The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne

By Jonathan Stroud

Part of the Scarlett and Browne series

Two fugitives flee across a fractured Britain, pursued by deadly forces and secrets that could destroy them.

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448 pages

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Scarlett McCain, a daring outlaw, is on the run after a bank heist when she encounters Albert Browne, a survivor of a mysterious accident. Against her instincts, she helps him, only to find herself hunted by relentless pursuers. As they navigate a perilous landscape filled with monstrous threats, Scarlett discovers Albert's dark secret, realizing he might be the greatest danger of all. Together, they must outwit their enemies and confront the truth, becoming the most infamous renegades in a shattered Britain. Can they survive the chase and each other?

From the publisher

Action! Humor! Fantasy! “Kicking off a new series with a bang (several bangs, in fact), Stroud sends two young fugitives with murky pasts fleeing murderous pursuers across a fractured future Britain.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred Soon to be a motion picture starring Phoebe Dynevor of Bridgerton!Scarlett McCain is a shoot-first ask-questions-later kind of outlaw. She scrapes by on bank heists, her wits–and never looking back. She’s on the run from her latest crime when she comes across Albert Browne. He is the sole survivor of a horrific accident, and against her better judgement, Scarlett agrees to guide him to safety. This is a mistake. Soon there are men with dogs and guns and explosives hot on their heels. Scarlett’s used to being chased by the law, but this is extreme. It was only a little bank she’d robbed . . . As they flee together across the wilds, fighting off monstrous beasts, and dodging their pursuers, Scarlett comes to realize that Albert Browne is hiding a terrible secret. And that he may be the most dangerous threat of all. In this fast-paced, quick-witted whirlwind of a story, Jonathan Stroud introduces two unlikely allies–the outlaws Scarlett and Browne–who are about to become the most notorious renegades in all that’s left of Britain.

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