Jacques, Brian
Okay, I'm on a soft-fantasy binge--it happens sometimes.
REDWALL is a good choice if you enjoy anthropomorphism (the attribution of
human characteristics to animals), and if you like--or can at least
occasionally tolerate--a story based on good versus evil. Brian Jacques tells
very good stories and his prose is delightful! Though REDWALL is the fist
book of this series published, each story stands alone, though MARTIN THE
WARRIOR is REDWALL's prequel.
REDWALL is an Abbey that shelters little woodland creatures,
mostly mice. Our hero Matthias is a young mouse who dreams of the life of a
warrior . . . and soon gets his wish. Cluny the Scourge is coming! Cluny is
a mean sea rat with an army of evil rats, stoats, and weasels. Matthias makes
friends with a brave rabbit, a vicious sparrow, a cat, an owl, and many shrews
in his pursuit of a legendary sword that will help in the defense of his
abbey. He's going to need that sword, too, because there's something even
more dangerous out there than Cluny!
Oh, this is a cute story--rate it an eight in its category.
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