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Ranger’s Apprentice: The Icebound Land is a teen fiction book written by John Flanagan. When Will and Evanlyn are kidnapped by a fearsome wolf ship and are brought to a frozen land called Skandia. And after a fierce and brutal battle against lord Morgarath, the last thing Halt wanted  to do is travel, but he was sworn to protect his young apprentice from any danger even if it means defying his King.

Banned from the Rangers who have been so loyal Halt is joined by Will’s friend Horace as he is going to the land of Skandia. On their way they are challenged by freelanced Knights, but horace knows quite a bit about sword fighting. Soon all of his skills are starting to take note to the knights and Warlords for miles and miles around. But will Halt and Hoarse be able to make it in time to save his Apprentice from the horrible life in slavery that awaits him.