Ranger's Apprentice: The Burning Bridge ~ Review

Format: Ebook (.mobi)

Size: 938 KB
Publication date: 01 Jan 2005
Language: English

Publisher: Penguin Books LLC

Bracing for a final clash with the evil warlord Morgarath, the Rangers rally the kingdom's allies, and Will is chosen, along with his friend Horace, as special envoys to nearby Celtica. But the simple mission soon takes an unsettling turn - the Celticans have disappeared, their town abandoned. The scheming hand of Morgarath, it seems, has been far from idle. He has found a way to bring his legions over the once impassible eastern mountains and is planning to ambush the king's army in a rout. Now with help many miles away, Will and Horace are the only ones standing in the way of the dark lord's plans.They have shown great skill and courage in their training, but how will they fare in the face of true evil?

With bigger battles and higher stakes, John Flanagan's epic adventure charges ahead with this rousing follow-up to The Ruins of Gorlan.

★★★★★

In this book we are introduced to another character Gilan, who becomes the inseparatable part of Will's life. His sense of humor is  self-explanatory, as all rangers apprantely have this special dry-type of humor which is funny at times. There are few passages which I would like to share with you that I found quite funny:

" 'That's the question, isn't it?' said the Ranger. 'I suppose I could hang them. I do have the authority. After all, tehy did try to interfere with officers on the King's business. And they're looting in time of war. They're both capital offenses.' He cast his gaze around the rocky hills surrounding them. 'The question is whether I can actually do that here,' he murmured. 

'You mean,' said Will, not liking the way his friend was thinking, 'you may not have the authority to hang them now that we're not in the kingdom itself?' Gilan grinned at him. 'I hadn't considered that. I was actually thinking that it'd be a bit difficult when there isn't a tree over a meter high within a hundred kilometers.' "

And then there is this thing when Halt finally shows that he cares for the boy, which really tugged at my heartstrings: 

" 'Gilan, do you think for one moment that I don't want to tear that plateau apart stone by stone until I find him?' "

Beside the funny attitude and heartwrenching moments I almost at all times reading through this book felt the surges of fangirliness. (resulting in me kicking my legs,  hugging my pillow and everything because I simply love this series and characters in it - no...DOn'T LOOK AT ME THAT WAY! I know that you know what I mean.). This series and me, one true love. And to add thanks to these books I found my soulmate :P.