The Outcasts is the first book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice .
The Outcasts is the first book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice.There is only one way to become a warrior. Especially when - for some - this is anything but a game .
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The Outcasts is the first book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice .
The Outcasts is the first book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice.There is only one way to become a warrior. Especially when - for some - this is anything but a game .
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The Outcasts is the first book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice.
There is only one way to become a warrior.
Boys are chosen for teams called Brotherbands and must endure months of gruelling battles in the treacherous sea. Hal finds himself the unwilling leader of a band of outcasts, the boys that no one wants. They are small and wiry but what they lack in size, they make up with skill and courage. Now they must battle against the other bands in the ultimate race where there can only be one winner.
The icy waters make the sea a dangerous playing field. Especially when - for some - this is anything but a game . . .
Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series.
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John Flanagan is the award-winning author of Ranger's Apprentice series and its new spin-off series Brotherband. He lives in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly.
About the Author
John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice and Brotherband adventure series have sold more than eight million copies worldwide. His books are available in more than one hundred countries, are regularly on the New York Times bestseller lists, and have had multiple award shortlistings and wins in Australia and overseas. John, a former television and advertising writer, lives with his wife in a Sydney beachside suburb.
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THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO BECOME A WARRIOR In Skandia, boys are chosen for teams - Brotherbands - and must endure months of gruelling battle in the treacherous sea. Hal finds himself the unwitting leader of a band of outcasts, the boys that no one wants. The boys are small and wiry, but what they lack in size, they make up with skill and courage. Now they must battle against the other bands in the ultimate race where there can only be one winner. The icy waters make the sea a treacherous playing field. Especially when - for some - this is anything but a game... The first book in a new series from the author of the INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES, Ranger's Apprentice
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