The Outsiders

Gods and Warriors Series

Author: Michelle Paver

Book 1 in the Gods and Warriors series

Pages: 320

Published: 2012

Age: 10+

From a time of myths and ancient magic will come the legend of the lost city of Atlantis, tales of gods and warriors – and the rise of a hero.

His sister is missing. His dog has been killed. High in the Greek mountains, Hylas is running for his life.

The mysterious black warriors want Hylas dead. So begins his quest across land and sea with only a girl and a dolphin by his side. But the warriors are relentless. Why are they hunting Hylas – and how will he survive?

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About the Gods and Warriors Series

Books in series order

  1. 1.The Outsiders(2012)
  2. 2.The Burning Shadow(2013)
  3. 3.The Eye of the Falcon(2014)
  4. 4.The Crocodile Tomb(2015)
  5. 5.Warrior Bronze(2017)

Reading age: 10+ years

This series should be read in order.

In the turbulent world of the Mediterranean Bronze Age, long before the Greek myths, a boy and a girl battle for survival. With the help of three animal allies—a dolphin, a falcon and a lion cub—they defeat the forces of tyranny and withstand the elemental powers of the gods of land and sea.

Fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series will be immersed from beginning to end in this thrilling historical fantasy series.