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kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
An omnibus of ten stories revolving around the Ranger Corps in the Kingdom of Araluen.
Flanagan takes an unique approach introducing this collection of short stories he has written around the Ranger's Apprentice by having an archeology professor in 1896 dig up a chest full of reports at a dig site. He ends with a fragment/afterword that introduces his new series, The Brotherband Chronicles.
All are in the Ranger's Apprentice series
"Hibernian", 0.25
"Death of a Hero", 0.5
"Inkwell and the Dagger", 3.5
"Roamers", 7.5??
"Purple Prose", 10.5
"Dinner for Five", 10.6
"Bridal Dance", 10.7
"And About Time, Too...", 10.8
"Wolf", 10.9
The Stories
"Death of a Hero" tells the story of Will Treaty's father and his heroic death on Hackham Heath along with how Will ended up at Redmont Castle in the Ward.
"Inkwell and the Dagger" begins with Ranger Gilan watching Halt ride off after being banished from the kingdom for 12 months and "stripped of his position in the Ranger Corps". Crowley decides Gilan needs something to distract them from the loss of their friend Halt and assigns Gilan to an investigation of a killer by the name of Foldar.
"Roamers" find Halt and Will capturing river pirates but only to arrive home and discover that gypsies stole Ebony. Alyss feels responsible and insists on going with Will to retrieve Will's still-young dog.
"Purple Prose" is a few months before Horace and Cassandra's wedding and Will is struggling to create a memorable speech in his role as Horace's best man. Unfortunately, the only copy is along for the ride when Will and Halt work to foil a moondarkers' plot to wreck ships. Truly, "Purple Prose" in the verbal and physical forms!
"Dinner for Five" results in a foodless dinner for Gilan when Jenny foils the silver thieves.
"Bridal Dance" finds Will suspicious of a pair of Toscan strangers and what their plans may be during Horace and Cassandra's wedding festivities. The wedding guests are a who's who of the series: Erak, the Oberjarl of the Skandians; Gundar Hardstriker brings the Emperor of Nihon-Ja, Shigeru, on his "Wolfwill"; and, the Arridi, Selethen.
"Hibernian" provides the back history on who first trained Halt and how he came to be a Ranger. It's also a fascinating early history on how low the Ranger Corps fell before Duncan became King.
"Wolf" is so sad. It takes place after Will has been a Ranger for 15 years and tells of how Tug is retired from the Ranger Corps.
"And About Time, Too..." is of Will and Alyss' wedding with Horace and Cassandra as best man and matron of honor, Tug and Ebony as best horse and best dog, Halt and Pauline, Jenny and Gilan, Baron Arald to marry them and Lady Sandra, and Malcolm and Trobar with Shadow.
The Cover and Title
The cover includes the embossed black arch across the top of the cover framing a highly-decorated round wooden shield with the Rangers' black oakleaf centered on it and a sword piercing it from top to bottom against a blue-green background of forest.
The title, The Lost Stories, refers to Professor Giles MacFarlane finding a lost cache of Ranger chronicles
Flanagan takes an unique approach introducing this collection of short stories he has written around the Ranger's Apprentice by having an archeology professor in 1896 dig up a chest full of reports at a dig site. He ends with a fragment/afterword that introduces his new series, The Brotherband Chronicles.
All are in the Ranger's Apprentice series
"Hibernian", 0.25
"Death of a Hero", 0.5
"Inkwell and the Dagger", 3.5
"Roamers", 7.5??
"Purple Prose", 10.5
"Dinner for Five", 10.6
"Bridal Dance", 10.7
"And About Time, Too...", 10.8
"Wolf", 10.9
The Stories
"Death of a Hero" tells the story of Will Treaty's father and his heroic death on Hackham Heath along with how Will ended up at Redmont Castle in the Ward.
"Inkwell and the Dagger" begins with Ranger Gilan watching Halt ride off after being banished from the kingdom for 12 months and "stripped of his position in the Ranger Corps". Crowley decides Gilan needs something to distract them from the loss of their friend Halt and assigns Gilan to an investigation of a killer by the name of Foldar.
"Roamers" find Halt and Will capturing river pirates but only to arrive home and discover that gypsies stole Ebony. Alyss feels responsible and insists on going with Will to retrieve Will's still-young dog.
"Purple Prose" is a few months before Horace and Cassandra's wedding and Will is struggling to create a memorable speech in his role as Horace's best man. Unfortunately, the only copy is along for the ride when Will and Halt work to foil a moondarkers' plot to wreck ships. Truly, "Purple Prose" in the verbal and physical forms!
"Dinner for Five" results in a foodless dinner for Gilan when Jenny foils the silver thieves.
"Bridal Dance" finds Will suspicious of a pair of Toscan strangers and what their plans may be during Horace and Cassandra's wedding festivities. The wedding guests are a who's who of the series: Erak, the Oberjarl of the Skandians; Gundar Hardstriker brings the Emperor of Nihon-Ja, Shigeru, on his "Wolfwill"; and, the Arridi, Selethen.
"Hibernian" provides the back history on who first trained Halt and how he came to be a Ranger. It's also a fascinating early history on how low the Ranger Corps fell before Duncan became King.
"Wolf" is so sad. It takes place after Will has been a Ranger for 15 years and tells of how Tug is retired from the Ranger Corps.
"And About Time, Too..." is of Will and Alyss' wedding with Horace and Cassandra as best man and matron of honor, Tug and Ebony as best horse and best dog, Halt and Pauline, Jenny and Gilan, Baron Arald to marry them and Lady Sandra, and Malcolm and Trobar with Shadow.
The Cover and Title
The cover includes the embossed black arch across the top of the cover framing a highly-decorated round wooden shield with the Rangers' black oakleaf centered on it and a sword piercing it from top to bottom against a blue-green background of forest.
The title, The Lost Stories, refers to Professor Giles MacFarlane finding a lost cache of Ranger chronicles
eric_k's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
sanne02db's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
whocares20's review against another edition
4.5
Książka cudowna, ale byłam trochę zmęczona serią czytając 10 tomów pod rząd, więc muszę teraz zacząć ją od nowa, bo zostawiłam ją na pół roku aż 😬
ann_s's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Good, just don't read The Wolf
_aoibheann_'s review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
megj99's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This one is not my favorite of the series but I do enjoy the little wrap up vignettes (I think that’s the right word).
courtneyschnabel's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sallyavena's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of short stories that fill in some of the gaps and answer some of the unanswered questions of the series, but it left me wanting more details instead of feeling satisfied.