

Now with help many miles away, Will and Horace are the only ones standing in the way of the dark lord's plans. the evil warlord Morgarath in this special one-volume edition of THE RUINS OF GORLAN and THE BURNING BRIDGE. He has found a way to bring his legions over the once impassible eastern mountains and is planning to ambush the king's army in a rout. Those stories would eventually become The Ruins of Gorlan, Book 1 of the Ranger's Apprentice epic. The scheming hand of Morgarath, it seems, has been far from idle. An absorbing, thrill-seeking adventure set in the medieval times with lots of sword-fighting and arrow-shooting action. JOHN FLANAGAN grew up in Sydney, Australia, hoping to be an author, and after a successful career in advertising and television, he began writing a series of short stories for his son, Michael, in order to encourage him to read.

But the simple mission soon takes an unsettling turn - the Celticans have disappeared, their town abandoned. The Burning Bridge is the second book of the Ranger Apprentice series written by Australian fantasy-adventure author John Flanagan. Bracing for a final clash with the evil warlord Morgarath, the Rangers rally the kingdom's allies, and Will is chosen, along with his friend Horace, as special envoys to nearby Celtica.
