Slaves of Socorro

Brotherband, Book 4

By: John Flanagan

Narrated by: John Keating

From the author of the mega-selling Ranger's Apprentice!

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. With their honor restored, the Herons turn to a new mission: tracking down an old rival turned bitter enemy.

Tursgud - leader of the Shark Brotherband and Hal's constant opponent - has turned from a bullying youth into a pirate and slave trader. After Tursgud captures 12 Araluen villagers to sell as slaves, the Heron crew sails into action...with the help of one of Araluen's finest Rangers!

In this fourth audiobook 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. Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, T.H. White's The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini's Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.

©2014 John A. Flanagan (P)2014 Penguin Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"A sweeping novel of adventure, written with wit and a sure sense of storytelling." (Booklist)

love the narrator and the story

As always, the narrator is wonderful. I also just really enjoy Mr. Flanagan's writings.

Entertaining for a drive.

I'm in the midst of driving lots and wanted an easy series to occupy myself. These books are fun enough, though I think that they lack the depth of character and plot of the Apprentice Series.

More disconcertingly, the more I read Flanagan's works, the more that I suspect he holds an old fashioned opinion about women and foreigners (non-Euro).

Jury's out

Live this series!!

I absolutely love both series as a whole, love this world, just fantastic. Must listen!

fantastic book!

Lots of twists but the Brotherband pulls it off again! Hal always finds a way.

I’d like a slightly better explanation of how the sailing works.

The twins were extremely amusing, and I liked the barn jokes favorite series I’ve read.

Great adventure!

The adventure continues! This is a fun addition to the original trilogy. Good plot. Great ending.

Great book, great series.

I really enjoy all of Mr. Flanigan's books. You can't go wrong with them. Ranger's Apprentice or Brotherband.

I love this series!

I love Brotherband books. One of my 8th graders told me about the series. I bought the first one (paperback) and by chapter 3 I got the book on audible. The reader has a great voice and inflection. He really helps the characters come alive.

Fun listen

Very enjoyable. It is an exciting tale for the whole family to enjoy. The writing as always is excellent

every book has been awesome so far

so far everything I've have read and listened to from the rangers apprentice to the brother band has been really good I find myself just about nonstop listening to the lasted book. the story teller is perfect, with his voices for each character as well as for the narrator parts perfect 👌. I can't wait to get started on the next book. I wish they wouldn't have to come to an end!!!!!