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John Flanagan returns to the world of Ranger’s Apprentice to find out what happens when Will’s apprentice, Maddie - the Royal Ranger - returns home to Castle Araluen. The Kingdom may have been at peace for a number of years, but there are always those who would commit treason to take power for themselves. When Maddie learns of a plot against the crown, she must go undercover to find out more - and hopefully stop it. But going undercover isn’t easy when you’re the princess - even if you’re trained as a Ranger.

The New York Times best-selling series continues with another nail-biting mission for Will Treaty and his fearless young apprentice. King Philippe of Gallica appeals to King Duncan for help. His son is being held hostage by a power-hungry baron, and Philippe wants Duncan to send a Ranger to rescue the boy. Will and Maddie are perfect for the task. Travelling as father and daughter to allay suspicion, they will pose as entertainers to infiltrate the Chateau des Falaises, where the prince is being held.

For years now, the Skandians have been the guardians of the Stormwhite Sea, stopping piracy wherever they find it. But there are some who don’t like the Skandians' new role. When their enemies strike at the heart of Hallasholm, damaging every ship and stealing the pride of the fleet, there is one hope. Hal's ship, the newly rebuilt Heron, was being repaired so the attackers didn't find her. Hal and the Heron brotherband—along with the Oberjarl, Erak—set off to find Wolfwind.

King Duncan and Princess Cassandra are trapped high in the south tower of Castle Araluen. In the north, Sir Horace and Ranger Commandant Gilan are besieged in an old hill fort as they wait for the Red Fox Clan's next attack. Ranger's apprentice Maddie must find the Heron brotherband and convince them to join her, so she can give her father the help he needs to break out from the hill fort and ride to confront the traitor. Will they reach Castle Araluen in time? And when the battles have been fought and the dust has settled, who will rule the Kingdom of Araluen?

In Skandia, there is only one way to become a warrior. Boys are chosen for teams called brotherbands and must endure three months of gruelling training in seamanship, weapons and battle tactics. It's brotherband against brotherband, fighting it out in a series of challenges. There can be only one winner. When Hal Mikkelson finds himself the unwilling leader of a brotherband made up of outcasts, he must step up to the challenge.

The Herons take to the high seas in the action-packed eighth instalment of the Brotherband Chronicles. In a battle of Skandians vs Temujai, the brotherband are facing their most formidable enemy yet. The Heron brotherband are home in Skandia - but their usually peaceful country is in danger. The Temujai have never given up on their ambition to claim Skandia for their own. The ruthless warriors from the Eastern Steppes waited a number of years after the Skandians thwarted them last time - with the help of the legendary Rangers of Araluen - but now they're on the move.

After their plan to rescue the prince of Gallica has gone horribly wrong, Will Treaty and his apprentice, Maddie, are being held captive at the Chateau des Falaises in Gallica. The dangerous baron Lassigny is intent on keeping them - and the prince - no matter what. But Will and Maddie are determined to escape. If they ever want to return to their home, they’ll have to find ways to outwit the baron and get outside the locked tower. When friends from home endeavour to find their own way to help, it seems escape is closer than ever.

Hal and his brotherband crew are hot on the trail of the pirate Zavac and they have one thing only on their minds: stopping the bloodthirsty thief before he can do more damage. Of course, they also know Zavac has the Andomal, the priceless Skandian artefact stolen when the brotherband let down their guard. The chase leads down mighty rivers, terrifying rapids, to the lawless fortress of Ragusa. If Hal is to succeed, he will need to go beyond his brotherband training. He will need to challenge the pirate one-on-one, knowing only one of them will survive.

What really happened at Hackham Heath that made Halt a hero to the entire Kingdom? This is the prequel Ranger's Apprentice fans have been waiting for. When the former Baron Morgarath escaped to avoid punishment for treason, an uneasy peace fell on Araluen. But the Rangers know Morgarath will be planning his next move, and there are rumours he has recruited an army of savage, inhuman creatures. Newly crowned King Duncan must prepare for war.

13. bind i fantasyserien Skyggens lærling. Maddie er i lære som ranger hos den legendariske Will Treaty. Men i en måned om året er hun nødt til at vende hjem og genoptage sin rolle som Prinsesse Madelyn. Maddie keder sig på slottet, hvor hun er tvunget til at nedtone sine evner som ranger. Men da hun opdager, at nogen planlægger et kup mod tronen, går det op for hende, at hendes familie, og det fredelige liv, de har arbejdet så hårdt for at få, er i overhængende fare.

Fantasy-serie, som udspilles i et middelalderligt univers. Will kommer som 15 årig i lære hos Skyggen, som arbejder i det skjulte for kongens efterretningstjeneste. For at klare opgaverne og bekæmpe de onde kræfter, som truer kongen, kræves mod, kløgt, hurtighed og snedighed. Følg Will og hans tro væbnere på deres mange farefulde eventyr. Will har altid været lidt bange for dem. Rangerne. For de virker mystiske og gådefulde i deres mørke kapper. Og så har han hørt, at de kan gøre sig usynlige, når de selv vil.

Første bind i den nye serie af den australske forfatter John Flanagan, kendt fra "Skyggens lærling". I Skandia - højt mod nord - skal en række 16-årige drenge i gang med en krigeruddannelse. De bliver opdelt i mindre enheder, de såkaldte våbenbrødreflokke, og skal gennemgå tre måneders barsk træning i sejlads, våbenbrug og kampteknik. Undervejs skal de dyste mod hinanden, flok mod flok. Outsideren Hal Mikkelson bliver modstræbende udnævnet til at være leder af en våbenbrødre-flok, Hejrerne, som udelukkende består af drenge, de andre ikke vil have med på dres hold. Ingen tror, at disse meget forskellige drenge vil have en chance for at klare sig i de vanskelige træningsdyster, og Hal får brug for al sin snedighed og opfindsomhed, hvis de overhovedet skal have en chance.

The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! The renegade outlaw group known as the Outsiders has journeyed from kingdom to kingdom, conning the innocent out of their few valuables. Will and Halt, his mentor, are ambushed by the cult's deadly assassins...

Written by a psychologist and based on the Gottman Method for couples therapy, this book outlines a trauma-informed approach to help you and your partner heal. You'll find skills to help you cultivate a deeper bond—one that builds on friendship and shared experiences. You'll learn to set healthy boundaries and manage difficult emotions.

Femte bind i bestsellerserien om Rangeren Will. Fem år er gået, siden skandierne og arulanerne indgik en pagt. Den unge Will er nu udlært ranger og har fået sit eget område at passe. Der går rygter om farlig og mystisk trolddom, og Will og hans veninde Alyss skal opklare de mystiske begivenheder.

Skyggens lærling Will og pigen Evanlyn er på vej til Skandia som fanger på den frygtindgydende kaptajn Eraks ulveskib. Halt har svoret at ville befri Will, og han vil gøre hvad som helst for at holde sit løfte - endog trodse sin egen konge. Ridderlærlingen Horace slutter sig til ham på hans rejse op gennem Gallica mod Skandia. Undervejs bliver de konstant udfordret af enlige riddere, som ikke er andet end en flok tyvagtige banditter.

Will og Evanlyn bliver tilbageholdt af skandierne og planlægger at flygte fra dem, når foråret kommer. Men Evanlyn bliver bortført af Temujai-krigere, Will sætter efter, men en enlig Ranger-lærling kan ikke hamle op med seks barske krigere. Fantasy-serie, som udspilles i et middelalderligt univers. Will kommer i lære hos Skyggen, som arbejder i det skjulte for kongens efterretningstjeneste. For at klare opgaverne og bekæmpe de onde kræfter, som truer kongen, kræves mod, kløgt, hurtighed og snedighed.

Hvor kan Will finde de soldater, han skal bruge for at besejre sir Keren og hans usle forbryderbande, heroppe i dette øde og trøstesløs, nordlige len? På den anden side af grænsen venter krigeriske scottiske klansmænd på signalet om, at Macindaw-borgen er i vennehånd, og at der er fri bane til at sætte et stormangreb ind. Tiden er ved at løbe ud. Wills tapperhed og snedighed - og en gammel vens ankomst - er måske det eneste værn mod scottiernes invasion.

At være i hælene på et par snigmordere kan være dødsens farligt - også selv om man er Ranger.Halt, Horace og Will er sat efter Tennyson og hans usle slæng fra Hibernia til Picta. Det lykkedes nemlig den falske profet fra Outsider-kulten at undslippe, inden han kunne nå at blive dømt for sine forbrydelser i Clonmel, og Halt er fast besluttet på at standse ham, inden han overskrider den scottiske grænse og trænger ind i Araluen. Will besejrede ganske vist en af Tennysons genovesiske snigmordere i Clonmel - men der er stadig to tilbage.

Skyggen og hans hjælpere forbereder sig på et opgør med den onde krigsherre Morgarath. Will og hans kammerat Horace bliver sendt af sted i et ærinde til det nærliggende Celtica, men byen er forladt og indbyggerne forsvundet. Det viser sig, at det er Lykkedes Morgarath at bringe sine tropper over de barske østlige bjerge, og de truer nu kongens hær. Kun Will og Horace har mulighed for at forpurre Morgaraths onde planer. Fantasy-serie, som udspilles i et middelalderligt univers.