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The Sorcerer of the North
Contributor(s): Flanagan, John (Author)
ISBN: 0142414298     ISBN-13: 9780142414293
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $8.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2009
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Annotation: Several years have passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, first met, and Will is finally a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepyaboring, evenauntil Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, is struck down by a mysterious illness. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure, investigating fears of sorcery and trying to determine who is loyal to Lord Syron. As Will battles growing hysteria, traitors, and most of all, time, Alyss is taken hostage, and Will is forced to make a desperate choice between his mission and his friend.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 850
Series: Ranger's Apprentice
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.55 lbs) 336 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 126579
Reading Level: 6.1   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 13.0
 
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Several years have passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, first met, and Will is finally a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepy?boring, even?until Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, is struck down by a mysterious illness. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure, investigating fears of sorcery and trying to determine who is loyal to Lord Syron. As Will battles growing hysteria, traitors, and most of all, time, Alyss is taken hostage, and Will is forced to make a desperate choice between his mission and his friend.
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.