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The Outcasts

John Flanagan (2011)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages443 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads4.39/5 (33190)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Violence

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipFound FamilySurvivalQuest

Hero archetypes

Outcast / LonerComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFellowship

Tropes

Found FamilyComing of AgeOutcastsFellowshipQuestTraining ArcRivalry

Themes

FriendshipBelongingOvercoming AdversityTeamworkProving OneselfLoyaltyCompetition

Synopsis

Skandian outcasts Hal, Stig, and others do battle at sea against the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race across icy waters where not everyone thinks of the competition as play.

Tags

AdventureNautical FantasyBrotherhood Band