Ranger's Apprentice · Book 5

The Sorcerer in the North

Published
1 January 2006
Pages
344
ISBN-13
9780440869054
Type
novel
Cover of The Sorcerer in the North

About this book

The Sorcerer in the North, the fifth Ranger's Apprentice novel, appeared in 2006. John Flanagan continues threading Will's coming-of-age arc through the kingdom of Araluen's fight against internal treachery and outside threats.

Key facts about The Sorcerer in the North

John Flanagan wrote The Sorcerer in the North, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2006. The book has 344 pages.

We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780440869054 to find the main one.

The Sorcerer in the North is book 5 of 11 in the Ranger's Apprentice series. The series has 11 published books. However, the series starts with The Ruins of Gorlan (2004).

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 Sorcerer in the North is book 5 in the Ranger's Apprentice series. It follows Oakleaf Bearers. It is followed by The Siege of Macindaw. 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…

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