The Sorcerer of the North (2008) (edit title/settings)

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• Lord Orman: son of Lord Syron; a scholar
• Will Treaty: youngest ranger; assigned to Seacliff Fief
• Crowley: A senior ranger and Comandant of the Ranger Corp.
• Keren: Lord Syron's nephew
• Gundar Hardstriker: A Skandian
• Horace: A knight; Will's best friend
• Malkallam: Sorcerer, according to the myths
• John Buttle: a thief that joins with Keren after escaping from the Skandians that Will had given him to
• Malcolm: Malcolm the healer or Malkallam the scorcerer? Who will Will find lurking in the depths of Grimsdell woods?
• Syron: Lord of Macindaw
• Alyss: A Courier and diplomat; brought up as an orphan with Will who is one of her best friends. Smart and graceful, she always seems ready for anything
• Delia: The innkeeper's daughter; attractive
• Edwina: Will's housekeeper
• Xander: Orman's servant and devout follower
• Halt: Will's former mentor;a Ranger
• Battlemaster Norris: The Battlemaster at Seacliff.
• Baron Ergell: Baron at Seacliff.
• Trobar: A kind person who is over two meters high.

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• “'And of course,' Halt added,'if we send the right person, he might provide more than just a little bit.'The eyes of both men met over the table. They were old comrades and friends. They had known each other for decades, served together in more campaigns than either could remember. Each knew exactly what the other was thinking and each was in complete agreement with the other.'You're thinking Horace?' Crowley asked, and Halt nodded.'I'm thinking Horace,' he said.”

  Halt, Crowley

• “Face your fears, and more often than not they will fade like mist in the sunshine.”

  Halt

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• Finally, Halt shifted his seat on the hard ground and said in an exasperated tone, “Oh, all right, Crowley! Let’s get on with it, for God’s sake!” The Corps Commandant smiled delightedly at his friend. “I thought we were testing Will’s patience here, not yours,” he said. Halt made an annoyed gesture. “Well, consider his patience tested.”

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• “Graybeard Halt is a fighting man. I’ve heard common talk that Graybeard Halt he cuts his hair with a carving knife and fork. Fare thee well, Graybeard Halt, fare thee well I say. Fare thee well, Graybeard Halt, tomorrow’s another day.”

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• Face your fears, Halt had always taught him, and more often than not they will fade like mist in the sunshine.

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• There’s already one Ranger in Macindaw,” he said. “For anything short of a full-scale invasion, one is usually enough.”

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• “Oh, the drunken king of Angledart could blow out candles with a fart. But the world never knew of the courage in his heart till he slayed the Staggering Dragon . . . Oh, the Staggering Dragon had four knock-knees and he staggered around and knocked down trees and he burned his behind every time he sneezed with the flames of his dragon breath!”

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• “Have a word with them?” he repeated, a little louder than he had intended.“How do you think you can stop them from attacking us by talking to them?” Will shrugged. “I thought I’d ask them not to,” he said. “And then, I’ll invite them to dinner.”

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• Always remember to look up, his mentor had told him. It’s the one direction most people never think to check.

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• “Of course. After all, this country only has so many flour mills, doesn’t it?”

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• “Graybeard Halt he lives with the goats, that’s what I’ve heard tell. He hasn’t changed his socks for years, but the goats don’t mind the smell. Fare thee well, Graybeard Halt, fare thee well I . . .”

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• “ Then,” he said, “I’m getting Alyss out of your damned castle—if I have to take it apart stone by stone to do it.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Seacliff: Small island fief. The Lord of Seacliff is Baron Ergell.
• Araluen
• Skandia (Mentioned only)
• Norgate: A Northern fief.

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Battle for Skandia, and followed by The Siege of Macindaw.

Preceded by The Battle for Skandia, and followed by The Siege of Macindaw.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. John Flanagan (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PZ7.F598284 Sor 2008 FT MEADE
• Dewey: 813.54

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Ranger's apprentice wiki

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