The Ranger"s Apprentice 1: The Ruins of Gorlan Will is small for his age, but fast and quick-witted. All his life, he has dreamed of becoming a great knight like the father he never knew, so he is devastated when he is rejected by Castle Redmont"s Battleschool. Instead he is apprenticed to Halt, mysterious Ranger whose uncanny ability to move unseen is thought to be the result of black magic. Full description