What do you guys think about the Rangers Apprentice?

Wasn't it written to try and get the author's son into reading? From memory it's a very simple fantasy story. Like a Zelda for boys.

>>7787805
That's what the Wikepedia entry says, so it's probably true. I saw the first couple books on the shelf of the local bookstore I sometimes stop by, but I've never read them, so I can't give an opinion about them.

I was about to make a post about this. My brother (total plebeian) read the Mage's Apprentice books, and from the looks of it they were garbage.

Once I peered over to look at him reading these books, and I was surprised at how decently written they were. From what I saw, Ranger's Apprentice actually seems to be one of the higher tier fantasy series in terms of actually having some thought put into it and not being complete garbage, but then I've never bothered to read them properly.

It's mostly for younger readers and it's is a good introduction to the fantasy genre. The research has been done well, but it is uninspiring compared to the current books I read.

>>7787772
The first couple are fine, but then it sold well so the author just kept making more of them.