“I will thump you,” promised Desmond Dobbs. “Why are we in a random field?” Elliot demanded. Then they arrived at their destination, which could only be described as a classic example of a “random field in Devon, England.” Much like any other random field in England. The other kids objected because after an hour in a moving vehicle they would be violently sick of Elliot.Įlliot ignored the other kids and hung his head out of the window. Elliot objected because after an hour in a moving vehicle he would be violently sick. Elliot and three other kids from his class had been packed into a van by their harassed-looking French teacher and driven outside the city. He had been plucked from geography class, one of his most interesting classes, to take some kind of scholarship test out in the wild. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Įxcerpted from Part 1 of In Other Lands by Sarah Rees BrennanĮlliot sat on the fence bisecting two fields and brooded tragically over his wrongs. It’s a novel about surviving four years in the most unusual of schools, about friendship, falling in love, diplomacy, and finding your own place in the world ― even if it means giving up your phone. In Other Lands is the exhilarating new book from beloved and bestselling author Sarah Rees Brennan. There’s even the chance Elliot might be able to change the world. On the other hand, there’s Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle, an elven warrior who is more beautiful than anyone Elliot has ever seen, and then there’s her human friend Luke: sunny, blond, and annoyingly likeable. It turns out that on the other side of the wall, classes involve a lot more weaponry and fitness training and fewer mermaids than he expected. When his class goes on a field trip and he can see a wall that no one else can see, he is given the chance to go to school in the Borderlands.
He’s smart and just a tiny bit obnoxious. "That is badass."Įlliot? Who’s Elliot? Elliot is thirteen years old. "My full name is Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle."Įlliot’s mouth fell open.
(Ballpoint pens are okay.) There are elves, harpies, and ― best of all as far as Elliot is concerned ― mermaids. Don’t try to smuggle a phone or any other piece of technology over the wall that marks the Border ― unless you enjoy a fireworks display in your backpack.
The Borderlands aren’t like anywhere else. Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year
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