Description
One ofTIMEMagazines 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
The book that inspired a legendthe first novel in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga.
Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where the gentle mice have gathered to celebrate a year of peace and abundance. All is welluntil a sinister shadow falls across the ancient stone abbey of Redwall. It is rumored that Cluny is comingCluny, the terrible one-eyed rat and his savage hordeCluny, who has vowed to conquer Redwall Abbey! The only hope for the besieged mice lies in the lost sword of the legendary Martin the Warrior. And so begins the epic quest of a bumbling young apprenticea courageous mouse who would rise up, fight backand become a legend himself.
Perfect for fans of T. A. Barrons Merlin saga, John Flanagans Rangers Apprentice series, and J. R. R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings series.
The medieval world of Redwall Abbeywhere gallant mouse warriors triumph over evil invadershas truly become the stuff of legend.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Brian Jacqueswas born in Liverpool in 1939. He left school at age 15 and found work as a docker, a truck driver, a policeman, and a stand-up comic, all before turning his attention to writing. He wrote his first novel,Redwall, for the children at a school for the blind in Liverpool. Since 1986, his descriptive style of writing has captivated readers from ages 8 to 80. His books have won international awards and acclaim and have been made into a TV series.
Target Age: 10 and up
Penguin Young Reader
Pub Date: October4, 2007
6.44 “W x9.31 “H x1.11 “D
352 pages
hardcover
