The "Battle For Skandia" is the 4th book in John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series, and it is just as good as the others. Picking up where Book 3 left off, Halt and Horace have come to Skandia to find Will and Evenlyn, who have been kidnapped. When they get there, they find Skandia is about to be invaded by the Temujai, a race of warriors. Halt and company forge a truce with Skandia to help them with the battle. This book features far more battle planning and action then the first books. The action is intense, and Flanagan is truly talented in creating vivid images through his writing. The characters are likable, the plot is intense and unpredictable, and even though the ending has resolution (unlike the first 3), it leaves you wanting more. I highly recommend this book and the entire series to anyone!