Engagement:
Genre:
Fantasy
Published:
2010
Page Count:
307
Where to Buy:
Halt's Peril
Ranger's Apprentice
#
9
Content Ratings
Moderate Themes
The genuine possibility of a beloved mentor's death is the primary emotional driver; Will's fear of losing the person most central to his identity creates real psychological stakes.
Mild Violence
The pursuit of assassins and the medical emergency of Halt's poisoning create sustained tension; combat is adventure-appropriate.
Synopsis
Pursuing the Genovesan assassins responsible for attacking the Ranger Corps, Will and Horace must find an antidote when Halt is struck by a poisoned bolt and is slowly dying. A tense and emotionally gripping adventure that puts the mentor-apprentice relationship under its most direct and personal strain.