The Battle for Skandia

 The Battle for Skandia b4 by John Flanagan 294 pages

 Summary: Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, the Ranger's apprentice and the princess's plan to return to Araluen is spoiled when Evanlyn is taken captive by a Temujai warrior. Though still weakened by the warmweed's toxic effects, Will employs his Ranger training to locate his friend, but an enemy scouting party has him fatally outnumbered. Will is certain death is close at hand, until old friends make a daring, last-minute rescue. The reunion is cut short, however, when they make a horrifying discovery: Skandia's borders have been breached by the entire Temujai army. And Araluen is next in their sights.

If two kingdoms are to be saved, the unlikeliest of unions must be made. Will it hold long enough to vanquish a ruthless new enemy? Or will past tensions spell doom for all?

The battles and drama are nonstop in Book Four of this hugely popular epic.

My Thoughts:  I enjoyed the 4th book because we got to focus on a country that wasn't Araluen and see how battles are fought basically between Scandinavians and Mongols which I thought was awesome. I loved how the author based the two countries on those two groups of people. I also enjoyed how Will basically has to start back at a lower level because of how long he hadn't been practicing his Ranger skills and seeing how dedicated he was to get the skill level back.