The Outcasts (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Hal Mikkelson: The main character. Half Araluen and half Skandian. A brilliant engineer and natural leader. Kind of an outcast for most of his life due to his being part Aruluen.
• Karina Mikkelswife: Hal's mother- former Araluen slave.
• Thorn: a striking man who throws up on chickens and eats babies
• Stig Olafson: Hal's best friend.
• Jesper: A talented thief and member of Hal's Brotherband the Herons. Quick on his feet and nimble fingered. He doesn't keep the things he's stolen and gets a kick out of taking something without them noticing -then giving it back. He is a fast runner.
• Wulf: One of twins and member of Hal's brotherband
• Ulf: Twin brother of Wulf and also a member of Hal's brotherband.
• Ingvar: Extremely nearsighted, but extremely strong. A member of Hal's brotherband. Really big kid.
• Stefan: A Skandian Boy that is one of the members of the Heron Brotherband that can mimic voices and sounds. Can be disliked because he uses his sharp wit sometimes to insult others.
• Edvin: A Skandian Boy that is one of the members of the Heron Brotherband who likes Mathematics and does not excel in sports.
• Tursgud: Bully and leader of the Sharks brotherband. Hal's nemesis. Arrogant and self-centered, thinks too highly of himself. Only cares about winning.
• Rolland: Leader of the Wolves brotherband. Decent guy who Hal respects.
• Erak: Oberjarl of the Skandians, and one of Hal's father's friend.
• Svengal: First mate and best friend of Erak even before Erak was Oberjarl. Svengal becomes Jarl of Erak's ship "Wolfwind" when Erak is not on it, but is always eager to step down when Erak goes out on the ship.
• Sigurd: The instructor for the brotherbands
• Gort: Assistant instructor for Brotherband training. Assigned to The Herons.
• Jarst: One of the brotherband trainers.
• Bjorn: One of the members of the Wolves.
• Heron: The name of Hal's boat.
• Oberjarl: Erak is the current Oberjarl. Friend to Will and the gang in the other series.
• Henjak: Small, fast fellow on the Wolves team.
• Amdak: Add a description of this character.
• Emk
• Viggo
• Bjom
• Arndak: The head of a Skandian trading fleet.
• Lotte Ilafsdotir: Hal's crush. A Skandian maiden. Subject of dispute between Hal and Tursgud.
• Zavac: Arrives in the Hallasholm port when he needs to repair his ship. Erak and his men are very suspicious of him.
• Emak
• Hal Who: Hal who was a joke that started when they were picking people to be the leaders of the different Brotherbands.
• Nina: Stig's crush.
• Klaud: The firstmate on duty when the Heron first sails into port.
• Mikkel Fastblade
• Ernak: Arndak's 12-year-old nephew, a member of the trading fleet.
• Gorlog: A epitath(curse) refering to a minor diety
• Helligulf: The junior sailor on watch duty when the Heron first comes into port.
• Borsa: Erak's hilfmann, probably what we'd call a secretary.
• Anders
• Dorak
• Loki: A Viking Trickster. He is the son of Odin and the brother of Thor
• Gunter Moonstalker

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• “"You can always win points,” he said. “Winning people’s respect is a lot more important."”

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• Mind you, with the number of ale barrels that had been broached already, they would probably have bellowed their agreement if Erak had declared that from now on, the sun would rise in the west and everybody must walk on their hands when it rained.

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• It’s only cheating if you’re caught doing it. Otherwise, it’s good tactics.”

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• When Erak was safely out of earshot, Stig turned to his friend. “Of course, she’ll sail rings around Wolfwind,” he said. “Then why didn’t you tell him that?” Hal asked, grinning. “I like my head where it is.”

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• “What a brotherband!” he declared. “A thief, a touchy first mate, a shortsighted bear, a joker, two twins who can’t tell each other apart, a bookworm and a skirl who doesn’t know the right shape for a ship’s sail.”

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• Zavac nodded and smiled. “I understand. This is a quiet town and you don’t want the peace disturbed.” Erak smiled back, but it was like a smile on the face of a shark. “No. This is a very violent town and if your men cause trouble, my people will break their heads for them.

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• “Herons? Herons aren’t too dangerous. Unless you’re a fish!” His friends laughed. Surprisingly, it was Edvin who replied. “And of course, that’s just what a shark is. A big, dumb fish.”

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• His mother was less so, but no mother was ever enthusiastic when someone gave her son a weapon capable of shooting a missile over two hundred meters.

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• “You can always win points,” he said. “Winning people’s respect is a lot more important.

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• large squall was sweeping across the sea and the Heron was lost from sight.  

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• A real thinker. Not as smart as us, though.” “No,” said Wulf. He unknotted the cord around his wrist and tied it on his brother’s wrist instead.

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• Skandia
• Hallasholm: Where Hal lives.

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Followed by The Invaders.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. John Flanagan (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. David Elliot (Illustrator)
2. Michael Green (Editor)
3. Amy Wu (Designer)

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• THE CHILDREN’S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA AWARDS (Finalist, April 2012: Book of the Year: Younger Readers)
• Worst book ever (April 2013: I was just kidding)

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The main character of this book is 16 and some of the subject matters are better understood by readers of at least that age.

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• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure

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