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The Kings of Clonmel has recently been published and is the eighth book in the popular Ranger’s Apprentice series that John Flanagan wrote. It is published by Random House Australia Pty Ltd like the other Ranger’s Apprentice books are in the series. And the ISBN for The Kings of Clomel is 978 174166 301 3.

And to begin this new story Will meets up with his friend Gilan on his way to the gathering. But there is no Halt. And Will and Gilan his former apprentices are both wondering why he hasn’t turned up. They then find out from Crowley who is the ranger commandant that Halt told him three days ago that he couldn’t make the gathering as he was chasing down rumours of a religous cult that is in a country called Hibernia which is near the West Coast of Araluen.

Will is then instructed to oversee three first year apprentices doing target practice with the bow, and their names are Stuart, Liam, and Nick while Gilan is asked to give two final year apprentices some of his advice on how to move without being seen. The two final year apprentices then become King’s Rangers and their names are Clarke, and Skinner. And one of them gets posted at a fief while the other gets told that there is no more vacancies at the moment but he is then told that he can help Crowley out with the paperwork.

Also there’s good news for Gilan as he finds out that he is being sent to a new fief at Whitby, and Will is briefly disappointed but is pleased for Gilan. But Crowley has other ideas for Will and after everyone had gone he tells Will about it. And we also find out that there is another reason for Halt not coming to the ranger’s gathering.