By weakening the Rangers, the most powerful force in support of the King, Morgarath plans to steal the throne. When Halt and Crowley discover that the ambitious Morgarath has been infiltrating the Rangers in order to corrupt the Corps, the young Rangers travel north to find Prince Duncan, seeking a royal warrant to stop Morgarath before it is too late. 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. As the enemy approaches, the Herons gear up to help their new friends repel an invasion. It’s been ten years since they raided the Mawagansett village, but they’re coming back to pillage and reap destruction. The Ghostfaces, a ruthless, warlike tribe who shave their heads and paint their faces white, are on the warpath once more. 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. Suddenly the silence is broken when a massive, marauding bear appears, advancing on two children. Eerily the locals are nowhere in sight, yet the Herons have a creeping feeling they are being watched. When the Brotherband crew are caught in a massive storm at sea, they’re blown far off course – so far that they wash up on the shores of a land to the west that Hal can’t recognize from any of his maps. "A sweeping novel of adventure, written with wit and a sure sense of storytelling." -Booklist Read online Praise for Brotherband 4: Slaves of Socorro: Martin’s Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire series. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. In this fourth book in the Brotherband Chronicles, a new battle unfolds as old rivalries are renewed, peace treaties are put to the test, and the action builds to a pulse-pounding finale. with the help of one of Araluen's finest Rangers! After Tursgud captures twelve Araluen villagers to sell as slaves, the Heron crew sails into action. Tursgud-leader of the Shark Brotherband and Hal's constant opponent-has turned from a bullying youth into a pirate and slave trader. With their honor restored, the Herons turn to a new mission: tracking down an old rival turned bitter enemy. Hal and his fellow Herons have returned home to Skandia after defeating the pirate captain Zavac and reclaiming Skandia's most prized artifact, the Andomal. From the author of the mega-selling Ranger's Apprentice!
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