John Flanagan Club

[Shard of Reading he/him]

So it has come to my attention that I am not the only person on the shard who likes John Flanagon and because he is one of my favorite non-sanderson authors I figured he needed a thread. If you have not read John Flanagan I recommend you start with the ruins of gorlan because nothing else is going to make sense.

If you have read John Flanagan I want to know:

1.  Faviorite book?
2. Ranger's Apprentince or Brotherband?
3. Faviorite character?

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

I've read Ranger's Apprentice, but it's been a while and I don't remember much. I think that series inspired one of my RP characters, though. Her name's Mania and she's a murderess and kills by stabbing someone behind the lower jaw, up into their mouth. Is there a character who does that? If I remember correctly, the character is some sort of witch or siren and has long, sharp nails, and almost attacks the protagonist. Am I thinking of the right book?

[Shard of Reading he/him]

1 minute ago, DramaQueen said:

I've read Ranger's Apprentice, but it's been a while and I don't remember much. I think that series inspired one of my RP characters, though. Her name's Mania and she's a murderess and kills by stabbing someone behind the lower jaw, up into their mouth. Is there a character who does that? If I remember correctly, the character is some sort of witch or siren and has long, sharp nails, and almost attacks the protagonist. Am I thinking of the right book?

Nope. I can't think of anything quite so gruesome in Ranger's Apprentince.

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

1 minute ago, Shard of Reading said:

Nope. I can't think of anything quite so gruesome in Ranger's Apprentince.

Well, darn. I know I read it, though.

[Experience he/him]

I've read the first book in ranger's apprentice. 

[Shard of Reading he/him]

5 minutes ago, Experience said:

I've read the first book in ranger's apprentice. 

Did you like it?

[I Am A Fish he/him]

I liked it when I was ten... 

Haven't read it in ages though.

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Edited September 16, 2020 by I Used To Be A Fish

[Shard of Reading he/him]

5 minutes ago, I Used To Be A Fish said:

I liked it when I was ten... 

Haven't read it in ages though.

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I still really like it. It's fun to re-read to get a break from heavier stuff. Plus I can always find it at the library. (That makes it slightly more appealing)

[Experience he/him]

1 hour ago, Shard of Reading said:

Did you like it?

Ya, it was pretty good. I dunno if I'm ever going to read it again though...

[BreezeCauthon he/him]

Favorite book: Emperor of Nihon-Ja

RA or BB: RA

Favorite character: Halt

[Mist she/her]

10 hours ago, Shard of Reading said:

So it has come to my attention that I am not the only person on the shard who likes John Flanagon and because he is one of my favorite non-sanderson authors I figured he needed a thread. If you have not read John Flanagan I recommend you start with the ruins of gorlan because nothing else is going to make sense.

If you have read John Flanagan I want to know:

1.  Faviorite book?
2. Ranger's Apprentince or Brotherband?
3. Faviorite character?

1 RA7

2 Ranger's Apprentice

3 Alyss

I've read it and enjoyed it.

[revelryintheart she/her]

Favorite book: Battle for Skandia

RA or Brotherband: Ranger's Apprentice

Favorite character: Halt

[Shard of Reading he/him]

 

16 hours ago, revelryintheart said:

Favorite book: Battle for Skandia

RA or Brotherband: Ranger's Apprentice

Favorite character: Halt

O.K. very good choice. The battle for Skandia is the best book.

I personally like Brotherband better

I like all of them!!!!

[Condensation she/her]

On 16/09/2020 at 7:27 AM, Shard of Reading said:

So it has come to my attention that I am not the only person on the shard who likes John Flanagon and because he is one of my favorite non-sanderson authors I figured he needed a thread. If you have not read John Flanagan I recommend you start with the ruins of gorlan because nothing else is going to make sense.

If you have read John Flanagan I want to know:

1.  Faviorite book?
2. Ranger's Apprentince or Brotherband?
3. Faviorite character?

John Flanagan is AMAZING and I'm so glad this exists now.

1. Halt's Peril
2. Ranger's Apprentice
3. Alyss or Princess Maddie

[revelryintheart she/her]

Lemme just say the voice the audiobook Brotherband is SO ANNOYING.

[Condensation she/her]

You shouldn't be listening to it, you're female!

[Shard of Reading he/him]

45 minutes ago, revelryintheart said:

Lemme just say the voice the audiobook Brotherband is SO ANNOYING.

I wouldn't know. I read them.

[Condensation she/her]

Same.

[revelryintheart she/her]

1 hour ago, Shard of Reading said:

I wouldn't know. I read them.

I read them too, but my younger brother listens to the audiobooks.

[Condensation she/her]

Oh. That's acceptable.

[BreezeCauthon he/him]

On 9/18/2020 at 3:30 PM, revelryintheart said:

Lemme just say the voice the audiobook Brotherband is SO ANNOYING.

I remember trying to listen to the first book and giving up.

Edited September 20, 2020 by BreezeCauthon

[Kasimir he/him]

On 9/16/2020 at 9:27 PM, Shard of Reading said:

So it has come to my attention that I am not the only person on the shard who likes John Flanagon and because he is one of my favorite non-sanderson authors I figured he needed a thread. If you have not read John Flanagan I recommend you start with the ruins of gorlan because nothing else is going to make sense.

If you have read John Flanagan I want to know:

1.  Faviorite book?
2. Ranger's Apprentince or Brotherband?
3. Faviorite character?

Read as a child, love the books, return to them time and again, have them in different languages so I can learn.

1. Favourite would be Ruins of Gorlan. I just enjoy the early book coming-of-age feel.

2. Ranger's Apprentice hands down.

3. Halt, for sure.

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On 9/16/2020 at 9:32 PM, DramaQueen said:

I've read Ranger's Apprentice, but it's been a while and I don't remember much. I think that series inspired one of my RP characters, though. Her name's Mania and she's a murderess and kills by stabbing someone behind the lower jaw, up into their mouth. Is there a character who does that? If I remember correctly, the character is some sort of witch or siren and has long, sharp nails, and almost attacks the protagonist. Am I thinking of the right book?

Any chance you're thinking of The Wardstone Chronicles here? Sounds like a Water Witch, which the protagonist, Spook's apprentice Tom Ward, has to fight off at some point.

Edited September 20, 2020 by Kasimir

[NameIess]

I read Ranger's Apprentice, and Brotherband, and I've read a lot of the second series, maybe all of it. I hated The Royal Ranger, but the next two weren't too bad.

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

7 hours ago, Kasimir said:

 

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Any chance you're thinking of The Wardstone Chronicles here? Sounds like a Water Witch, which the protagonist, Spook's apprentice Tom Ward, has to fight off at some point.

Water Witch sounds right, but I don't remember reading anything called The Wardstone Chronicles... Do you mind telling me more about them? It's possible that I just forgot the title, wouldn't be the first time! 

[BreezeCauthon he/him]

18 hours ago, Nameless said:

I read Ranger's Apprentice, and Brotherband, and I've read a lot of the second series, maybe all of it. I hated The Royal Ranger, but the next two weren't too bad.

On the contrary, I liked the Royal Ranger but hated the other two.