Halt chose Will as his apprentice.
Halt survives
No, Halt does not die in book 9 of Ranger's Apprentice. He is a key character throughout the series and remains alive and involved in various adventures.
Will looks up to Halt, the famed Ranger.
So far, Halt is in 9 books. He is still set to be a major character in upcoming books in the series.
In book one of The Rangers Apprentice the characters solving the problem are Will, Halt, Gilan, Sir Rodeny, and The Baron.
Halt's former apprentice turns up unexpectedly, and Will, Gilan and Horace are sent on a diplomatic mission to Celtica
It is out!! Also the 9th book ('Halt's Peril') is soon to be out! I'm excited as this is my favourite series!
It was a battle with Morgarath and Will's Dad saved Halt and that was why Will was at Redmont. Will's Dad had told Halt about his wife that was just about to have birth, but when Halt gets to the farmhouse where Will's mom was she was already dead. So Halt delivers Will to Redmont and tells Baron Arald to take care of him.
Towards the end of page 206. It's right after Will gives Halt a blumpkin.
The theme is never give up and alway's keep trying.
Young men didn't necessarily choose themselves. Their fathers may have chosen for them.
Sadly you cannot download this book anywhere until at least October 5th. After that, it should be available on amazon, kindle, barnes & Nobles, ebooks, etc. You can read the first chapter of this book by searching: Rangers Apprentice Halt's Peril sample in Google, then click on Halt's Peril_untitled. this can give you hint of what Will is up to ;)