Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan

Have any of you wanted to be a knight from the Medieval Times? In the Kingdom of Araluen, they had an interesting system. If you were an orphan, the kingdom took care of you and when you turned 15, you could choose or be chosen for one of the crafts in the kingdom. Your choices were Battleschool (knighthood), Diplomacy, Chef School, Ranger, plus others, and if none of these worked, you were sent out to the farms to work the fields and grow food for the kingdom. The main characters are Will and Horace, both orphans, but Will was dropped off as an infant and has no clue as to what his parents were like. But Will has dreamed that his father was a knight and had served his country well during the last war against Morgarath. So when the day comes to choose, Will is set for Battleschool. The downside is Will is small and wiry in build, not knight material and it is decided that he should become one of the Rangers. His wardmate, Horace though is selected for Battleschool, leaving a bad taste in Will's feelings for Horace. Will is not even sure what the Rangers do, except they are kept apart from everyone else. So Will goes off with his teacher, Halt, to learn to be an Apprentice. In Book One of the Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan, you will follow Will and Horace as they learn their new trade. At the same time, Morgarath is coming back to get revenge on the Kingdom for his defeat 15 years ago - will he be successful? What part does Will end up taking? What is that the Rangers do for the kingdom? To find out more, you will just have to pick up this book and read it.