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Books by John Flanagan
The Ruins of Gorlan
by John Flanagan
· published 2004 · last read 2020-08-08
★★★★☆
This book goes beyond just comfort food and makes straight for "guilty pleasure": While it's simple, formulaic (if well-executed!) Fantasy, I can't help but feel good when I read it. Its plot and characters trigger all the right pleasure centres: Sympathetic but imperfect orphan boy becomes the mysterious ranger's apprentice, learns the nearly supernatural arts of tracking, hunting, espionage, and hiding in plain sight. Saves the day, keeps his friends, and one former enemy also turns into a friend. The series goes on (forever, it seems), but the book stands on its own and has a satisfying ending. It's very easy to make me happy, really.
The Burning Bridge
by John Flanagan
· published 2005 · read 2009-07-01
★★★★☆
Only the second part of a long series, and when I realised how long the series was, I stopped reading immediately. I don't want to know more – the first book is my perfect book, and I'll gladly leave it at that.