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Outcasts of Skagaray by Australian author Andrew Clarke is a suspense-filled book that will literally keep the reader on the edge of his seat until the end.
The book starts out very dark – the world that Tarran lives in is bleak. He is young – just on the verge of becoming a man and yet even at this age he knows in his heart that there should be more – must be more to living that simply fighting, killing and becoming a warrior.
When Tarran is expected to kill a bear to prove himself as a “Bear-Slayer,” the highest level of respect in his community, he finds himself at a crossroads. Will he do what is expected of him or will he risk becoming an outcast…or worse.
Clarke’s imagery and detail make you feel as if you are in the story yourself. The characters are deep and thought-provoking. Once I picked this up, I didn’t want to put it down.
Review By:
Jill Hart
[...] had the pleasure of reviewing Andrew Clarke’s novel, Outcasts of Skagaray, a while back. I was so impressed by the uniqueness (is uniqueness a word?) [...]