im over half way through reading book nine Halt's Peril and i can confirm the next book will be called "The Emperor of Nihon-Jin" not due for release in australia till November 2010. There is'nt anything about another series

to problem im a really big fan so i know this stuff

Ya I agree... And thanks for the info

thats easy the next one is called The Emperor of Nihon-Jin
Horace is missing. Months have passed since he was sent on a military mission to the court of the Emperor of Nihon-Jin but has failed to return. Evanlyn is worried, and in company with Will and Alyss, she sets out to discover what has become of their old friend. They find that Horace has become embrolied in Nihon-Jin politics. The arrogant Senji Sect has rebelled against the rightful Emperor and Horace has chosen to stay and lend support to the deposed ruler. Now he and Will must turn farm and forest workers into a fighting force that can face the highly trained Senji warriors, while Alyss and Evalyn must overcome their long standing rivalry to seek aid from a mysterious group of mountain dwellers. Due for release in 2010.

got it off wikipedia


Got to love australian authors they the best

go australia

Oh and do u know what book # 10 is going to be called?

I was just wandering...do you know what the series is going to be called? Skanadian apprentice... Lol Im just kidding but ya do you know? I have ordered books 4-9 from austrailia because they have not come out in the u.s. Yet.

Yeah I think it has something to do with Skandians and living in Skandia or something. They might have a few references to Araluen and such but I don't think It'll be about Rangers.

Lucky!

I really hope his next series doesn't deal as much with Rangers. As much as I love the Ranger thing, I'd like to see John try something new!

I'm a member of a message board where some of the people are personal buddies with John...so they keep me updated. :)

And yeah, It does! I cannot wait to see Will with an apprentice...Oh good times hehe...I heard that his new series is going to take place in the same universe but with a young Skandian boy (probably 15, like Will was starting out).

wow. Thanks for being on top of things! That is really, really neat sounding!

No. This is not the last book in the series to what I know. There will be a pause between books nine and ten because John is starting a new series but there will be another book. It will take place about 20 or so (maybe less) years after Book Nine and Will is going to have his own Apprentice, I think. I think book ten will be the last but John may write more if he feels so.

I've been searching the internet for a little while, and I was just wondering if Flanagan has mentioned how many books he expects to write in this series. The synopsis doesn't make Halt's Peril sound like a last volume in the series, but it also doesn't look like Flanagan is actively working on a tenth book. Any information on this?