The Battle of Hackham Heath
Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years
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John Keating
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John Flanagan
About this listen
John Flanagan, author of the best-selling Ranger's Apprentice fantasy adventure epic, delivers a second prequel to Ruins of Gorlan, the novel that started it all, with Halt and Crowley preparing for war against a near-unstoppable enemy
When the former Baron Morgarath escaped to avoid punishment for treason, an uneasy peace fell on Araluen. But Morgarath, now in hiding, is already planning his next move, recruiting an army of savage, overpowering beasts known as Wargals. Newly crowned King Duncan knows he must assemble his troops for battle.
To find out the full extent of Morgarath's plan of attack, Halt prepares for a seemingly impossible task - climbing the deadly cliffs of the Mountains of Rain and Night and venturing deep into enemy territory to spy. After all, the winner of this war could be determined by one wrong move.
At the Battle of Hackham Heath, the fate of a kingdom will be decided. This origin story of how Halt came to be Araluen's most famous Ranger - and how war will decide the future of the next generation - will thrill Ranger's Apprentice fans and new listeners alike.
©2016 John A. Flanagan (P)2016 Listening LibraryListeners also enjoyed...
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For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount, the immense mountain that looms over the city, a child is born, an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before he can be killed by the forces of the Shadow.
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Read it after reading others in the series
- By Stacy Fair on 12-13-07
By: Robert Jordan
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The Thousand Names
- By: Django Wexler
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 22 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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With this stunning series opener, Django Wexler leaps to the upper echelon of today’s best fantasy authors. The Thousand Names opens his Shadow Campaigns series with a tale of bloody rebellion that will reshape an empire -- and a world. Captain Marcus d’Ivoire and Winter Ihernglass see their fortunes rise under the command of military genius Janus bet Vhalnich. But Janus’ obsession with the supernatural portends a dire fate for the realm.
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90% battles and 10% character development
- By Kathleen on 11-15-14
By: Django Wexler
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Altdorf
- The Forest Knights, Book 1
- By: J.K. Swift
- Narrated by: Brad Wills
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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A wild land too mountainous to be tamed by plows…A Duke of the Holy Roman Empire, his cunning overshadowed only by his ambition…A young Priestess of the Old Religion, together with a charismatic outlaw, sparking a rebellion from deep within the forests…And an ex-Hospitaller caught between them all. At the end of the thirteenth century, five hundred orphans and second sons are rounded up from villages in the Alpine countryside and sold to the Hospitaller Knights of St John. Trained to serve as Soldiers of Christ, they fight in eastern lands they know nothing about, for a cause they do not understand.
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Life's Trials.
- By Gary Carter on 04-05-18
By: J.K. Swift
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Firstborn
- Dragonlance: Elven Nations Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Paul B. Thompson, Tonya C. Cook
- Narrated by: Steve Coulter
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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When the leader of the Silvanesti elves dies, conflict threatens to drive his sons apart. While Sithas wishes the elves to withdraw more and more from any contact with other races, Kith-Kanan and his Wildrunners forge connections and trade goods with the humans of Ergoth. As the world of Krynn watches, a new elven nation rises from the strife.
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After all this time
- By Jesse on 04-17-13
By: Paul B. Thompson, and others
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Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne
- By: David Gaider
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
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After his mother, the beloved Rebel Queen, is betrayed and murdered by her own faithless lords, young Maric becomes the leader of a rebel army attempting to free his nation from the control of a foreign tyrant. His countrymen live in fear; his commanders consider him untested; and his only allies are Loghain, a brash young outlaw who saved his life, and Rowan, the beautiful warrior maiden promised to him since birth.
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Fantastic Read
- By Brandon on 01-30-11
By: David Gaider
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Marius' Mules I: The Invasion of Gaul
- Marius' Mules, Book 1
- By: S. J. A. Turney
- Narrated by: Malk Williams
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
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It is 58 BC, and the mighty Tenth Legion, camped in Northern Italy, prepare for the arrival of the most notorious general in Roman history: Julius Caesar. Marcus Falerius Fronto, commander of the Tenth, is a career soldier and long-time companion of Caesar's. Despite his desire for the simplicity of the military life, he cannot help but be drawn into intrigue and politics as Caesar engineers a motive to invade the lands of Gaul.
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The best Roman series I’ve listened to!
- By Just_Shoppin on 04-04-20
By: S. J. A. Turney
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Elseerian
- The Chronicles of Lumineia, Book 1
- By: Ben Hale
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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The assassination of heroes was once a warning... for an invasion that nearly destroyed the world. Nations were slaughtered, cities were erased from existence, and defending armies were crushed into oblivion. In weeks, all life stood on the verge of extinction. But the end did not come. Instead the black horde vanished, leaving terrified survivors... and rumors. As the centuries passed the holocaust faded into legend, and finally myth. Across the southern sea a gifted young man is completing his training.
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Loved this book!
- By Andrew Stone on 10-06-13
By: Ben Hale
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The Doom Brigade
- Dragonlance: Kang's Regiment, Book 1
- By: Margaret Weis, Don Perrin
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
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War can get a fellow killed. The fearless draconians of the War of the Lance have retired from the field of battle to a pleasant valley in the Kharolis Mountains. Well, it would be pleasant, if it weren't for some dwarves, whose irritating feuding prevents the draconians from realizing their greatest hope - the ability to continue their doomed race. When the dwarves discover a map leading to a fortune buried in the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin, the draconians are swept up in a feverish race for treasure.
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Great story and great narrator!
- By Amazon Customer on 08-31-17
By: Margaret Weis, and others
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Eagles at War
- By: Ben Kane
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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Based on real historical events. A time for vengeance AD 9, German frontier: Close to the Rhine, a Roman centurion, Lucius Tullus, prepares to take his soldiers on patrol. On the opposite side of the river, German tribes are resentful of the harsh taxes about to be imposed upon them. Suspicious that there might be unrest, Tullus knows that his men's survival will be determined not just by their training and discipline, but by his leadership.
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Arminius
- By D.Rockwood on 10-29-20
By: Ben Kane
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- bob jordan
- 07-03-24
Great book and story
Great performance and love the prequel to the original story. closed a lot of holes
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- Daniel M.
- 01-09-18
As usual, a great performance
Lots of fun and adventure as always. The narrator was excellent. A fun plot for those who know this series. Thank you!
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- Michael Cooner
- 12-19-16
Love these books
Great book as always,The story let's you see the beginning of the original books and get a feel for the characters
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- Anonymous User
- 08-28-19
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this is a great book for action and mystery, the way he described everything in such great detail makes everything, seem real in your imagination
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- Arthur Fager
- 10-24-22
If you are a Rangers Apprentice fan this is a must
burned thru this in 2 days on a road trip. few pauses because it is such a fun prequel. I think narrator is perfect for this story. his is the voice I hear when I read these now.
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- TC
- 04-19-19
This is a great series.
I hope the stories keep coming. I really like the continuity with the other books.
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- Donna Aweau
- 04-15-18
MY FAV PICKS
Ranger's Apprentice series by John A. Flanagan - I have all audiobooks. Awesome! 'enough said.
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- Lisa Corley
- 08-19-23
Awesome
Love it, it was really well written and John Keating did an awesome job Reading it
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- Case
- 04-03-18
Adventure
I can read this book
Over and over . Finding something new to draw me in each time
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- Jonas Dahlstrom
- 03-09-23
10/10 as all of Flanagan’s work
Great story, helps explain some of the characters introduced later in the story and sets the scene for the Araluen Will, Horace, and Cassandra grow up in.
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