The Ghostfaces (The Brotherband Chronicles)

The Ghostfaces (The Brotherband Chronicles)

<b>From John Flanagan, author of the worldwide bestselling Ranger's Apprentice, comes a brand-new chapter in the adventures of young Skandians who form a different kind of family--a brotherband.</b><br><br>When the Brotherband crew are caught in a massive storm at sea, they€re blown far off course and wash up on the shores of a land so far west that Hal can€t recognize it from any of his maps. Eerily, the locals are nowhere in sight, yet the Herons have a creeping feeling they are being watched.<br> <br>Suddenly the silence is broken when a massive, marauding bear appears, advancing on two children. The crew springs into action and rescues the children from the bear€s clutches, which earns them the gratitude and friendship of the local Mawagansett tribe, who finally reveal themselves. But the peace is short-lived. The Ghostfaces, a ruthless, warlike tribe who shave their heads and paint their faces white, are on the warpath once more. It€s been ten years since they raided the Mawagansett village, but they€re coming back to pillage and reap destruction. As the enemy approaches, the Herons gear up to help their new friends repel an invasion.<br> <br>In this sixth book in the action-packed Brotherband Chronicles, the Herons find themselves in unfamiliar lands and prepare for battle with a ruthless, unknown enemy.