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Title details for Outcast by Michelle Paver - Available

Outcast

Outcast

#4 in series

by Michelle Paver
Ian McKellen
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"Fast-paced and exciting adventure that will enthrall every reader." —Erin Hunter, author of the New York Times bestselling Warriors series

Readers who love the Spirit Animals series will devour the fourth book in Michelle Paver's bestselling fantasy series about friendship and survival.

For two moons Torak has hidden a terrible secret—and now it is revealed. He bears the mark of the Soul-Eater, and must pay the price. Cast out from the clans, he is alone and on the run: cut off from his best friend, Renn, and his beloved pack-brother, Wolf.

He flees to the haunted reed-beds of Lake Axehead, where he is hunted by the Otter Clan, taunted by the Hidden People, and, as soul-sickness claims him, he falls prey to an even greater menace. Tormented by secrets and broken trust, he uncovers a deception that will turn his world upside down

"Highly entertaining." —New York Times Book Review

  • Creators

  • Series

    Chronicles of Ancient Darkness

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 20, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780061575495
      • File size: 215458 KB
      • Duration: 07:28:52

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.7
    • Lexile® Measure: 660
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      [Editor's Note: The following is a combined review of OUTCAST and OATH BREAKER.]--The fourth installment (OUTCAST) of Paver's prehistoric saga finds Torak marked as a soul eater, cast out from the clans, and succumbing to a soul sickness that robs him of his ability to distinguish good from evil and his powers to survive. As in the first three tales, Ian McKellen's opulent, melodic voice beckons listeners into Torak's world. Vengeance and change are the themes of the fifth episode (OATH BREAKER), and, once more, this richly imagined world is animated by McKellen's unvoiced reading, unfolding with sumptuous intonation and perfectly measured pacing. As Torak, Renn, and Wolf seek to avenge the death of a friend, McKellen draws us into their struggles by using his voice like a musical instrument, heightening the drama of warring clans and evil mages and softening his tones to spine-tingling effect when crisis is at hand. These are masterful performances. S.G. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2008
      In this fourth series entry, Torak continues his struggles against the evil Soul Eaters. After being declared an outcast from his adopted clan, he is forced to battle a spiritual illness on his own, eventually finding new allies and a strength he didn't know he had. The series continues to deepen in complexity.

      (Copyright 2008 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.7
  • Lexile® Measure:660
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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