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Ranger's Apprentice timeline
when each title takes placeThe Early Years
years before The Ruins of Gorlan
The Tournament at GorlanA prequel with young Halt and Crowley, before Will. Best read after the main series
right after The Tournament at Gorlan
The Battle of Hackham HeathWraps up the prequel: the battle Will's books refer to as history
The main series
Will is 15: the start of the storyThe Ruins of GorlanWill, an orphan too small for Battleschool, becomes apprentice to Halt, the fief's mysterious Ranger
right after The Ruins of Gorlan
The Burning BridgeWill and Horace head to Celtica on a mission and uncover Morgarath's plan to ambush the king's army
right after The Burning Bridge
The Icebound LandTwo storylines at once: Will far from home in the cold, and Halt and Horace crossing Gallica to reach him
picks up right after The Icebound Land
The Battle for SkandiaCloses the first big arc: a bigger enemy reaches Skandia and forces old rivals to fight side by side
between The Battle for Skandia and The Sorcerer of the North
Erak's RansomA step back in time: the group crosses the Arridi desert to rescue an old acquaintance
after Erak's Ransom, with Will already a full Ranger
The Sorcerer of the NorthWill's first solo mission: look into rumors of a sorcerer in a forest near the northern border
right after The Sorcerer of the North
The Siege of MacindawThe second half of The Sorcerer of the North. Read them back to back
after The Siege of Macindaw
The Kings of ClonmelHalt, Will and Horace head to Hibernia, where a cult called the Outsiders is gaining ground. Halt shows a new side
right after The Kings of Clonmel
Halt's PerilA direct sequel to The Kings of Clonmel: a chase across the north, with assassins along the way
after Halt's Peril
The Emperor of Nihon-JaHorace gets caught in a civil war in a Japan-inspired empire, and his friends cross the world to find him
across the whole main series
The Lost StoriesStories that fill the gaps in the series. Read it after the first 10: it has tales set before, during and after them
The Royal Ranger
16 years after the main series
The Royal RangerA time jump, an older Will and a new apprentice. Later reissued as book 1 of The Royal Ranger series (A New Beginning)
after The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning
The Royal Ranger: The Red Fox ClanThe Royal Ranger book 2: Maddie keeps training with Will
after The Red Fox Clan
The Royal Ranger: Duel at AraluenThe Royal Ranger book 3
after Duel at Araluen
The Royal Ranger: The Missing PrinceThe Royal Ranger book 4: Will and Maddie on a mission outside Araluen
right after The Missing PrinceThe Royal Ranger: Escape from FalaiseThe Royal Ranger book 5: Will and Maddie held in a Gallic castle, planning their escape
after Escape from Falaise
The Royal Ranger: Arazan's WolvesThe Royal Ranger book 6
after Arazan's WolvesThe Royal Ranger: Ambush at SoratoThe Royal Ranger book 7: a diplomatic mission in Toscana turns into a border defense
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