Ranger's Apprentice: Arazan's wolves (2022)
God this was a FUN book. It's quick in pace, does not dwell on things that do not matter and there is NO WEIRD SEXUAL ADVANCED ON THE GIRL.
In short the story is about this old "hunter" and his apprentice who is also secretly the princess of the kingdom (i know, i know, but it honest to god does nothing to the story and the story also ignores it). She is exceptional with a bow and arrow but can always become better. She is no Mary Sue and has character flaws that a r e n t a n n o y i n g t o t h e r e a d e r.
There is no weird stuff about her being a girl out in the woods and the mountains and it being dangerous. It is about "that's just a dangerous place sir and young woman. Because there are WOLVES". Really fun writing, grounded in reality and one of the better portrayals of a girl written by a man.
It's a low fantasy setting and honestly reads like how it feels to play in a larp. Very pragmatic, there is a goal and one has to get the thing and kill the beast type of story. No dead moment without feeling rushed.
I bought this on a train station for a reduced price because the cover was a bit fucked (i could not find the fucked part but a reduction is a reduction bby) and honestly if i knew it was going to be this fun of a read i would have paid full price. If i read the rest of the series (this is like book nr 14 in the series adn there are over 20 i believe) I will probably resort to reading pdf's to limit spending.
Was also able to sell the book really fast online for the same price as to which I bought it leaving me with a net loss of zero and a net profit of a good time and a potential new fun book franchise to read.
All in all good book, recommend it as a substitute for weird horny fantasy YA books. Cleanse thyn palatte with wholesomeness which is not dependent on the relationship of father to daughter.
Amen (let it be known this cover is NOT the cover I have. I would probably not have bought it with this one...)