The Emperor of Nihon-Ja book cover by John Flanagan

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Where The Emperor of Nihon-Ja sits

Series
Book 10 of Ranger's Apprentice. See all Ranger's Apprentice books in order
The book before
Halt's Peril
The book after
The Lost Stories
Order checked
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
Place in the series
It is book 10 of the Ranger's Apprentice series. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
Next book
Book 11 is The Lost Stories. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)

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Publication
First published on November 1, 2010. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)

What The Emperor of Nihon-Ja is about

The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.

  • In a land far away, a young warrior has to keep an emperor safe from a revolt. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) In a faraway land, a young warrior must protect an emperor from an uprising
  • With help from his Ranger friends, he must also train an army that has never fought. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) train an inexperienced army, with assistance from his Ranger friends

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Reading ages

  • Ages 10+
  • Children's

Other books in Ranger's Apprentice

11 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: The Ruins of Gorlan
  2. Book 2: The Burning Bridge
  3. Book 3: The Icebound Land
  4. Book 4: The Battle for Skandia
  5. Book 5: The Sorcerer of the North
  6. Book 6: The Siege of Macindaw
  7. Book 7: Erak's Ransom
  8. Book 8: The Kings of Clonmel
  9. Book 9: Halt's Peril
  10. Book 11: The Lost Stories

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