On special mission for the Rangers, Will and his friend Horace, an apprentice knight, travel to a neighboring village and discover the unsettling truth: All the villagers have been either slain or captured. But for what purpose? Could it be that Morgarath has finally devised a plan to bring his legions over the supposedly insurmountable pass? If so, the King's army is in imminent danger of being crushed in a fierce ambush.
And Will and Horace are the only ones who can help them." -Book Jacket
**SPOILER ALERT**
Just as fun as the first book...and just as hard to put down. My favorite parts: Gilan training Horace with the short swords, Will's decision to stay on the wrong side of the burning bridge, Evanlyn's courage, Horace's duel with Morgarath, Halt's orneriness after Will leaves - including throwing people into moats, Halt's battle strategies, Halt's love for Will and his determination to find him (even though what he says might very well be a super cheesy line borrowed from The Last of the Mohicans). Still, Halt just might be my favorite.
I can't believe that this author publishes two, sometimes three, books in this series every year.
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