The Icebound Land
by:
John Flanagan (author)
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...
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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. Even so, will they be in time to rescue Will from a horrific life of slavery? The smash hit series continues with another heart stopping adventure. Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399244568 (0399244565)
Publish date: June 26th 2007
Publisher: Philomel
Pages no: 266
Edition language: English
Series: Ranger's Apprentice (#3)
The Story Continues...More fun story, more lame writing. It's driving my crazy how much these characters can read into a small nod of the head or a gleam in someone's eye. But I'm a sucker for a good story, so on to book four!
There are some major spoilers here for the first two books in the Ranger's Apprentice series! Will and Evelyn are abducted to Skandia and sold as slaves, as Halt is forced to leave the Rangers and teams up with Horace in order to find Will and bring him back to safety, while also fighting their ow...
Full review found on Tales Between the PagesAs always, I’m a big Evanlyn fan. Her character and strength are so powerful, making this series accessible to both boys and girls. I covered that in my review of “The Burning Bridge” if you want to read more about it. “The Icebound Land” takes her strengt...
Two threads of a story, Will and Evanlyn, kidnapped by Skandians and Halt and Horace travelling to find them. Halt takes drastic action to release himself from his obligations as Ranger and finds himself exiled for a year. Will and Evanlyn have to deal with being slaves and escape. It's fun and...
Divided narrative a bit disappointing. Will absent for much of the book. Love the development of Evanlyn's character - resourceful, smart and loyal.
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