Mossflower
The clever and greedy wildcat Tsarmina becomes ruler of all Mossflower Woods and is determined to govern the peaceful woodlanders with an iron paw. The brave mouse Martin and quick-talking mouse thief Gonff, meet in the depths of Kotir Castle's dungeon. The two escape and resolve to end Tsarmina's tyrannical rule.
Joined by Kinny the mole, Martin and Gonff set off on a dangerous quest for Salamandastron, where they are convinced that their only hope, Boar the Fighter, still lives.
West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (1991)
About the Redwall Series
Books in series order
- 1.Lord Brocktree(2000)
- 2.Martin the Warrior(1993)
- 3.Mossflower(1988)
- 4.The Legend of Luke(1999)
- 5.Outcast of Redwall(1995)
- 6.Mariel of Redwall(1991)
- 7.The Bellmaker(1994)
- 8.Salamandastron(1992)
- 9.Redwall(1986)
- 10.Mattimeo(1989)
- 11.The Pearls of Lutra(1996)
- 12.The Long Patrol(1997)
- 13.Marlfox(1998)
- 14.The Taggerung(2001)
- 15.Triss(2002)
- 16.Loamhedge(2003)
- 17.Rakkety Tam(2004)
- 18.High Rhulain(2005)
- 19.Eulalia!(2007)
- 20.Doomwyte(2008)
- 21.The Sable Quean(2010)
- 22.The Rogue Crew(2011)
Reading age: 10+ years
Redwall Abbey is a quasi-medieval fantasy setting, in which the inhabitants are peace-loving mice and other small animals, who seek adventure and fend off endless attacks by evil foxes, rats and weasels. These epic tales of good triumphing over evil are told in flowing prose and simply structured stories that bring to life Redwall and its surrounding Mossflower countryside.
The heroic characters are ones the reader not only becomes fond of, but also learns to love and admire, as they uphold the Abbey's mission to keep the world peace and ordered. This imagined world of domestic detail and created mythology has captured the hearts of many children and made them readers for life.
Note: As is most popular, the books in this series are chronologically ordered according to 'Redwall' history, rather than by date of publication.
Readers who enjoy this series are likely to enjoy the Welkin Weasels series.