January 26, 2012

Summary of Previous Books:

The Lost Stories is the eleventh and last installment of the Ranger's Apprentice series. The main character of the book is Will, an orphan. He is chosen by Halt, a Ranger, to become his apprentice during the selection period for orphans at Castle Redmont in the Kingdom Araluen. Will's childhood friends: Horace, George, Alyss, and Jenny are selected for different jobs and positions around the kingdom. Horace trains as a Knight in Battleschool, while George works on writing in Scribeschool. Alyss trains as a diplomat under the influence of Lady Pauline, and Jenny creates delicious dishes under the direction of Master Chubb, Redmont's head chef. Throughout the series, Will endures many adventures, often traveling with Horace, and finally achieves the Silver Oak Leaf. The Silver Oak Leaf is a symbol of power, marking the transition from mere apprentice to a full-fledged Ranger. Alyss goes undercover to investigate mysterious events happening in the North, Horace travels to the nation of Nihon-Ja to unravel a plot to overthrow its leader, Jenny opens her own restaurant, George becomes the kingdom's best lawyer, and Will's path intertwines with that of his friends. He saves Alyss from death, helps Horace defeat Nihon-Ja's usurpers, and boosts Jenny's business by being a nation-wide her. George is swamped with paperwork due to the upcoming war. What will happen in the last book? Stay tuned to find out.

The Lost Stories is a collection of short stories cleaning up any questions and revealing the rest of the story:

Foreword:
A professor undertakes an excavation to identify an old ruined castle. He and his assistant  find an old cabin- Will's cabin. Inside, they find a hidden panel. Underneath are the Lost Stories- the rest of the tale of the Ranger's Apprentice series.

Death of a Hero:
Chapter 1:
Halt meets with Halt, his former master, and his wife, Lady Pauline. Halt reveals that there is something that he has never told Will: how his father and mother had died.

January 19, 2012

I have created this blog to record my progress on the 20% project during class. The 20% project counts toward 20% of the final grade and consists of 20% of the class time. My chosen project will be to create a book soundtrack for: "Ranger's Apprentice- The Lost Stories" by John Flanagan. In future days, I will start reading the book and record what I have read on the blog.