It is July 1896 and Professor Giles McFarlane is leading a group of archeology students in exploring the remains of what they believe is Redmont Castle. He is hoping to find some shred of evidence that the stories about the mysterious Ranger Corps of Araluen were a reality and not a folktale. What he finds surpasses all of his expectations and it will answer some of the questions fans of the Ranger's Apprentice series were left with after The Emperor of Nihon-Ja. Enjoy this collection of stories that brings this popular series to a close.