I want to share my reflection about the Ranger’s Apprentice: The Icebound Land and found it very interesting. This is the third book in the series. This book takes place during the reign of kings and queens in a kingdom called Araluen. Rangers are a group of well trained people that are the king’s loyal guards. They carry out special quests and spread peace in the Kingdom. The story focuses on a Ranger’s apprentice, named Will. In the previous book, a battle takes place and Will gets captured along with the king’s daughter, Evanlyn. Now they are fighting for survival. Halt, Will’s master is trying to find Will, even if it means disobeying the king.
The Icebound Land has two perspectives: Will’s and Halt’s. The style of the author, John Flanagan is very cool. On one chapter, it is Will’s perspective. Then at the end of the chapter, he stops at a suspenseful moment, making you to read more and find out what will happen next. However, when you go into the next chapter, narration shifts the view to Halt’s perspective. I think, I’ve finished this book in only two days because I had always read on, after the chapter ended with a suspenseful moment.
Unexpectedly I found this book a little bit less interesting than the first two. Somehow I was often able to predict what may happen later, and usually, I was right. Although the third book in the series is more packed with action, overall it is not as good as the first one.
The “thing” that caught my attention is the absolute loyal, ready to sacrifice friendship of Halt. He is disobeying king’s orders to find Will and Evanlyn. The king is tied up with the enemies of his kingdom. To the king, the State is more important than family, but not for Halt. He is risking everything to save Will. Friendship doesn’t have a price. Are we ready to do something like this in the name of friendship? Are we brave enough to do it against all odds?
I really liked your post, I liked how you ended it with a question and made the book seem really mysterious. The post made me really want to read this series and I think a book with a suspenseful moment at the end of the chapter can be good. It makes you want to keep on reading until you reach a point where it gets completely boring. I think you did a really good job explaining your thoughts on the book and explaining the pros and cons of it, as alike with all books. Good job!
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