Rangers Apprentice Kings of Clonmel
By: Bryce Souden (book by John Flanagan)
The three main characters in this book are Halt, Will, and Horace
Will
Will is a parent less ward from the kingdom of Arulen who wanted to be assigned to battle school but didn't get picked for that and ended up getting picked for the ranger corp.
Halt
Halt is a senior ranger in the ranger corp who trains will in the ways of the mysterious group of rangers and usually ends up fighting for his life on a normal basis.
Horace
Horace a born warrior tall, strong, and full of hope he and the three rangers are good friends even though in their early days he and Will never truly got along.
Why are they in Clonmel?
Will, Halt, and Horace all ride alongside each other through the countryside to find the cult known as the Outsiders. The outsiders are a so called "religious group" who go from kingdom to kingdom claiming to pray to god to protect them when they are the ones who cause the devastation through the kingdom of Clonmel.
Whats the theme of the novel?
The theme is based on the religious cult that is taking over the country side. And Will, Halt, and Horace are sent to investigate.
Summary
Halt, Horace, and Will all go to speak to the king of Clonmel who was unknowingly to Will and Horace Halts brother. The group studies the movement and how the cult operates before talking to the king. And the king or Halts brother is clueless and craves power so Halt and Horace since Halt and his brother look much alike knock the old king out and Halt stages as the king to assert a dominant power over the cult. The story concludes with the cult defeated and the cult leader dead and his assassins taken out by Will.