The Invaders Analysis

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Felix Nolasco

Mr. Kucharik

02/26/18

English IV

The Invaders:

The Battle of Limmat

The Invaders, by John Flanagan, is a story that helps the meek feel like the heroes. The group is a

motley crew of young men, from Hallasholm, that, against the odds, became the best crew of all the

brother bands. Hal is the odd ball among them all, because of his great mind rather than fighting skills.

Hal is criticized heavily, because of his Araluen lineage. Being the underdog for most his life, Hal serves

as a great protagonist, for a story that portrays the the meek as the most courageous.

The most treasured artifact in all of Skandia, the andomal, was stolen. The Heron Brother band,

the brother band champions, were caught sleeping, when Zavac stole the andomal. The Heron, the ship

Although they seem as barbarians to the outside world, they are followers of democratic values

and are allowed to vote in the rulers. The concept of a civilized society in the harsh and barely livable

land of Skandia is a testament to the advancement of society as a whole. While the leader is elected, the

ones who hold power are the accomplished warriors and those that captain their own ships. Since the

women bear the warriors, the women are seen much like the spartan women. The wives of the warriors

are held in high regard and are respected for keeping the house while the men are fighting, working, or

have already departed to the afterlife.

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John Flanagan all together created a world that far exceeds any other book series that I have

read. He has created a world of fantasy that also hold some truth. He has made the worlds of both the

rangers and the Seawolves, and has brought them together in spectacular fashion. The trials that each

individual must overcome is remarkable to the reader who may be facing similar problems or are

confused on what to do