I don't know if anyone's ever heard of it, but I think some people on here would really be interested in it.
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It's basically an epic midieval (spelled wrong?) quest about a boy named Will, who grew up wanting to be a knight. At age 15, when his future would be decided, he was rejected from Battleschool, and unexpectedly chosen to be the apprentice of the Ranger Halt. I'd go into detail, but that would take waaay too long. Next time you're at a bookstore or a library, or online bookstore or library, look for Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan (Book One).
It basically formed the idea of Negative