Great book!! i love the competition scenes

its a good book, but i prefer the rangers apprentice, its just better books.

I thought it was very good. Just as good as the rangers apprentice.

awesome book!!!!!! RA is better though.

Sounds intertesting

One mark of the Ranger's Apprentice books were that they were nearly always fast-paced. If you are expecting that in this new series, you may be disappointed. In fact, it took me 70 or so pages even to start to get into it. Once it gets going, though, it is more interesting. If you finish the book, you will be glad you did. Just as the main characters in the Ranger's Apprentice did, the characters in this new series also start out as underlings. Unlike Will, who started his training second to Halt, Hal doesn't have a strong character overseeing his training. Yes, there is Thorn, who is like a relative and teaches him important things. He is a mentor, but he is not directly involved in the Brotherband training. The instructors in the Brotherband training don't seem as strong as mentors as the instructors in the other series. Because of that, and the strong competition between the Brotherband groups, Hal has to be a stronger leader right away than Will had to be starting out. Despite the fact that this isn't the Ranger's Apprentice series, it is entertaining, suspenseful, and very funny in places. John Flanagan likes to end his books leaving you ready for more, and this book is no exception. I can't wait to start the 2nd Brotherband book.

I liked this one pretty well Ive read better books but this one was pretty good.I read it in 4 hours.

I wish character was more Skandanavian like and used an ax yet otherwise great book.

it is so good but not as well as the series of the ranger's apprentice

I hope to see Will and Halt in the series, that would be very cool