De ruïnes van Gorlan' is part 1 of the gripping international bestselling series 'De Grijze Jager' by John Flanagan. In the Netherlands and Belgium alone, more than 1.5 million copies of this fantasy series have already been sold. The books are suitable for readers aged 10 and up, but be warned: once you start the series, chances are you will be a fan for life!

'De ruïnes van Gorlan' is about Will. Will is small for his age, but lightning fast and far from stupid. All his life he has dreamt of becoming a knight, just like the father he never knew. So he is bitterly disappointed when he is turned down by the battleschool of Castle Redmont. Instead, he is assigned to Halt, the mysterious Ranger whose greatest talent seems to be moving through the kingdom unnoticed.

Somewhat reluctantly, Will learns to use the secret weapons of the Rangers: a bow and arrow, an inconspicuous camouflage cloak and a headstrong little pony. But much as Will longs for a sword and a sturdy warhorse, when he sets out with Halt on a secret mission to prevent the murder of the king, he discovers that the Rangers' weapons are not so bad after all.