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Yes, the title of the book is a bit strange, sounds a bit nerdy actually, but this book has a very effective hook for adventure/ mid-evil times and for many fiction lovers as well. The Ruins of Gorlan is the first of ten books following the series called The Rangers Apprentice, this series’s main protagonist is Will a young teenager who has been able to sneak around castle guards, he is an orphan and his best friend Horace argue and fight almost every day with either Horace quitting to harm him or Will getting a lucky shot and running away in a tree or in to the woods. The book begins around the time his generation will be chosen to their favored craft (Area of expertise, such as being a cook, warrior, etc. ) by the baron and therefore to be apprenticed. Will watches his all his friends get assigned to their preferred craft and he is the only one to be rejected by his request to be a warrior. As Will was just about to leave in tears, but a hand touches the B aron’s shoulders and the owner of that hand says that he will gladly take in W ill to be his apprentice. When everything has been put back together, in an instant it all crumbles away, Will finds out that the one that offered to take in Will, was a secret corp Ranger. Rangers are a elusive group of fabled sorcerers that use black magic. Will finds out that that is not true but there are many more and much more dangerous secrets about the Rangers that only the King and very few people know even a sliver of truth about them.  The Rangers are not only one of the most dangerous opponents at a distance, with their ultimate mastery of the bow and arrow, but also at close range with a two knifes. As Will begins to train under his new teacher, Halt, He begins to realize the ruthless training all Rangers go through their apprenticeship. All Rangers have to be ultimate tactition, be the stealthiest of all movers and to know how to take the risks on missions. Will did adapt to this craft very well, and to his deadly missions involving scouting, and surviving the trip back home. This series of ten books is all around a favourite to me and maybe to you.