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The Ruins of Gorlan is the first novel in the Ranger 's Apprentice series written by Australian author John Flanagan .. John Flanagan. John Flanagan ( author ). It was first released in Australia on 1 November 2004 , and in the United States on 16 June 2005 .. Flanagan first conceived the world of the novel in a series of short stories he wrote for his son to incite his interest in reading .. Ten years later , he decided to turn them into The Ruins of Gorlan , the first book in the Ranger 's Apprentice series .