The first book introduces Will, a 15-year-old who is drafted as a Ranger's Apprentice, and follows him as he learns the ways of the Ranger and of the looming threat of the evil Morgarath who plans ...

The Ranger's Apprentice will be Melfi's first time stepping into a full-on fantasy realm, though his 2021 comedy-drama – The Starling – had fantastical elements amidst its grounded storytelling.