The Ruins of Gorlan, by John Flanagan, is Book One of the
Ranger's Apprentice series. This series is geared towards middle school to high school age kids, but isn't a bad read for adults who enjoy straight fantasy.
There are two small catches to the free book. First, you have to sign up for the Australian Ranger's Apprentice newsletter; your download link will be sent to the email address used and be sure to pick "outside Australia" for your location. The second, though, impacts where you can read the book. It's a DRM'd ePub, which means it requires Adobe Digital Editions to both download and read (or you should be able to read it on a newer Sony Reader).
Book Description
They have always scared him in the past-the Rangers, with their dark cloaksand shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen
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