
Written by John Flanagan
Book #2 in the Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger series
A secretive ranger apprentice faces a masked threat to her kingdom's throne.
Maddie, a ranger apprentice and princess, is torn between her secret training and royal duties. As the Red Fox Clan threatens her family's claim to the throne, she must navigate danger and deception. Can Maddie protect her kingdom without revealing her true skills, or will the masked anarchists succeed in their plot? The fate of Araluen hangs in the balance as Maddie confronts her greatest challenge yet.
#1 New York Times bestselling author John Flanagan returns to the world of Ranger’s Apprentice, continuing the story arc that began in The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning, starring fan favorites Will and Maddie. Picking up where The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning left off, this next installment continues the story arc featuring young apprentice Maddie and the student-turned-master, Will Treaty. The time has come for the next generation to assume the mantle and become protectors of the kingdom of Araluen. After passing her third-year assessment as a ranger’s apprentice, Maddie is called home to Castle Araluen. Forced to keep her ranger training a secret, Maddie feels trapped by her role as a princess of the realm and longs to find a way out. But there are whisperings of a new threat to the kingdom. The mysterious Red Fox Clan, a group of anarchists all donning fox masks, have threatened Castle Araluen and question Princess Cassandra and Madelyn’s succession to the throne. Will they succeed in unseating Cassandra and Madelyn and take the throne for themselves? Internationally bestselling author of the Ranger’s Apprentice and Brotherband series, John Flanagan returns in the captivating follow-up to The Royal Ranger: A New Beginning. Perfect for fans of Tolkien, Redwall, and Game of Thrones!
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