Triss

Redwall Series

Author: Brian Jacques

Book 15 in the Redwall series

Pages: 400

Published: 2002

Age: 10+

Enslaved by the evil ferret King Agarno and his daughter, Princess Kurda, who have shackled hundreds, the brave squirrel-maid, Triss, along with Shogg the otter and Welfo the hedgehog, plans a daring escape by sea.

In her flights, Triss happens upon Redwall, and the abbey creatures discover a new hero in her; someone brave enough to carry the sword of Martin and face the evil that threatens them...

Scrumptious feasts, rollicking humor, swashbuckling heroes, faithful friends, and treacherous villains, magically combine through three intertwined action-packed plots, into one unforgettable, spellbinding story.

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.