Ranger's Apprentice #3
by John Flanagan
PRMS hardcover 266 pages
In this third installment of the series, Will and Evanlyn are brought to Skandia as slaves. Horace joins Halt in venturing to rescue them, though Halt forfeits his membership in the Rangers to do so. My favorite parts were where Will "shows up" Slagor and where Halt bests Dearnieux. These books create an insatiable desire to find out what happens next. . .
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The thing that really struck me in this book was the description of Will's addiction to Warmweed. The drug is given to him by another slave in the Skandians' yard and Will is so weakened by hunger, cold, and work that he gratefully chews it and enjoys the narcotic warmth. As the story goes along, the descriptions of his dependency are all too realistic.
Chapter 31: "Warmweed built up a physical dependence in its addicts, so that total deprivation meant actual pain. She would have to gradually wean the boy off the drug, . . . "
"For the first time, she saw a glint of expression in his normally dull gaze. But his attention was totally focused on the drug and she came to realize how completely it ruled his life and his mind these days. Silently, tears forming in her eyes, she watched the hollow shell who had once been such a vital, enthusiastic companion. She condemned Borsa and the other Skandians who had caused this to the hottest corner of whatever hell they believed in."
I enjoyed Evanlyn / Cassandra as a character. I'm so glad she was able to help Will escape.
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