Tuesday, October 20, 2015

The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan (Ranger's Apprentice, book 2)

Warning: Please read book 1 before reading this one. I did a review on book 1 [click HERE for review] so be sure to see that. But I do recommend reading book 1 unless you like spoilers. 

Here we are book 2, we learned about the intense boar fight, Will and Horace making up there differences, and an ending that leads you reading book 2. Anyway we find out that the evil ex-baron Lord Morograth is up to something nasty. But we don't know what, so let's revisit our old friends Halt, Will, Horace, and Alyss. But this time we got some newcomers with Halt is Halt's former apprentice Gilan. The Ranger that is a master and bows and swords. We also later meet Evanlyn a babysitter that escaped something. Halt has to leave Gilan in charge with Horace and Will. But then Gilan leaves too to do something else. 

Horace and Will begin exploring as they try to find out what's wrong. This is also the time they meet Evanlyn. But we have a problem apparently Evanlyn was Princess Cassandra's (King Duncan's Daughter) babysitter. More on that if you read the book, anyway we are back with Will, Horace, Evanlyn. They find out a little more about what's been going on. This is the time you should flip to the map located either at the beginning or the end of the book (if you have it). Ok so The Mountains of Rain and Night is where Morograth is located. But what is next to that, It's Celtica and Southern Araluen. This is also where people have been disappearing. So Will, Horace, and Evanlyn go to The Mountains and find out something horrendous. Now you have to read the book there we'll find out what happened to Princess Cassandra (if she's not dead) followed by the horrendous thing Evanlyn, Will, and Horace discover. Then there is another part leading to the ending. So yeah enjoy reading the book.

Reviewed by Conrad ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 870

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