

fans of John Flanagan's ranger's apprentice series will love going back to the beginning to discover how the Lord of rain and night came to be. My niece got me into reading Flanagan's work a few years ago. the stories focus upon issues of growing up and becoming a person of strong integrity and character in a world that rarely rewards such traits. I do highly recommend this story and all other books by this author. although, I must state in my audio copy there was about 9 minutes between chapter 5 an chapter6 that was from a completely different book and narrater that had no connection to this book. Audible please fix this error. despite this technical problem, I would recommend this book as a great family long drive listen. this is a clean story an parents just might find the story more engrossing than the kids do.

Very Well Done!

I've read and loved these books for a very long time. John Keating's narration is fantastic, adding just another layer of depth and enjoyment to a young adult masterpiece.

Family favorite

Finally! A series that all ages will enjoy reading. Don't miss reading these wonderful books!

Great Prequal!

Loved reading how Halt and Duncan came to be good friends as well as how the evil lord of Gorlan came to be. I always felt that as the first true villain of the series, there wasn't as much back story or back ground as to how he came to be the evil lord that spread such terror. A must for any fan of the Ranger series.