Rory: Modern-day, Medieval-alternate-world (Hengist-People of the Horse Book 2)

Archer€s reward for being the most worthy student in his graduating class is to lose his home and all his friends.

Sent from his tranquil, medieval life to aggressive, modern-day England, Archer€s mission is to report back about cars, computers and even chocolate. The other foster boys try to break his spirit by threatening him with his own bow €“ they have no idea they are dealing with a trained warrior. He teaches them honour, integrity and archery; they teach him how to get in trouble with the authorities.

Forced to move foster homes, things go downhill as pink-haired Mandy takes a fancy to his athletic body - his warrior defences are useless against her obnoxious wiles. She seems determined to drag Archer into the shady world of Stiff and his gang of teenage shoplifters.