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Oakleaf Bearers
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Series: Ranger's Apprentice (chronological order), Book 4, Ranger's Apprentice (published order), Book 4
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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The Sorcerer in the North
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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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 islands have problems to keep him on his toes. Then he and his old friend Alyss are thrown into a terrifying new adventure, investigating the truth behind rumours of sorcery in a remote northern fief.
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One of the greatest audible books I have ever read
- By Beth on 2020-05-04
Written by: John Flanagan
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Erak's Ransom
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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What does it mean to earn the Silver Oakleaf? So few men have done so. For Will, a mere boy, that symbol of honour has long felt out of reach. Now, in the wake of Araluen's uneasy truce with the raiding Skandians comes word that the Skandian leader has been captured by a dangerous desert tribe. The Rangers are sent to free him. But the desert is like nothing these warriors have seen before.
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favorite part
- By Henry on 2018-09-20
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Siege of Macindaw
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Will is determined to rescue Alyss - even if it means laying siege to an enemy castle. In this desolate northern fief, where can Will find the fighting men he needs to overcome the traitorous Sir Keren and his band of criminals? Across the border, the fierce Scotti tribesmen are waiting for the signal that Castle Macindaw is in friendly hands and the way is clear to mount a full-scale attack.
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Kings of Clonmel
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Will is at the annual Ranger Gathering but Halt is investigating mysterious happenings in the west. When he does finally return, it’s with bad news: Hibernia is in turmoil. A false religious cult calling themselves the Outsiders are sowing confusion and sedition, and five of the six Hibernian kingdoms have been undermined. Now the sixth, Clonmel, is in danger. Halt, Will and Horace set out to restore order. Can the secrets of Halt’s past help them in their mission?
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Icebound Land
- Ranger's Apprentice, Book 3
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Kidnapped after the fierce battle with Lord Morgarath, Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as captives aboard a fearsome wolfship. Halt has sworn to rescue Will, and he will do anything to keep his promise - even defy his king. Expelled from the Rangers he has served so loyally, Halt is joined by Will's friend Horace as he travels toward Skandia. On their way, they are challenged constantly by freelance knights - but Horace knows a thing or two about combat. Soon he begins to attract the attention of knights and warlords for miles around with his uncanny skill.
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exceptional series
- By Beth Stephen on 2021-09-09
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Icebound Land
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as the captives of the fearsome Skandian wolfship captain, Erak. Halt has sworn to rescue Will, and he 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 their way, they are constantly challenged by freelance knights – otherwise known as thieving thugs.
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overall quite good.
- By Beth Stephen on 2021-02-02
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Sorcerer in the North
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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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 islands have problems to keep him on his toes. Then he and his old friend Alyss are thrown into a terrifying new adventure, investigating the truth behind rumours of sorcery in a remote northern fief.
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One of the greatest audible books I have ever read
- By Beth on 2020-05-04
Written by: John Flanagan
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Erak's Ransom
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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What does it mean to earn the Silver Oakleaf? So few men have done so. For Will, a mere boy, that symbol of honour has long felt out of reach. Now, in the wake of Araluen's uneasy truce with the raiding Skandians comes word that the Skandian leader has been captured by a dangerous desert tribe. The Rangers are sent to free him. But the desert is like nothing these warriors have seen before.
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favorite part
- By Henry on 2018-09-20
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Siege of Macindaw
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Will is determined to rescue Alyss - even if it means laying siege to an enemy castle. In this desolate northern fief, where can Will find the fighting men he needs to overcome the traitorous Sir Keren and his band of criminals? Across the border, the fierce Scotti tribesmen are waiting for the signal that Castle Macindaw is in friendly hands and the way is clear to mount a full-scale attack.
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Kings of Clonmel
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Will is at the annual Ranger Gathering but Halt is investigating mysterious happenings in the west. When he does finally return, it’s with bad news: Hibernia is in turmoil. A false religious cult calling themselves the Outsiders are sowing confusion and sedition, and five of the six Hibernian kingdoms have been undermined. Now the sixth, Clonmel, is in danger. Halt, Will and Horace set out to restore order. Can the secrets of Halt’s past help them in their mission?
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Icebound Land
- Ranger's Apprentice, Book 3
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Kidnapped after the fierce battle with Lord Morgarath, Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as captives aboard a fearsome wolfship. Halt has sworn to rescue Will, and he will do anything to keep his promise - even defy his king. Expelled from the Rangers he has served so loyally, Halt is joined by Will's friend Horace as he travels toward Skandia. On their way, they are challenged constantly by freelance knights - but Horace knows a thing or two about combat. Soon he begins to attract the attention of knights and warlords for miles around with his uncanny skill.
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exceptional series
- By Beth Stephen on 2021-09-09
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Icebound Land
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as the captives of the fearsome Skandian wolfship captain, Erak. Halt has sworn to rescue Will, and he 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 their way, they are constantly challenged by freelance knights – otherwise known as thieving thugs.
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overall quite good.
- By Beth Stephen on 2021-02-02
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Burning Bridge
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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As the Kingdom of Araluen prepares for war against Morgarath, Will and Horace accompany the Ranger Gilan on a mission to Celtica. But Celtica's villages and mines are silent. Only an exhausted and starving girl called Evanlyn can tell them why: Morgarath has sent his foul creatures to enslave the Celts. While Gilan rides swiftly back to Araluen to report this news to the King, Will and Horace discover the true purpose behind Morgarath's actions.
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good series well performed
- By Beth Stephen on 2020-12-31
Written by: John Flanagan
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Halt's Peril
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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The renegade outlaw group known as the Outsiders may have been chased from Clonmel, but not before killing Halt's only brother. Now Rangers Halt and Will, along with the young warrior Horace, are in pursuit. The Outsiders have done an effective job of dividing the kingdom into factions and are looking to overtake Araluen. It will take every bit of skill and cunning for the Rangers to survive. Some may not be so lucky.
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Burning Bridge
- Ranger's Apprentice, Book 2
- Written by: John A. Flanagan
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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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?
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John Keating FTW
- By Anonymous User on 2019-12-02
Written by: John A. Flanagan
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The Ruins of Gorlan
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Will is small for his age, but agile and energetic. All his life, he has dreamed of becoming a great knight like the father he never knew, so he is devastated when he is rejected as an apprentice to Castle Redmont's Battleschool. Instead he is apprenticed to Halt, the mysterious Ranger whose uncanny ability to move unseen is thought to be the result of black magic. Reluctantly, Will learns to use a Ranger's secret weapons: a bow and arrow, a mottled cloak and a stubborn little pony. It may not be what he longs for, but when he and Halt are sent out to prevention the assassination of the King....
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finished in one day, kept my attention.
- By Jerod P on 2020-12-15
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Sorcerer of the North
- Ranger's Apprentice Series
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: Stuart Blinder
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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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.
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Siege of Macindaw
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
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After years as a Ranger's apprentice, Will is now the protector of his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that can go wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over Castle Macindaw, a strategic gateway to the North - poisoning the royal family in the process - and is holding Will's friend Alyss captive. The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Keren's secret alliance with the Scotti, who have plans to plunder Araluen. Time is of the essence; Will must recruit a motley crew to rescue Alyss and reclaim Castle Macindaw - before the Scotti can make it their own.
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Ruins of Gorlan
- Book One
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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They have always scared him in the past - the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and 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.
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Awesome for the family!!
- By Chris Gilley on 2021-06-30
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Royal Ranger
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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After a senseless tragedy destroys his life, Will is obsessed with punishing those responsible - 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 - and it will be a request Will cannot refuse. Training a rebellious, unwilling apprentice is hard enough.
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Lost Stories
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Excitement, drama and action - and the answers to all your burning questions about the Rangers of Araluen! Everyone knows the legends of the Rangers of Araluen. But no one has heard the whole story - until now. Has Halt told Will the truth about how Will became an orphan? Did Gilan track down Morgarath's lieutenant after the battle of Three Step Pass? Is there to be a royal wedding - or will tragedy strike first?
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
- Ranger's Apprentice
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: William Zappa
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
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Horace is missing. Months have passed since he was sent on a military mission to Nihon-Ja. Evanlyn is worried, and in company with Will, Alyss, and Halt, she sets out to discover what has become of their old friend. They find that Horace has become embroiled in Nihon-Ja politics. The arrogant Senshi Sect has rebelled against the rightful Emperor, who Horace supports. Now he and Will must turn farm and forest workers into a fighting force that can face the highly trained Senshi warriors.
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Great with one glaring flaw
- By Quinlan on 2020-10-01
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Battle for Skandia
- Ranger's Apprentice, Book 4
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Halt makes a horrifying discovery: Skandia's borders have been breached by the entire Temujai army. And Araluen is next in their sights. If two kingdoms are to be saved, an unlikely union must be made. Will it hold long enough to vanquish a ruthless new enemy? Or will past tensions spell doom for all?
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another great listen
- By Beth Stephen on 2021-09-16
Written by: John Flanagan
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The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
- Book Ten
- Written by: John Flanagan
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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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 - but one he knows in his heart he must wage. 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. Victory lies in the hands of an inexperienced group of fighters, and it's anybody's guess who will make the journey home to Araluen.
Written by: John Flanagan
Publisher's Summary
Can sworn enemies fight side by side to save their lives and their kingdoms? Just as spring approaches and Will and Evanlyn can finally escape Skandia, Evanlyn is carried off by mysterious horsemen. Will sets out after them, but one boy against six fierce Temujai warriors is impossible odds - even for a Ranger apprentice. Halt and Horace arrive just in time.But the happiness of their reunion is cut short when Halt realizes these Temujai are only scouts for a massive invasion force. The four Araluans must work together with the Skandians to defeat the invaders - if the Oberjarl will accept their help.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-06-26
Another incredible book!!!
This continues to be the most amazing series!!!! I will start the next book now!
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-07-20
Phenomenal Writing and Story with a Relaxing Voice
Same as the above description. Love this series with a burning passion. Trust the Cloak!
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- Kindle Customer
- 2017-03-23
5 stars
Love this series! The kids and I are listening to them in the car on the school run. Just straight adventure with well developed, likeable characters.
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- Bruce
- 2012-07-02
Enjoyable
Just as good as the first book. Definitely aimed at the "young adult" market but enjoyed it nonetheless.
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- Keith
- 2012-04-29
Keiths review
'Hooked on this series and enjoying each new adventure and the characters within asthe plot unfolds.
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- Josie
- 2012-01-16
It was good, but.......
What made the experience of listening to Oakleaf Bearers the most enjoyable?
I have enjoyed this series immensely and took this book almost as a reflex action. I enjoyed the story, but found it a bit too drawn out. As usual the action got me in, to listen to each bow shot and clang of armor was fun and entertaining. William Zappa did his usual best when reading this tale. I shall look forward to the next book, despite my slight disappointment in this one. it is still a good read.
What did you like best about this story?
I like the continuing story of Will and Holt, of their adventures in other lands as well as their own. Although just a bit labored the story does jog along fairly well, and with Horace as a sidekick as well as princess Cassandra, plus the Skandians kept it going.
What about William Zappa’s performance did you like?
William Zappa is a really good choice to narrate this tale, he can change the accents and not forget who is speaking, all in all it is a good job done.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Bold and exciting in the old fashion way.
Any additional comments?
The story could have either been a little shorter, or something added to fill in the spaces of music between chapters. I find that in this book, the music after the chapter is announced a bit off putting, I was never sure if I was beginning or ending a chapter, but otherwise no other comments.