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  • The Outcasts

  • Brotherband Chronicles, Book 1
  • By: John Flanagan
  • Narrated by: John Keating
  • Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,850 ratings)

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The Outcasts

By: John Flanagan
Narrated by: John Keating
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Publisher's summary

They are outcasts. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians, as any reader of Ranger's Apprentice could tell you, are known for their size and strength. Not these boys. Yet that doesn't mean they don't have skills. And courage - which they will need every ounce of to do battle at sea against the other bands, the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race. The icy waters make for a treacherous playing field - especially when not everyone thinks of it as playing.

John Flanagan, author of the international phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice, creates a new cast of characters to populate his world of Skandians and Araluens, a world millions of young readers and listeners around the world have come to know and admire. Full of seafaring adventures and epic battles, Book 1 of The Brotherband Chronicles is sure to thrill fans of Ranger's Apprentice while enticing a whole new generation just now discovering the books.

©2011 John Flanagan (P)2011 Penguin
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one of the best books ever

one of the best books ever ready for the next one can't wait to start listening

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hogwarts for vikings

aif you enjoyed the ranger's apprentice series you'll enjoy this too. A few returning characters and alot of new ones. Plus kore insight into the lives of the Scandanavians

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just as good as rangers apprentice

I wondered if the author would be able to separate this story from rangers apprentice and he did with no problem. having the same narrator made it hard to separate the stories but he is such a good narrator, he pulled it up off. starting book 2 now!

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O the Sea!

Maybe I it's the draw of the open ocean! Though both are different, this series rivals the ranger series... Keating has hit his stride with this series!

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I am looking forward to the next book!

I am looking forward to the next book! I also loved Ranger's Apprentice - great books!

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narrator

i think that it would have been cool to have different voices for different characters.

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Fantastic!

Love these books and this performance was well done!! Can't wait to hear the next book!

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I’m a fan

This was another great beginning of Mr. Flannigan‘s Wonderful world of youth coming of age. I love his attention to detail both of Tasks and characters. This is a perfect divergence from the excellent Rangers Apprentice.

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very well done

I never read the Ranger's Apprentice series, but watched it circulate heavily in my library. I chose to start with Brotherband Chronicles as I was browsing new releases in Audible for my commute (I hook my Kindle up) and decided it was time to see what the craze was about. I have to say the storytelling was great and I look forward to downloading the next one.

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BEST SERIES EVER!!!

What did you love best about The Outcasts?

How its written it is such a masterpiece,

Who was your favorite character and why?

stig or thorn. i love the way they are and what they do!!

What about John Keating’s performance did you like?

he did a masterful job at reading this book. thank you.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

it was so inspiring and so wonderful!

Any additional comments?

i cant wait for the next book to come out oct 30th!!! please audible come out with it then!!

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