Cassie’s Reviews > The Ruins of Gorlan > Status Update

I am trying to get through this first book. I can tell that things will get better in later books because this is primarily "set-up". It is establishing certain elements and certain characters are important. I am enjoying it, but it is "dry" in the sense of it feels like things are a bit more forced than the writer would like them to be. I think though I will keep reading the series after this particular book.

I am just starting to enjoy the fantasy elements of this particular read. It really showcases well how these children have to learn a particular craft before being able to fully be a ranger or warrior. it has got me wondering if there are other books or series that do this well as well.

Read some more of this before bed last night. I found that I got more interested in what was occurring in the story once I got past the "Choosing" ceremony. I am finding from that point on I have enjoyed the book better. It seems to have a better focus and more inline with the title of the series, which is "The Ranger's Apprentice." Not the "Castle has many characters within it." :-)

I am very slowly reading this book. I am enjoying it though, just seems like reading takes a lot of energy for me.

I started this because I have always been drawn to this series for some reason, so finally giving it a chance since the library finally had the first book in. I am already enjoying it immensly. It has bits of those "Choosing something" types of YA novels, but also has a lot of the Fantasy elements that I have been interested in reading more of.