Introduction

This is the 9th book of the Rangers Apprentice series. This book is preceded by The Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, The Icebound Land, The Battle for Skandia, The Sorcerer of the North, The Siege of Macindaw, Eraks Ransom, and The Kings of Clonmel, and Followed by The Emporer of Nihon-Ja.

Plot Summary

The book begins with Halt, Horace and Will discovering that Tennyson and his followers have fled to Picta. The three follow their trail and discover that Tennyson is heading toward Araluen. Tennyson's plan is to travel to an outlying Araluen village where he has already established influence to reinvigorate his movement. Will and his companions are unaware of this however and continue to follow Tennyson through Picta, discovering and foiling some Pictan Raiders enroute. As the three catch up to Tennyson they engage with the remaining two Genovesans and Halt and Will successfully kill one but the other injures Halt and escapes. After a while the wound is discovered to be poisoned by a hallucinogen which is slowly killing Halt. In desperation Will decides to seek Malcolm - the healer from the sorcerer in the north/ siege of Macindaw - and quickly brings him to help. Malcolm however explains that the poison has two possible sources with conflicting cures. Administrating the wrong cure will kill Halt. Will discovers the remaining Genovesan and forcing the nature of the poison from him. The Genovesan is killed as he attempts to later escape. With Halt cured the three along with Malcolm resume to trail Tennyson who assumes that the three are now unimportant given that Halt is supposedly dead. Will and his companions discover Tennyson in Catacombs near a village where he is preaching to the followers of his religion. Halt successfully discredits him with Malcolm's help. However during this attempt Will has to use certain explosive devices developed by Malcolm which causes the cave system to collapse on top of the Outsiders, Tennyson and the villagers gold. Halt, Will and Horace accompany Malcolm home where Will is gifted a puppy Ebony by Trobar. After separating from Malcolm, the three head home, with Will and Halt going to Redmont and reuniting with Pauline and Alyss while Horace heads to Castle Araluan. The book ends with Pauline thanking Will for saving Halt's life and telling him about the trust she has in him.

External links

• Halt's Peril at Random House Australia
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• Halt's Peril at Random House NZ
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