The Bellmaker
It has been four seasons since Mariel, the warrior-mouse daughter of Joseph the Bellmaker, and her companion, Dandin, set off from Redwall to fight evil in Mossflower. Nothing has been heard of them since.
Then one night, in a dream, the legendary Martin the Warrior comes to the Bellmaker with a mysterious message. Clearly, Mariel and Dandin are in grave danger. Joseph and four Redwallers set off at once to aid them.
As they push over land and sea, they cannot know the terrible threats they face. Will the Bellmaker and his companions arrive in time to help Mariel and Dandin?
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.