Outcast of Redwall

Redwall Series

Author: Brian Jacques

Book 5 in the Redwall series

Pages: 368

Published: 1995

Age: 10+

Abandoned as an infant by his father, the evil warlord Swartt Sixclaw, Veil is raised by the kindhearted Bryony. Despite concerns from everyone at Redwall, Bryony is convinced that Veil's goodness will prevail.

But when he commits a crime that is unforgivable, he is banished from the abbey forever. Then Swartt and his hordes of searats and vermin attack Redwall, and Veil has to decide: Should he join Swartt in battle against the only creature who has ever loved him? Or should he turn his back on his true father?

About the Redwall Series

Books in series order

  1. 1.Lord Brocktree(2000)
  2. 2.Martin the Warrior(1993)
  3. 3.Mossflower(1988)
  4. 4.The Legend of Luke(1999)
  5. 5.Outcast of Redwall(1995)
  6. 6.Mariel of Redwall(1991)
  7. 7.The Bellmaker(1994)
  8. 8.Salamandastron(1992)
  9. 9.Redwall(1986)
  10. 10.Mattimeo(1989)
  11. 11.The Pearls of Lutra(1996)
  12. 12.The Long Patrol(1997)
  13. 13.Marlfox(1998)
  14. 14.The Taggerung(2001)
  15. 15.Triss(2002)
  16. 16.Loamhedge(2003)
  17. 17.Rakkety Tam(2004)
  18. 18.High Rhulain(2005)
  19. 19.Eulalia!(2007)
  20. 20.Doomwyte(2008)
  21. 21.The Sable Quean(2010)
  22. 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.