• The Ruins of Gorlan

  • Book One
  • By: John Flanagan
  • Narrated by: John Keating
  • Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,991 ratings)

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The Ruins of Gorlan

By: John Flanagan
Narrated by: John Keating
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Publisher's summary

The international best-selling series with over FIVE million copies sold in the US alone!

They have always scared him in the past - the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied....

Here is the fantasy adventure that launched the Ranger's Apprentice series, an epic story of heroes and villains that has become an international phenomenon. Perfect for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T. H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.

©2006 John Flanagan (P)2019 Listening Library

Critic reviews

"The last few years have seen the publication of many fantasies, but few have the appeal of this original story. Rather than creating a host of strange creatures and magical powers, Flanigan concentrates on character, offering readers a young protagonist they will care about and relationships that develop believably over time.Readers will look forward to the next adventure in The Ruins of Gorlan series." (Booklist, starred review)

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great book for preteen and teenagers.

story enticing enough for adults to listen as well. I really enjoyed this book with my 11 year old. we listened to it on a road trip and found it difficult to turn off.

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Nice

Very well write. The sound quality was excellent. And the story was written well good job

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Just the Beginnig

I’ve read three or four of this series years back, and am quite pleased to revisit on Audible. This series oughta be the next major Netflix or HBO fantasy series.

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great book

this is one of my favorite book series and I've been waiting for book one to come here. I was so excited when I saw it finally in the store it made me renew my subscription again

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Wonderful book

Was really entertaining, however at times it would skip a word or two. But overall a really good book.

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great book

read this book twice before. listening to it has made it even better. can't wait to sit and hear the rest of them.

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Enjoyable listen

The character development in this beginning book was very good. It made you care about the them and there interactions. I also like that the focus was on the good guys and not the bad. The bad guys did have a back story but that was not the focus. A story that makes you want to do what's right, stand up for others, and find your place in the world and do your best at it, is a story worth the hearing.

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love the book and the author i got the next three

love the book and the author i got the next three Audio books to read

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Good, but not gripping.

The story itself was good, but I found myself not caring too much about what would happen next. I like the characters, but the plot wasn't well driven. The speaker also didn't seem to always speak with the correct tone or finish sentences with a good period.

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Fantastic and engrossing!

The narration is very well done. Excellent story and characters. Can't wait to see what happens in the other books!

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