High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Brotherband is a trilogy of fantasy novels written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first book titled The Outcasts was released in Australia and the United States on 1 November 2011 and in New Zealand on 4 November 2011. The series is a spin-off from Flanagan`s other, highly popular series Ranger`s Apprentice, but it focuses on new Skandian characters.