hav u read Ranger's Apprentice (series)before? for those who havnt read it , here is a summary of each book.
(i know it's pretty long, but it's not boring)

For these who read it before, let's discuss about the series, which book is ur favorite, or which character u like d most.


there are six books in the Ranger’s Apprentice Series

1.


The Ruins of Gorlan: Will is a 15-year-old orphan without a last name. He lives in Castle Redmont and longs to join the Battleschool and become a knight, an occupation he believes his father had. He is therefore devastated when he is rejected. However, Will is soon shocked with the knowledge that another of the taskmasters, Halt the Ranger, had accepted him.Halt wanted him to become one of the Rangers, who were mysterious and feared by the Castlefolk. The people of Araluen thought the the Rangers were evil wizard gifted with invisibility, but they were actually just very practiced at moving silently. There are 50 rangers in the kingdom, one for each fief.Their job is to provide law, order, and intelligence to the king. With the new skills that Halt teaches him, Will has the skills crucial for a Ranger. Will befriends Halt's previous apprentice, Gilan. They go to track the two fearsome Kalkara which are huge, gorilla-like beasts. The first one is killed by Halt. Will saves Halt, the Baron, and the Battlemaster's lives by finally killing the second Kalkara by a single fiery arrow. When the Baron offers him a place in Battleschool, he decides to stay on as a Ranger.

2.


The Burning Bridge: On a special mission for the Rangers, Will, his friend Horace, an apprentice knight,and the Ranger Gilan travel to a neighboring country, Celtica. They discover that all the villagers are gone. Will and Horace wonder if all the villagers have been slain or captured, but Gilan thinks that the evil Lord Morgarath finally devised a plan to cross the mountain pass. If that were true, and the King wasn't warned, the country would be destroyed. Gilan goes to warn the King, and Will and Horace begin to follow a stragling Wargal force. On their way they come across Evanlyn, who claims to be a maid to an Araluen lady. When the three of them follow the Wargals they discover that a bridge is in the process of being built across Three Step Pass. They also discover that the King's army will be trapped on the Plains of Uthal, surrounded by Morgarath's army and a Skandian force. They decide that the only way to save the country is to burn the bridge. They manage to do this, but Will and Evanlyn are captured as they keep the fire going. Meanwhile, Gilan reaches the camp and as he reports Evanlyn to the King, we find that Evanlyn is actually Princess Cassandra, the king's daughter. Horace rushes back to the battlefield in time for the fight to begin. The calvary is destroying Morgarath's army, so he sends a retreat, then goes forward and challenges Halt to single combat. When the King forbids Halt from accepting, Horace challenges Morgarath instead. Morgarath is about to kill Horace, but, using a move tht Gilan taught him, Horace stabs morgarath and wins the battle. The Wargals start retreating back up Three Step Pass and the Skandians escape with Will and Evanlyn. Halt tries to rescue them, but he comes minutes too late. Halt promises Will that he will rescue him.

3.


The Icebound Land: Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as the captives of the fearsome Skandian wolfship captain, Erak. Halt has sworn to rescue Will and will do anything to keep his promise - even defy his King. Expelled from the Rangers, Halt is joined by Horace as he travels through Gallica towards Skandia on his venture to save Will. On their way they are constantly challenged by freelance knights - otherwise known as thieving thugs. Horace knows how to fight, though, and he soon begins to attract the attention of knights and warlords for miles around with his uncanny skill. But will they be in time to rescue Will from a life of slavery?

4.


Oakleaf Bearers: Just as spring approaches and Will and Evanlyn can finally escape Skandia, Evanlyn is carried off by mysterious horsemen. Will sets out after them. He's not the only one on their trail. On the way to find Will, Halt and Horace have also been tracking the small party of Temujai, a fierce, nomadic tribe of horse warriors from the east. Will is overjoyed to be reunited with his mentor and his best friend, and together they rescue Evanlyn; however, the occasion is not as happy as it could have been as Halt realizes that the Temujai they discovered are only the scouts for a massive invasion force. The Skandians have no chance, unless they accept the help of their sworn enemies from Araluen.

5.


The Sorcerer in the North: Five years have passed since the Skandians and the Araluans made their treaty, 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 Will on his toes. Will and his old friend Alyss are thrown into a terrifying new adventure, investigating the truth behind rumors of sorcery in a remote northern fief. As he stands in Grimsdell Forest, hearing eerie voices and seeing the horrific figure of the Night Warrior looming in the fog, Will asks himself if sorcery really exists or if there is some other explanation.

6.


The Siege of Mackindaw: In this desolate northern fief, Will tries to gather the fighting men he needs to overcome Sir Keren and his band of criminals. Across the border, fierce Scotti warriors are waiting for the signal that castle Macindaw is in friendly hands to launch a full scale invasion. With the arrival of an old friend, Will has to try to stop Sir Keren and rescue the imprisoned Alyss.

The 7th book is comming

Characters
read it if u interested in d story, if not just ignore this.


* Will: Will, chosen by Halt to become one of the Ranger Corps, is a small orphan with brown eyes and hair that is tussled by his cloak. He is agile, curious and stealthy. His father, Daniel, was a sergeant in King Duncan's army, and his mother a farmer. Will's father did a good deed for the kingdom by saving Halt, who saved the kingdom of Araluen twice. Will was raised in castle Redmont, in the orphan ward. Will has a brown pony called Tug, and acquires a dog later in the series. The dog is called several names, such as Blackie, Bread-and-butterpudding, and Shadow, in which is permanent. Will is the Ranger for Seacliff, a small island that is described as a backwater place. He is highly thought of in the Ranger Corps and in Araluen nobility. As a Ranger, Will carries a longbow (Formerly a short recurve bow), a heavy saxe knife and a short throwing knife. Will is also able to play the mandola. He is given the surname "Treaty" because of the agreement he organized between the Skandians and the Arauluens. In an interview, Flanagan stated that Will is loosely based on his son, Michael.

* Halt: Halt is a member of the mysterious Rangers Corps, and is small, with brown-and-gray hair and a beard. He is grim and famous throughout the kingdom, though people are often disappointed when they find out that he is small. He can shoot arrows into a helmet's eye slits when the knight is moving at full speed, both hitting about half of a second apart. Halt is fond of Will, and is willing to risk banishment from Arauluen and the rangers to rescue Will. He owns a Gallic horse named Abelard. Halt is the ranger for Redmont and part of the rangers senior council, as well as the king's trusted adviser. His former apprentice is the humorous sword expert, Gilan. Halt has some skill as a carver and likes to have flowers in his cottage, and is an excellent cook and a coffee drinker. Halt almost never smiles, instead raising one of his eyebrows, which Will first took as a sign of displeasure.He once defeated Morgoraths army by leading a cavalry charge across a river and into the armys rear. Halt is a major character in books one, two, three and four, and appears a few times in books five and six, and will be a part of the seventh.

* Horace: Horace is a ward in Castle Redmont with Will, and eventually becomes a Battleschool Apprentice. He is a natural warrior, and although he used to be Will's rival, they became best friends, and he traveled with Halt to rescue Will. He is tall and willowy, with a broken nose and a scar on his cheek. He is the captain of the Arulean Royal Guard Unit B, and is the champion of Princess Cassandra. He is also known as the Oakleaf Knight, and is famous in Gallica, also quite comfortable in female company. Most people think of Horace as a slow thinker, but he is actually very logical and methodical. Horace normally carries a round shield with an oak leaf carving on it, a plain sword, and a heavy dagger. Horace has saved the Royal Princess of Araluen (He and Will have some tension between them about Princess Cassandra) and killed Morgarath in single combat (the duel is described in the second book). Horace plays a large part in all the books, and will be in the seventh.

* Gilan: Gilan is Halt's former apprentice and is the only Ranger who carries a sword. Gilan is tall and humorous, in sharp contrast to his former master, Halt. He is the ranger for Meric Fief, although he is moved to Norgate in The Siege of Macindaw. He owns a horse named Blaze. Gilan wants to travel with Halt to rescue Will in the third book, but Halt does not allow him to. Gilan is one of the junior Rangers, though one of the best unseen movers. Gilan's father and Halt were good friends, which was why Gilan wanted to become a Ranger. Gilan appears in the first, second, and third books, is mentioned in the sixth book, and will reappear in the seventh book.

* Erak: Erak is a senior Skandian Jarl in charge of the wolfship, Wolfwind. Later in the series he is the Oberjarl. His second in command is Svengal. Erak first appears in second, third, and fourth books, and will appear in the seventh, in which he is to be captured and held at ransom..[citation needed] He is originally seen in the Wargals camp eating meat with Svengal, Nordel and a few other Skandians, who later capture Will and Evanlyn. He is a typical pirate, though he is fond of the captured Araluen. He is a fearsome opponent, and wields a large battle axe.

* Evanlyn: Evanlyn is a mysterious girl Will meets in Celtica, and she is later revealed to be the Princess Cassandra. Evanlyn, the person she is pretending to be, is actually her late maid and friend. She is pretty, blonde and very brave. She is familiar with politics and military strategies, but not survival skills. She is good friends with Will and Horace. She appears in the second, third, and fourth books, and will also appear in the seventh.

* Morgarath: Morgarath is a former Baron of Araluen, who is rebelling against King Duncan. He has strange powers and allies (wargals and Kalkara). His former fief is the ruined Gorlan, and his current land is the Mountains of Rain and Night. He is tall, pale, and insane, with white hair and a thin voice.He was killed by Horace in the second book.

* Alyss: Alyss is a former ward mate of Horace and Will, and a member of the Diplomatic Corps, recruited by Lady Pauline in the First book, the Ruins of Gorlan. She is tall, graceful, and intelligent and is in love with Will. She appears in the first, second, fifth, and sixth books as a Courier of the King. In the fifth (Sorcerer in the North) and sixth book (The Siege of Macindaw), she is captured by Sir Keren and imprisoned into a high tower, where she is subjected to an enchanting blue stone.

* George: George is Horace and Will's former ward mate, who is now in scribe school. He has appeared solely in the first book.

* Baron Arald: Baron Arald, the Lord of Castle Redmount, is a trusted advisor of the king. He often cracks jokes, but as a baron, is always taken seriously. He is slightly overweight, but is a capable warrior and has a good grasp of strategies.

* Crowley Crowley is the head of the Ranger Corps and is most likely based in Castle Araluen. He is fond of dogs, and has a hideout, which few know about, among which are Will and Halt. He appears in the second, third, fourth, and fifth books, and makes a brief appearance in the sixth.

* Jenny Jenny, Will's former ward mate, is apprenticed to the chef Master Chubb. Jenny is pretty, plump, and blonde, and Horace is fond of her in the first book, the only book in which she appears.

* Gundar Gundar is a Skandian Skirl who appears in the fifth and sixth books. He most likely lives in Northern Skandia. He has a beard, and wields a fearsome war-axe.

* Malkallam/Malcom Malkallam is an alleged sorcerer who resides in Grimsdell Forest. His house is in the Healer's Clearing, where he treats people's various ailments. He is balding, humorous, and short, with hazel eyes. He was named Makallam (his real name is Malcom) when after a healing excersise went wrong, was wrongly accused of sorcery. Malkallam was a legendary sorcerer of the region with an argument against the Seneschals of Macindaw.

* Orman Orman is the son of the Norgate fief's baron, and cousin to the treacherous Sir Keren. Will and Alyss think him to be the enemy for the main part of 'sorcery in the north,' until the truth is revealed about his cousin.

* Lady Pauline Lady Pauline is in charge of the Diplomatic Corps at Castle Redmont. She is good friends with the Scribemaster and recruited Alyss in the first book. She is tall and graceful lady and mentor to Alyss.

i dont hav a specific like or dislike for the 6 books, i like all of them.
my fav character is Horace