This book is titled The Brotherband Chronicles Book 2: The Invaders, by John Flanagan. He is the author of the previous book in the
Brotherband series, and ten other books in the Ranger’s Apprentice series. It
is about a group of young Skandians trying to redeem themselves after the
Andomal, Skandia’s most prized artifact, gets stolen under their guard. Now
they must seek out a pirate by the name of Zavac, kill him, and retrieve the
treasured Andomal.
A group of young Skandian warriors, led by their Brotherband
leader, Hal, are sent after a ship called the Raven and its pirate leader,
Zavac. The Heron Brotherband, made up of Jesper, Edvin, Stefan, Stig, Ingvar,
Ulf and Wulf (twins), Hal, and an older, powerful warrior named Thorn, sail
Hal’s ship, the Heron, across the ocean. Each member of the brotherband has his
strengths, but Thorn must shape them into much better fighters, able to defeat
the Raven. When they hear that Zavac has taken over a nearby city, the Herons
travel there, seeking to recover the precious Andomal and gain revenge.
Accompanied by capable fighters from the city and warriors from the Skandians’
home, they form a plan to take back the city and kill Zavac in the process.
Will they succeed? Flanagan writes: “’It’s Wolfwind,’ Thorn said quietly. Hal’s
shoulders slumped in despair” (Flanagan 227). This is when the Herons spot the
Skandian warriors’ ship, Wolfwind, and think that they are there to return the
brotherband back to Hallasholm, the capital of Skandia. The Herons don’t want
to return yet, because they know they would do so in shame.
I completely enjoyed this book! I thought it was very
interesting, riveting, and even a bit educational. I definitely recommend this
book to anyone who likes to read action packed books with great suspenseful
moments. It taught me a lot about ships, how they work, and the names of the
parts of a ship. I loved the setting and plot of the story and can’t think of
any way to make the book better. Full of action on every page this book left me
craving the next one in the series. It is an exciting page-turner full of
nautical description and high adventure.
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