The Burning Bridge is the second book of the Ranger's Apprentice series, written by Australian author John Flanagan.

Will and Horace wonder if all the villagers have been slain or captured, but Gilan believes that Morgarath devised a plan to cross the mountain pass faster.

On their way, they come across an abandoned girl named Evanlyn, who claims to be a maid to Lady Ariana Wulton of the Araluen court, but is actually Princess Cassandra, King Duncan's daughter, in disguise.

The three of them continue following the Wargals and discover that a bridge is being built across the impassable Fissure in order for their war party to cross.

In the middle of the battle, Morgarath calls a truce and challenges Halt to a duel, but King Duncan forbids it to happen.