The Ruins of Gorlan
- Published
- 1 January 2004
- Pages
- 261
- ISBN-13
- 9780142406632
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Ruins of Gorlan, published in 2004 at 261 pages, launches Ranger's Apprentice with undersized orphan Will Treaty apprenticed to Halt, the taciturn head of Araluen's elite Ranger Corps. John Flanagan originally wrote it as short stories to keep his reluctant-reader son reading, and it grew into a series that has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
Key facts about The Ruins of Gorlan
John Flanagan wrote The Ruins of Gorlan, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2004. The book has 261 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780142406632 to find the main one.
The Ruins of Gorlan is book 1 of 11 in the Ranger's Apprentice series. The series has 11 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with.
Additionally, John Flanagan writes Jesse Parker, Brotherband Chronicles and Royal Ranger, plus 1 more series. Those series sit on our fantasy and thriller shelves. Meanwhile, The Royal Ranger: Ambush at Sorato is the latest published John Flanagan book on file, from 2024.
About John Flanagan
John Flanagan was an Australian author best known for creating the Ranger's Apprentice fantasy series, which grew out of short stories he wrote to encourage his own reluctant-reader son and went on to sell more than 20 million copies worldwide. See every John Flanagan book in order.
Its place in Ranger's Apprentice
The Ruins of Gorlan is book 1 in the Ranger's Apprentice series. It is followed by The Burning Bridge. See the full Ranger's Apprentice reading order.
Will Treaty is an undersized orphan passed over for knight training and instead apprenticed, almost as an afterthought, to Halt, the taciturn and formidable head of the Ranger Corps -- the kingdom of Araluen's elite scouts, trackers, and covert protectors. Across ten novels, Will grows from a reluctant apprentice into a Ranger in his own right, fighting alongside Halt, the warrior-in-training Horace, and a widening cast of allies against invading Skandian raiders, sorcerous threats, foreign armies, and internal…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780142406632
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780142417447
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780399244544