• The Battle of Hackham Heath

  • Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years
  • By: John Flanagan
  • Narrated by: John Keating
  • Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (1,107 ratings)

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The Battle of Hackham Heath

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

John Flanagan, author of the best-selling Ranger's Apprentice fantasy adventure epic, delivers a second prequel to Ruins of Gorlan, the novel that started it all, with Halt and Crowley preparing for war against a near-unstoppable enemy

When the former Baron Morgarath escaped to avoid punishment for treason, an uneasy peace fell on Araluen. But Morgarath, now in hiding, is already planning his next move, recruiting an army of savage, overpowering beasts known as Wargals. Newly crowned King Duncan knows he must assemble his troops for battle.

To find out the full extent of Morgarath's plan of attack, Halt prepares for a seemingly impossible task - climbing the deadly cliffs of the Mountains of Rain and Night and venturing deep into enemy territory to spy. After all, the winner of this war could be determined by one wrong move.

At the Battle of Hackham Heath, the fate of a kingdom will be decided. This origin story of how Halt came to be Araluen's most famous Ranger - and how war will decide the future of the next generation - will thrill Ranger's Apprentice fans and new listeners alike.

©2016 John A. Flanagan (P)2016 Listening Library

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As usual, a great performance

Lots of fun and adventure as always. The narrator was excellent. A fun plot for those who know this series. Thank you!

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Love these books

Great book as always,The story let's you see the beginning of the original books and get a feel for the characters

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this is a great book for action and mystery, the way he described everything in such great detail makes everything, seem real in your imagination

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If you are a Rangers Apprentice fan this is a must

burned thru this in 2 days on a road trip. few pauses because it is such a fun prequel. I think narrator is perfect for this story. his is the voice I hear when I read these now.

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Adventure

I can read this book
Over and over . Finding something new to draw me in each time

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10/10 as all of Flanagan’s work

Great story, helps explain some of the characters introduced later in the story and sets the scene for the Araluen Will, Horace, and Cassandra grow up in.

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Fantastic story telling!

The development of characters and situations of this world are creative and enjoyable. If you enjoy humor mixed in with relatable content, this is your series.

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This is a great series.

I hope the stories keep coming. I really like the continuity with the other books.

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MY FAV PICKS

Ranger's Apprentice series by John A. Flanagan - I have all audiobooks. Awesome! 'enough said.

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Awesome

Love it, it was really well written and John Keating did an awesome job Reading it

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