The Icebound Land [SEP] series
The Icebound Land
The Icebound Land is the third book in the "Ranger's Apprentice" book series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The book was released on 30 November 2005 in Australia.
Plot summary.
Will, the main character and a Ranger's apprentice, is captured by the Skandians along with his friend, Evanlyn (Araluen's Crown Princess Cassandra in disguise), in a big war in the previous book, "The Burning Bridge". The capturer, Jarl (war officer) Erak of
the site has been continuously in operation since then, and provides the longest historical meteorological series of Antarctica. In January 1904 "Scotia" sailed south again, to explore the Weddell Sea. On 6 March, new land was sighted, part of the sea's eastern boundary; Bruce named this Coats Land after the expedition's chief backers. On 14 March, at 74°01′S and in danger of becoming icebound, Scotia turned north. The long voyage back to Scotland, via Cape Town, was completed on 21 July