The Battle for Skandia: Book Four (Ranger's Apprentice)

The Battle for Skandia: Book Four (Ranger's Apprentice)
by John Flanagan

The Battle for Skandia: Book Four (Ranger's Apprentice)
List Price: $7.99
Our Price: $3.50
You Save: $4.49 (56%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $3.20 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


or

Book Summary Information

Author: John Flanagan
Brand: Puffin Books
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-01-08
ISBN: 0142413402
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Puffin
Product features:
  • ISBN13: 9780142413401
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

Book Reviews of The Battle for Skandia: Book Four (Ranger's Apprentice)

Book Review: The Eastern Invasion
Summary: 5 Stars

The Battle for Skandia (2008) is the fourth fantasy novel in the Ranger's Apprentice series, following The Icebound Land. In the previous volume, Will and Evanlyn escape from Ragnak's hall and flee into the mountains. They stay in a small cabin awaiting winter's end. Halt and Horace leave Montsombre and head toward the reopened passes to Skandia.

In this novel, Will is an apprentice Ranger from Araluen. He is just now recovering from his addiction to warmweed in a cabin within the foothills. The weather is thawing and they can soon leave Skandia.

Evanlyn Wheeler is an Araluen woman who is using a false name. She is really the Princess Cassandra, the daughter of King Duncan of Araluen. She is glad that Will is throwing off his addiction, but cautions him to take it easy for a while.

Halt is a full Ranger, dangerous and feared. He is searching for Will and Evanlyn. He has been accompanied by Horace and is slowly becoming used to his incessant questions.

Horace is Will's friend and a knight trainee. He is very good with sword and lance, seeming to be a natural armsman. But he is not very accomplished in politics and intrigue.

Erak Starfollower is a Skandian Jarl and captain of the raider ship Wolfwind. He has brought Will and Evanlyn back to Skandia and gave them to Overjarl Ragnak as slaves. Later, Erak helped Will and Evanlyn to escape.

In this story, Evanlyn goes out to check the snares while Will stays behind to rest. A Temujai scout captures her and takes her back to his camp. Will wakes and realizes that Evanlyn has been gone far too long.

Will writes a message to tell her to stay at the cabin if she returns and then leaves to follow her trail. He takes much longer reach the first snare than Evanlyn did, having to rest fairly often. When he finally arrives, he reads the signs and starts following the trail. After a long and exhausting walk, he reaches the Temujai camp.

After checking out the security and noticing Evanlyn, Will decides to go take a nap. He is not going to be able to rescue her while he is so tired. And he only has a hunting bow and a small knife as weapons against six armed Temujai warriors.

The next day, the Temujai leader decides to dispose of Evanlyn. As he strides over to the girl while drawing his sword, Will steps out into plain view and shoots him in the wrist. Then the other warriors run toward him with weapons in hand.

Meanwhile, Halt and Horace have reached the border of Skandia and find the border guards dead from Temujai arrows. They follow the smaller band that enters Skandia and comes upon the camp just as Will is shooting the leader.

Halt quickly shoots some of the Temujai and Horace captures the one who attempts to kill Evanlyn. Two others escape. Then the Araluen and their captive quickly ride away from the campsite.

This tale brings the Araluens together with Erak on the trail. The Skandians had been tracking the Temujai and ambushes the Araluens. Then Halt explains the coming invasion. Erak declares a truce and goes with Halt to scout the invader.

Needless to say, Erak makes a very bad scout. He sounds like a bear walking through the woods. And his horsemanship is poor at best.

This novel confronts the Skandians with an overwhelming invasion by the Temujai. Halt decides to help them stop the invaders. The next volume is The Sorcerer of the North. Read and enjoy!

Highly recommended for Flanagan fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of edged combat, military tactics, and a courageous princess.

-Arthur W. Jordin

Summary of The Battle for Skandia: Book Four (Ranger's Apprentice)

Still far from home after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, young Will and Evanlyn?s plans to return to Araluen are spoiled when Evanlyn is taken captive. Though still weak, Will employs his Ranger training to locate his friend but soon finds himself fatally outnumbered. Will is certain death is close at hand, until Halt and Horace make a daring last-minute rescue. But their reunion is cut short by the horrifying discovery that Skandia?s borders have been breached by the Temujai army?and Araluen is next in their sights. Only an unlikely union can save the two kingdoms, but can it hold long enough to vanquish a ruthless new enemy?

Fiction Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Fiction Books
The Root Cellar ImageThe Root Cellar
by Janet Lunn
Puffin; Published: 1996-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.93
Price in other shops: $6.99
The Man from the Other Side ImageThe Man from the Other Side
by Uri Orlev
Puffin Books; Published: 1995-01-01; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.87
Price in other shops: $6.99
Now We Are Six (Pooh Original Edition) ImageNow We Are Six (Pooh Original Edition)
by A. A. Milne
Puffin; Published: 1992-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.45
Price in other shops: $6.99
Homeless Bird ImageHomeless Bird
by Gloria Whelan
HarperCollins; Published: 2000-03-31; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.00
Price in other shops: $17.99
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House) ImageOn the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
HarperCollins; Published: 1961-07-19; Library Binding; Book
Best price: $15.56
Price in other shops: $17.89
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House) ImageOn the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Harper Collins Publishers; HarperCollins; Published: 1953-10-14; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $9.63
Price in other shops: $16.99
On the Other Side of the Hill (The Rocky Ridge Years/Little House) ImageOn the Other Side of the Hill (The Rocky Ridge Years/ Little House)
by Roger Lea MacBride
HarperCollins Publishers; Published: 1995-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $75.98
By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House) ImageBy the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Harper Collins Publishers; HarperCollins; Published: 2004-05-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.96
Price in other shops: $8.99
On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, Book 4) ImageOn the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, Book 4)
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Harper Collins Publishers; HarperCollins; Published: 2004-05-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.90
Price in other shops: $8.99
Steal Away Home ImageSteal Away Home
by Lois Ruby
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; Published: 1994-11-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.02
Price in other shops: $16.00
Similar Books and other products
Halt's Peril: Book Nine (Ranger's Apprentice) ImageHalt's Peril: Book Nine (Ranger's Apprentice)
by John Flanagan
Puffin; Published: 2012-03-20; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.99
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja: Book 10 (Ranger's Apprentice) ImageThe Emperor of Nihon-Ja: Book 10 (Ranger's Apprentice)
by John Flanagan
Zonderkidz; Philomel; Published: 2011-04-19; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $10.28
Price in other shops: $17.99
Halt's Peril: Book 09 (Ranger's Apprentice) ImageHalt's Peril: Book 09 (Ranger's Apprentice)
by John Flanagan
Philomel; Philomel; Published: 2010-10-05; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $10.20
Price in other shops: $17.99
The Ruins of Gorlan (The Ranger's Apprentice, Book 1) ImageThe Ruins of Gorlan (The Ranger's Apprentice, Book 1)
by John Flanagan
Zonderkidz; Puffin; Published: 2006-06-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.19
Price in other shops: $7.99
Kings of Clonmel: Book Eight (Ranger's Apprentice) ImageKings of Clonmel: Book Eight (Ranger's Apprentice)
by John Flanagan
Puffin; Published: 2011-09-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.41
Price in other shops: $7.99
The Sorcerer of the North: Book Five (Ranger's Apprentice) ImageThe Sorcerer of the North: Book Five (Ranger's Apprentice)
by John Flanagan
Puffin Books; Puffin; Published: 2009-06-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.21
Price in other shops: $7.99
Erak's Ransom: Book 7 (Ranger's Apprentice) ImageErak's Ransom: Book 7 (Ranger's Apprentice)
by John Flanagan
Puffin; Published: 2011-09-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.40
Price in other shops: $7.99
The Siege of Macindaw: Book Six (Ranger's Apprentice) ImageThe Siege of Macindaw: Book Six (Ranger's Apprentice)
by John Flanagan
Puffin Books; Puffin; Published: 2010-05-18; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.31
Price in other shops: $7.99
The Burning Bridge (The Ranger's Apprentice, Book 2) ImageThe Burning Bridge (The Ranger's Apprentice, Book 2)
by John Flanagan
Zonderkidz; Puffin; Published: 2007-06-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.42
Price in other shops: $7.99
The Icebound Land  (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 3) ImageThe Icebound Land (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 3)
by John Flanagan
Zonderkidz; Puffin; Published: 2008-02-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops: $7.99