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De ruïnes van Gorlan by John Flanagan
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De ruïnes van Gorlan (original 2004; edition 2012)

by John Flanagan, Laurent Corneille (Translator)

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When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.
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Title:De ruïnes van Gorlan
Authors:John Flanagan
Other authors:Laurent Corneille (Translator)
Info:Haarlem Gottmer 2012
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The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan (2004)

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I'm giving this 2 stars, but let me be clear, it's not because it's not a good book. I can tell that if I had read this when younger, I would have devoured it and absolutely loved the series. It's very good for a fantasy YA, but I think my personal tastes, now that I'm an adult, run in a different direction. There were too many things that felt like plot holes to me (the big bad villain has been exiled in a wasteland for 15 years, yet they talk about how he's hiring lots of mercenaries who will work for anyone who gives them lots of money - where is he getting this money?! He's exiled, alone! etc) and the story was enjoyable but very predictable, and the characters were fairly stereotypical and didn't have much depth. All that said, if you like YA fantasy, or you have younger kids/teenagers who like fantasy, I think this will be a very enjoyable read for you. ( )
  ardaiel | Mar 4, 2024 |
Fantasy
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
What I expected, plenty of fantasy style journeys and fighting. Fun for someone who doesn't mind the lack of interesting girl characters, or a bit of fat shaming. ( )
  mslibrarynerd | Jan 13, 2024 |
A solid, well-written, absorbing story. So why only three stars? Man, it's a tough field to stand out in. I'm happy to recommend this (I certainly prefer it to [b:Eragon|113436|Eragon (Inheritance, #1)|Christopher Paolini|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1293505063s/113436.jpg|3178011]), but it failed to get its claws into me. I'm shopping around for a new series to lose myself in and I don't think this is it. ( )
  LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |
Quick fun read. I was in the mood for some easy traditional fantasy and this fit the bill. Liked the main character a lot. Didn't bring anything new to the table but it was still fun. ( )
  cdaley | Nov 2, 2023 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Flanagan, Johnprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Blackford, JohnCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Corneille, LaurentTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dürr, KarlheinzÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Daphne van TongerenNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dürr, KarlheinzÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Eisold-Viebig, AngelikaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hermoso Oliveras, Julio IgnacioTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hermoso, JulioTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Keating, JohnNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Keith, RonNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Longre, BlandineTraductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Marcolini, S.Traduttoresecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rebenscheid, ShaneCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sahara, TonyCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Tamura, MarikkaDesignersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Tongeren, Daphne vanNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Wennerberg, IngmarNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Zappa, WilliamNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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MORGARATH, LORD OF THE MOUNTAINS OF RAIN AND Night, former Baron of Gorlan in the Kingdom of Araluen, looked out over his bleak, rainswept domain and, for perhaps the thousandth time, cursed.
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When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.

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