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The Ghostfaces

  • 2016 first published
  • 400 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 2 editions

The Ghostfaces is a 2016 mythic fiction and pirate adventure novel by John Flanagan. Key subjects include pirates, friendship, courage and seafaring life.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 31 more have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The Ghostfaces

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. Eerily the locals are nowhere in sight, yet the Herons have a creeping feeling they are being watched. Suddenly the silence is broken when a massive, marauding bear appears, advancing on two children. 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. But the peace is short-lived. The Ghostfaces, a ruthless, warlike tribe who shave their heads and paint their faces white, are on the warpath once more. It’s been ten years since they raided the Mawagansett village, but they’re coming back to pillage and reap destruction. As the enemy approaches, the Herons gear up to help their new friends repel an invasion. 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.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Sea stories
  • Pirates
  • Friendship
  • Courage
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Seafaring life
  • Fantasy
  • Action & Adventure
  • Legends, Myths, Fables
  • Norse
  • Social Themes
  • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
  • Storms

Quick answers

Who wrote The Ghostfaces?

The Ghostfaces was written by John Flanagan and first published in 2016.

What genre is The Ghostfaces?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Pirate Fiction and Adventure.

How long is The Ghostfaces?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Ghostfaces?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters and The Hidden Oracle.

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