The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
core novel 2009 Ranger's Apprentice
Record
| First published | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.41 (60,747 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| Page count | 489 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780142418598 |
| Internal chronology | 10 |
Synopsis
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja continues the Ranger's Apprentice series as Horace and the scribe George travel to the distant kingdom of Nihon-Ja to deliver a diplomatic message, only to arrive amid a coup attempt against the ruling Emperor. Drawn into the conflict, Horace agrees to help the Emperor's loyal forces as they retreat toward a legendary mountain fortress, hoping to regroup and hold out against the rebels pursuing them. Meanwhile, word of Horace and George's predicament reaches their companions in Araluen, who set out across the sea in a race to reach Nihon-Ja before the situation there grows any more dire. As Horace adapts to Nihon-Ja's unfamiliar customs, weapons, and warfare while helping to defend the Emperor's position, the rest of the group presses to close the distance, uncertain whether they can arrive in time to make a difference.
Where it sits
- Universe: Ranger's Apprentice
- Series: Ranger's Apprentice core; position 10 of 12 in the series' recorded order
- Author: John Flanagan
Notes
- From the series record (Ranger's Apprentice): The twelve-book original sequence.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Ranger's Apprentice: position 10 of 12: previous Halt's Peril (2009) · next The Lost Stories (2011)
Sources
← Ranger's Apprentice dossier · All universes
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