Inspired by questions and letters his loyal readers have sent over the years, Flanagan offers a gift in response: a collection of "lost" tales that...
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Jan 04, 2012
Christeen Fisher©
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I LOVED IT! It was so cool learning how Halt and Crowley met.
Although the last story was kinda dissapointing. <spoiler> I wish he told us more about Will's wedding. I wonder what Horase and the Emporor gave them. and what Halt says </spoiler>
There HAS to be another book!!! I wonder if the Rangers appear in the Brotherland Chronicals
Although the last story was kinda dissapointing. <spoiler> I wish he told us more about Will's wedding. I wonder what Horase and the Emporor gave them. and what Halt says </spoiler>
There HAS to be another book!!! I wonder if the Rangers appear in the Brotherland Chronicals
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Feb 13, 2012
Barb
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This last book in the series is about the characters in many of the books and fills in the gaps as to what happened to them. It also has many of those characters getting together for two weddings. However, not all the stories are related and is disjointed in spots. Some stories weave together with the wedding of Horace and Evalyn, but it is a loose connection at best. While entertaining and full of action, the characters don’t change much so there is little internal tension. The tension is solel
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Jan 06, 2012
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It starts in modern times digging up the remnants of Castle Redmont. A girl finds Halt's old cabin and near it they feel a hollow spot in the ground. They find a hole and inside of it is a chest. They open it and find some old papers. They are the lost stories.
Will, Horace, Jenny, Halt, Evanlyn, Alyss, and Gilan are oall in these stories. Halt explains to will how is mother really died. She and her husband had both died saving his life. His dad had been protecting him from More...
It starts in modern times digging up the remnants of Castle Redmont. A girl finds Halt's old cabin and near it they feel a hollow spot in the ground. They find a hole and inside of it is a chest. They open it and find some old papers. They are the lost stories.
Will, Horace, Jenny, Halt, Evanlyn, Alyss, and Gilan are oall in these stories. Halt explains to will how is mother really died. She and her husband had both died saving his life. His dad had been protecting him from More...
Dec 05, 2011
Kathy
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Series: Hibernian, Ranger's Apprentice 0.25
Death of a Hero, Ranger's Apprentice 0.5
Inkwell and the Dagger, Ranger's Apprentice 3.5
Roamers, Ranger's Apprentice 7.5??
Purple Prose, Ranger's Apprentice 10.5
Dinner for Five, Ranger's Apprentice 10.6
Bridal Dance, Ranger's Apprentice 10.7
And About Time, Too..., Ranger's Apprentice 10.8
Wolf, Ranger's Apprentice 10.9
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Death of a Hero, Ranger's Apprentice 0.5
Inkwell and the Dagger, Ranger's Apprentice 3.5
Roamers, Ranger's Apprentice 7.5??
Purple Prose, Ranger's Apprentice 10.5
Dinner for Five, Ranger's Apprentice 10.6
Bridal Dance, Ranger's Apprentice 10.7
And About Time, Too..., Ranger's Apprentice 10.8
Wolf, Ranger's Apprentice 10.9
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Oct 22, 2011
Melina
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So I've finally finished the published Ranger's Apprentice books (don't fear - John Flanagan pointed out in the talk I was at on Thursday that there will be at least one more). I'll start with my thoughts on the Lost Stories and then move back to the series as a whole.
This is a series of short stories covering everything from how Will's parents really died, through to random adventures through to more important milestones. The stories are short and easily digestible, which was good b More...
This is a series of short stories covering everything from how Will's parents really died, through to random adventures through to more important milestones. The stories are short and easily digestible, which was good b More...
Oct 22, 2011
Gail
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I am a big fan of the Ranger's Apprentice series. I enjoyed these books so much, that I have told many of my teacher friends and they in turn have told their students about them. One of my friends teaches 5th grade and she has always had kids who wanted to read these books. They are especially good for boys who love adventure. These books have some wonderful characters and strong relationships. They are good stories, good characters, and good examples of friendship. This book is a short co
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Oct 21, 2011
There's nothing quite like a good old yarn about young heroes with knives and bows in a rich medieval setting with serious villains, a little romance, a bit of subtle humour and happy endings. With global success and a seriously dedicated fan base, Flanagan has found a formula that works beautifully and he's stuck with it through to Book 11, The Lost Stories, which is slightly different from the others in the series. The book still has the same swashbuckling yet modest heroes --Will, Halt, and a
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Oct 04, 2011
Kitty
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If you're looking for an easy book to read, this book would come with a high recommendation from me. Unfortunately you need to have read most of the Ranger's Apprentice Series to understand the stories, but other than this, it makes for a book you don't have to turn your brain on for. I wasn't looking forward to this, like many of the others in the series, firstly because I liked the mystery behind Will and even Halts past. But of course I couldn't resist it when some of the questions I had been
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Jan 10, 2012
Marla
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Loved this book! This collection of short stories answered so many of my questions about Will and Halt. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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* Great way to answer fans questions about different characters
* Witty banter between Will and Halt and Will and Tug is always amusing
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* Death of a Hero, tells about Will's parents and how Halt met them both
* Great story of how Halt and Crowley met
* Sad when Tug was injured, but great story
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* Great way to answer fans questions about different characters
* Witty banter between Will and Halt and Will and Tug is always amusing
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* Death of a Hero, tells about Will's parents and how Halt met them both
* Great story of how Halt and Crowley met
* Sad when Tug was injured, but great story
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Nov 17, 2011
Ed
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This book was to answer all the loose ends that readers had asked the author to explain and the end the series of the Ranger's Apprentice and start the new one. I excitedly bought the new book and began reading. But I didn't read straight through quickly. I knew this series was coming to an end as started to read. I didn't want it to come to an end, therefore I postponed reading it at a fast pace. But then I did finish it. I really liked the style and the short stories about Will and Halt. Hora
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Dec 19, 2011
David
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The Lost Stories (Ranger's Apprentice #11) by John Flanagan is a collection of short stories that fills in some background, answers peripheral questions and addresses the gaps between the Rangers' Apprentice novels. These tales are inspired by questions and letters his loyal readers have sent over the years.
Framed as an archaeological discovery centuries after the characters in the series lived, there are nine tales, with a Foreward, A Fragment and An Afterward. The Fragment aludes More...
Framed as an archaeological discovery centuries after the characters in the series lived, there are nine tales, with a Foreward, A Fragment and An Afterward. The Fragment aludes More...
Dec 07, 2011
I think that rangers apprentice book 11, the lost stories, was just as good as the rest of the series though i am a little disappointed that will didn't end up getting an apprentice of his own (i thought that would of been wicked awesome if he did). This book was basically about all the little things that had been left out in the first 10 books, such as; Gilan's capture of Foldar (Morgrath's second in command), Horace and Evanlyn/Cassandra's wedding, and a few other things which i weren't mentio
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Nov 22, 2011
Samantha
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This collection of stories was not my favorite addition to the series. Part of the problem may be that I don't really like short stories. I prefer a nice long novel that I can immerse myself in. Aside from my not liking short stories this book didn't seem as well written as the other books in the series. There were aspects that didn't seem to quite fit with the pre-established characters and the way the world worked. None of the characters felt quite true to form. It especially bugged me when Wi
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Feb 10, 2012
J. Leigh
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I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. I was a little skeptical about having "finished" the series and then going back and getting some little vignettes like this...I was afraid it would be kind of anti-climactic. In a small way it was, as all such things inevitably are, but all in all, I found the stories delightful and entertaining as always.
At points I wondered if the stories were meant to be read all at once, because Flanagan tended to be a bit more repetit More...
At points I wondered if the stories were meant to be read all at once, because Flanagan tended to be a bit more repetit More...
Jan 06, 2012
Karisa
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I feel like nothing that I could write could ever descibe what this last book is like, but I will really try my hardest to do this book some justice....
From the very first story, Mr. Flanagan had me crying (With a title like 'The Death of a Hero' I was rather hesitant to start the book, fearing that one of my favorite characters had met his downfall. But after much reassurence from a friend who had already started the book, I was told that it was safe to read). Mr. Flanagan was able to More...
From the very first story, Mr. Flanagan had me crying (With a title like 'The Death of a Hero' I was rather hesitant to start the book, fearing that one of my favorite characters had met his downfall. But after much reassurence from a friend who had already started the book, I was told that it was safe to read). Mr. Flanagan was able to More...
Oct 28, 2011
Kayla
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When I found out that Flanagan was writing another book to tie up the Ranger's Apprentice series, I was thrilled. (Yes, I'm a teenage girl who fell in love with books written for middle school guys >_> )
Anyway, it lived up to all of my expectations. And more. Flanagan started from the very beginning, explaining just how Will came to be orphaned, and went all the way to Will probably in his 30s or so. And the stories didn't just deal with Will. We got to watch Alyss in 'spy mode' More...
Anyway, it lived up to all of my expectations. And more. Flanagan started from the very beginning, explaining just how Will came to be orphaned, and went all the way to Will probably in his 30s or so. And the stories didn't just deal with Will. We got to watch Alyss in 'spy mode' More...
Oct 14, 2011
سارہ سادیا =D
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They were mysterious. Some claim they were merely the stuff of legend- the Rangers with their mottled green-and-gray cloaks and their reputations defenders of the Kingdom. Reports of their brave battles vary, but we know at least ten accounts, most of which feature a boy- turned man - named Will and his mentor, Halt. There are reports, as well, of others who fought alongside the Rangers, such as a young warrior named Horace, a courageous princess named Evanlyn and a cunning diploment named Alyss
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Feb 22, 2012
Paul
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How does Flanagan do it? Create a 10-book Ranger's Apprentice series, then squeeze out an 11th one (stories that "fill in the blanks" in the prior 10 titles) while launching a new series (Brotherband)? The "lost stories" are just that, manuscripts (recovered eons later by archeologists) which recount exploits of the mysterious Rangers who guarded "the kingdom." Not only is Flanagan's usual craftsmanship on display, so is his cleverness, ability to create 3D charact
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Jan 29, 2012
Andrea
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The final book that finishes out the series - a group of novella-style stories, each about 4-6 chapters, filling in the answers to fan questions and the such, a sort of extended epilogue, wrapping up the series, getting characters married off, telling origin stories and the like. Read it to discuss with my nephew, to whom I gave this for Christmas. We haven't discussed the book yet, but in passing he commented to me that he really liked the way the book begins, which is with a modern day arche
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Dec 19, 2011
Mara
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At last, here it is - the official last Ranger's Apprentice book, though technically it is not an "11th book," because it is a collection of short stories. But some things would not make sense if the Reader had not read the previous ten.
To put my opinion of this book bluntly: it was what I expected, and many of the stories were so clearly fan-questions-based. The last two in the collection I didn't think needed to even be included. It is a logical assumption that Will and Aly More...
To put my opinion of this book bluntly: it was what I expected, and many of the stories were so clearly fan-questions-based. The last two in the collection I didn't think needed to even be included. It is a logical assumption that Will and Aly More...
Oct 17, 2011
Stephanie
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The Lost Stories was an informative book and let us see more of our favorite characters. It has nine short stories within its 422 pages. Each story had the familiar Ranger's Apprentice feeling to it even though they all weren't one big connected story like the other books.
Although I enjoyed this book, I missed the feature of having one continuous story throughout it. We learn some interesting things about Will's mother and even get to see Gilan and Jenny together, although, I would h More...
Although I enjoyed this book, I missed the feature of having one continuous story throughout it. We learn some interesting things about Will's mother and even get to see Gilan and Jenny together, although, I would h More...
Dec 09, 2011
Luann
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What a joy it was to be back in the Ranger's Apprentice world with Will and Halt and all the others. I had resigned myself to the fact that book 10 would be the last, so this was a very pleasant surprise! And while a series of short stories isn't quite the same as a full-length book, I still enjoyed it VERY much. I think my favorite was the story about Halt before he became a Ranger - probably because I've always thought that a series about his younger years would be just as great as the books w
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Oct 09, 2011
Carrissa
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Suffice it to say, for those of you who want to avoid spoliers, IT MADE ME CRY! BOOKS NEVER MAKE ME CRY! Those last two stories at the end... oh boy. The second-to-last one was sad-ish tears and the very last one was kinda bittersweet tears. I'm still sobbing. *sigh* I guess Halt isn't the only one getting soft. xD (< reference to the last story in the book, no spoliers, trust me)
If you want to avoid spoliers then stop reading here.
THEY FREAKIN' RETIRED TUG More...
If you want to avoid spoliers then stop reading here.
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Nov 05, 2011
Derrick
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John Flanagan did a great job with this book. Sometimes a collection of short stories will just fall flat and leave you feeling bleh. Not this one though.
Flanagan packed each story chock full of what I've come to expect from the RA Series-adventure, fun, a tiny bit of mystery and suspense and a good ending.
I was a little confused at the first, with the whole archeological thing, but it quickly made sense. Just the first couple of pages made me wonder if I'd gotten a bad e More...
Flanagan packed each story chock full of what I've come to expect from the RA Series-adventure, fun, a tiny bit of mystery and suspense and a good ending.
I was a little confused at the first, with the whole archeological thing, but it quickly made sense. Just the first couple of pages made me wonder if I'd gotten a bad e More...
Jan 08, 2012
Artemis
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Ranger's Apprentice! I'm glad that Mr. Flanagan delivered this installment instead of just let us hanging there about what happen to all the beloved characters like Will, Alyss, Horace, Evanlyn/Cassandra, Halt, Gilan and Jenny! My gosh, and all the characters from past books going to Horace and Cassandra's wedding! I would quote that Skandian - sorry, I forgot your name - "Love, music, good food and a good fight! A perfect wedding!" what fight? I'll leave that till you read it yourselv
Dec 05, 2011
Savita
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA.
FREAKINGLOVETHESE. ♥
But now I'm sad cuz this is really the end of Halt, Will, Horace, Evanlyn, Jenny, Gilan, etc...
I already miss them.
But, oh, I loved the stories.
<spoiler>Oh, God, I still love how they talk to the horses. And new Tug? Cuuuuute. Absolutely adorable. And clever method!
Will and his speech? FFFFFILOVEHIM. Horace+Evanlyn are soo perfect.
Jenny is super brave, and I'm glad she got a Ranger in the end.
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FREAKINGLOVETHESE. ♥
But now I'm sad cuz this is really the end of Halt, Will, Horace, Evanlyn, Jenny, Gilan, etc...
I already miss them.
But, oh, I loved the stories.
<spoiler>Oh, God, I still love how they talk to the horses. And new Tug? Cuuuuute. Absolutely adorable. And clever method!
Will and his speech? FFFFFILOVEHIM. Horace+Evanlyn are soo perfect.
Jenny is super brave, and I'm glad she got a Ranger in the end.
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Jan 05, 2012
Austin
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This book tied up a lot of loose ends. I give it 4 and a half. All the stories were great and just like the usual RA. I thought Horace and Evanlyn( Princess Cassandra) would more involved in the stories but they werent. I also read the first book in the Brotherband and I hope Will and Halt could be involved it the future books. Eg: the first book ended with the main characters going after the pirates. Perhaps the pirates land in Araluen and Hal and the others seek help of the Rangers.
Oct 14, 2011
Barbara
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A very nice gift to fans of his long running (and now completed) Ranger's Apprentice series. This book fills in the gaps and answers several of the "whatever happened to..." questions that readers inevitably have.
And we get two weddings! Yay!! And to see old friends. All in all a very fun book.
The set-up and introduction that opens the book is kind of hokey, but tolerable.
And as a bonus-at the end we get a hint of what his next series is going to be.
And we get two weddings! Yay!! And to see old friends. All in all a very fun book.
The set-up and introduction that opens the book is kind of hokey, but tolerable.
And as a bonus-at the end we get a hint of what his next series is going to be.
Jan 14, 2012
Bryan
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Inspired by questions and letters his loyal readers have sent over the years, John Flanagan offers a gift in response: a collection of "lost" tales that fill in the gaps between Ranger's Apprentice novels. For the first time, readers can learn the truth behind how Will came to be orphaned and what his real relationship to Halt is, or watch Alyss in action as the young Araluen diplomat disguises herself and becomes the perfect spy.
I enjoyed this one!
I enjoyed this one!
Feb 14, 2012
Randy
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The archeologist were searching the dig site of the former castle Redmont,looking for artifacts of that lost age.
Oh there had been stories and legends that survived, but were the heroes of these stories real? Had Will, Halt, Horace and the rest really traveled this country?
Then in the ruins of an old cabin site, they find it! A box old and aged but still intact and inside?inside on faded fragile paper the stories you are about to read ...the Lost Stories.
This was a quick and ea More...
Oh there had been stories and legends that survived, but were the heroes of these stories real? Had Will, Halt, Horace and the rest really traveled this country?
Then in the ruins of an old cabin site, they find it! A box old and aged but still intact and inside?inside on faded fragile paper the stories you are about to read ...the Lost Stories.
This was a quick and ea More...
