Will Maddie be able to help Horace and Gilan break out of the old hill fort they're trapped in? And if they do, how can they take back the impregnable Castle Araluen from the traitorous Dimon? Most important of all, when the battles have been fought and the dust has settled, who will rule the Kingdom of Araluen? Find out in the gripping third book of Maddie's adventures as The Royal Ranger.
John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice and Brotherband adventure series have sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide. His books are available in more than one hundred countries, are regularly on the New York Times bestseller list, and have had multiple award shortlistings and wins in Australia and overseas. John, a former television and advertising writer, lives with his wife in a Sydney beachside suburb.