Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice Book 9)
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Our view
“Halt’s Peril” builds a moving ninth volume of “Ranger’s Apprentice” on the friendship of Will, Halt and Horace. The three pursue Tennyson, the Outsider cult’s false prophet, toward the Araluen border, with two Genovesan assassins still at large and an archery duel ahead. The danger to Will’s mentor gives the chase real weight, and some readers have been brought close to tears by it.
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About the book
Halt, Horace and Will are on the trail of Tennyson and his followers. The false prophet of the Outsider cult escaped justice for his crimes in Clonmel, and Halt is determined to stop him before he crosses the border into Araluen. Will has defeated one of Tennyson's Genovesan assassins in Clonmel - but there are two left alive. Are the extraordinary archery skills of Will and Halt enough to save them during a duel with the Genovesans . . . or is Will's mentor facing his last battle?
Reading order · Ranger's Apprentice
Full order & progress →- The Ruins of GorlanStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - The Burning BridgeThe Burning Bridge–Not ranked yet
- The Icebound LandThe Icebound Land–Not ranked yet
- The Battle for SkandiaThe Battle for Skandia–Not ranked yet
- The Sorcerer of the NorthThe Sorcerer of the North–Not ranked yet
- The Siege of MacindawThe Siege of Macindaw–Not ranked yet
- Erak's Ransom
8.18.1 / 10 - The Kings of ClonmelThe Kings of Clonmel–Not ranked yet
- Halt's Peril (Ranger's Apprentice Book 9)This book
8.18.1 / 10 - The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
8.18.1 / 10 - The Lost Stories
7.97.9 / 10 - The Royal RangerThe Royal Ranger–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 170 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 54% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 170 | 100% |
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