Ve Skandii existuje pouze jediná cesta, jak se stát bojovníkem. Chlapci jsou vybíráni do skupin zvaných bratrstva a musejí podstoupit tříměsíční výcvik v námořnických dovednostech, ovládání zbraní a bojové taktice.
Hal a bratrstvo Volavek se vydávají pronásledovat Zavaka a jeho loď s drahocenným nákladem. Zastihne je však blížící se zima, a tak musejí vyhledat útočiště, aby přečkali mrazivé roční období. Během něj budou mít spoustu času vymyslet nějaký plán. Dokážou ale najít piráty, až se počasí zlepší? A pokud ano, jak si poradí s Havranem a jeho posádkou zákeřných zabijáků a hrdlořezů?
John Flanagan makes a spectacular return to the world of Ranger's Apprentice - but what has happened since you last saw Will and his friends might shock you! Will took an oath when he joined the Ranger Corps. Does it mean nothing to him now? After a senseless tragedy destroys his life, Will is obsessed with punishing those responsible âe" even if it means leaving the Ranger Corps. His worried friends must find a way to stop him taking such a dark path. It is Halt who suggests the solution: Will must take an apprentice. The candidate Halt has in mind will surprise everyone âe" and it will be a request Will cannot refuse. Training a rebellious, unwilling apprentice is hard enough. But when a routine mission uncovers a shocking web of crime, Will must decide where his priorities lie âe" finishing his quest for revenge, or saving innocent lives? The final book of the Rangerâe(tm)s Apprentice series raises the stakes higher than ever. Is Will on his last mission for the Ranger Corps?
Skandian outcasts Hal, Stig, and others do battle at sea against the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race across icy waters where not everyone thinks of the competition as play.
Just as spring approaches, Evanlyn is carried off by mysterious horsemen. Will sets out after them. Halt and Horace arrive just in time for help. But the happiness of their reunion is cut short when Halt realizes these Temujai are only scouts for a massive invasion force. Can sworn enemies fight side by side to save their lives and their kingdoms?
When Horace travels to the exotic land of Nihon-Ja, it isn't long before he finds himself pulled into a battle that is not his. A kingdom teeters on the edge of chaos when the Nihon-Ja emperor, a defender of the common man, is forcibly overthrown, and only Horace, Will, and his Araluen companions can restore the emperor to the throne.
On a mission to pay the ransom of a new ally, apprentice Will and his friends find themselves in a desert wasteland awash with enemies.
Will, who is now a full-fledged Ranger, must rescue his friend Alyss from a rogue knight and uncover vital information needed to ward off a Scotti invasion.
The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! For years, the Kingdom of Araluen has prospered, with the evil lord Morgarath safely behind the impassable mountains. For years, its people have felt secure. But the scheming hand of the dark lord has not been idle. . . . On a special mission for the rangers, Will and his friend Horace, an apprentice knight, travel to a neighboring village and discover the unsettling truth: all the villagers have either been slain or captured. Could it be that Morgarath has finally devised a plan to bring his legions over the supposedly insurmountable pass? If so, the king's army is in imminent danger of being crushed in a fierce ambush. And Will and Horace are the only ones who can save them. 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.
The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! They have always scared him in the past—the Rangers, with their dark cloaksand shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied. . . . Here is the fantasy adventure that launched the Ranger's Apprentice series, an epic story of heroes and villains that has become an international phenomenon. 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.
Halt, Will, and Horace set out for Hibernia, where a quasi-religious group, the Outsiders, is sowing confusion and sedition, and they find that secrets from Halt's past may hold the key to restoring order before the last kingdom is undermined.
In a gripping tale of loyalty and resilience, Will and Evanlyn find themselves kidnapped and transported to Skandia aboard a wolfship after a fierce battle. Halt, determined to rescue his apprentice, defies royal orders and embarks on a perilous journey, joined by Will's friend Horace. As they face relentless challenges from freelance knights, Horace’s combat skills draw the attention of powerful foes. The story explores themes of friendship, bravery, and the lengths one will go to fulfill a promise amidst danger and intrigue.
Druhé vydání výpravné, bohatě ilustrované knihy plné pohádek, návodů a tipů s pěticí nejoblíbenějších princezen z filmů společnosti Disney.
Tennyson, the false prophet of the Outsider cult, has escaped and Halt is determined to stop him before he crosses the border into Araluen, but Genovesan assassins put Will and Halt's extraordinary archery skills to the test.
Five years have passed, and Will has finally become a Ranger, with his own fief to look after. He soon learns that even sleepy little island fiefs have problems enough to keep him on his toes.Then he and his old friend Alyss are thrown into a terrifying
There are stories about the Rangers that have never been heard before and it's time for you to hear them. Stories about your parents and how you came to be an orphan. About how a Ranger's life was saved. And about what happens next for you and your loyal friends. Are you ready to hear the truth?
From the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing--the hair-raising tale of a young suburban wife who believes a killer is living right next door. And fears only the next murder, maybe her own, will make everyone believe her
First she got her health back, then jettisoned the cheating husband, and now Gina wants a fresh start. She decides to simplify her life by giving away everything she owns, bar one hundred items. But in moving to Longhampton - complete with friendly neighbours and a handsome love interest - Gina finds that as fast as she gives her possessions away, she gains things too. Over the course of a year Gina will find a sense of happiness she's never felt before, and what it means to finally live life to the full. And it could all be just in time.
On the eve of his college graduation. Harry is called home by his stepmother Alice. following the unexpected death of his father. But who really is Alice. his father's much younger second wife. and how much is known about her past ? In a confusion of emotions. Harry must work out whether Alice's concern for him is purely maternal. or whether there is something darker and more threatening at work ...
