The Battle for Skandia: Book Four

John Flanagan

Jan 2009 · Ranger's Apprentice Book 4 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

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

Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, Will and Evanlyn's plans to return to Araluen are spoiled when Evanlyn is taken captive by a Temujai warrior. Though still weakened by the warmweed's toxic effects, Will employs his Ranger training to locate his friend, but an enemy scouting party has him fatally outnumbered. Will is certain death is close at hand, until Halt and Horace make a daring, last-minute rescue. The reunion is cut short, however, when Halt makes a horrifying discovery: Skandia's borders have been breached by the entire Temujai army. And Araluen is next in their sights. If two kingdoms are to be saved, an unlikely union must be made. Will it hold long enough to vanquish a ruthless new enemy? Or will past tensions spell doom for all?

The battles and drama are nonstop in Book Four of this hugely popular epic.

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.

Ratings and reviews

Loved the book but you won't get five stars unless i get a refund and you fix my book until i can read the last pages. This is the second time this has happened. I'm furious i like to read the entire bok as anyone could agree.

Wish you would let me read the last 36 pages instead of forcing me into a loop to sign up for a penguin readers account.

The anticipation made it impossible to put the book down. I wondered how the battle would turn out, master bowmen against master bowmen, I was almost ( I said almost ) convinced that they were going to loose. Would Evanlyn get hurt or even killed in battle? I imagined myself in their place and it was just terrifying. Although I like how their feelings never show, their amount of courage, and how they never give up and just keep pushing on no matter what happens and what their facing. I love this book.

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.