Mossflower (Redwall, Book 2)

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Summary: The second book in the excellently-written Redwall series.
Review: This book follows "Redwall" in the book series of the same name. The central character is Martin the Warrior, the legendary mouse warrior to whom a reference appears in every Redwall book. It tells readers how he obtained his famous sword and defeated the wildcat queen, Tsarmina. Before the arrival of Tsarmina's warlord father, Lord Verdauga Greeneyes, the inhabitants of Mossflower (a heavily wooded area) lived independently and peacefully. However, Verdauga and his large army storm through the woodlands and conquer them, setting up residence in a huge abandoned fort called Kotir. At the time that the story takes place, Verdauga is on his deathbed. Tsarmina poisons him and frames her gentle, just brother Gingivere as a murderer, ordering that he be locked up immediately. Just before this happens, Martin is also locked up for traveling through the territory while armed (although he was unaware of the law against armed travelers). His weapon is a rusty old sword that once belonged to his father. Cruel Tsarmina breaks the heirloom and hangs the hilt around Martin's neck so that he will never forget to obey the laws of Kotir. Instead, Martin vows to Tsarmina that one day he will kill her. She has him locked up in the dank dungeons of Kotir. After weeks of imprisonment, Martin gets a cellmate--the cheeky, personable Gonff, a kindhearted mouse who thieves food from Kotir to help the woodlanders, who are planning a revolt against Verdauga's and Tsarmina's rule. Gonff promptly escapes, taking Martin with him, and informs the woodlanders of Verdauga's death and Tsarmina's usurping of the crown. Martin becomes part of the resistance. He meets the stately badger Bella of Brockhall, whose family used to rule Mossflower before Verdauga conquered the area. Bella asks Martin, Gonff, and a young mole called Dinny to journey to an extinct volcano known as Salamandastron. Every male badger in Bella's lineage had gone to Salamandastron as soon as he came of age. Bella's father, Boar of Brockhall, had been at Salamandastron when Verdauga invaded Mossflower, and he had never returned in the years since. Bella believes that if her father returns, he can help the woodlanders overthrow Tsarmina... This book is every bit as good as "Redwall," and one of the best books in the entire series.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: Mossflower is the first book of the series I have read so far. I didn't understand it when I was a lot younger, so I only read about half of it, not knowing what the heck was going on. But just recently I decided to give it a second chance. The mintue I got into it, I couldn't put it down. I was always wonderig what was going to happen next, or how things were going to turn out. I loved Gonff, as well as even some of the "bad guys". Brian Jacques described it very well, and did a very good job on it. Im hoping to read the rest of the series soon. I'd recomend reading this book.

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Summary: Mossflower
Review: My grandmother gave me the first three Redwall books for christmas years ago. I avoided reading them until the car ride to her house months later (what if she asked me what they were about?)and I haven't stopped. With all of the rich details, thrilling fights and involving characters of a classic epic tale, Mossflower is an exciting and engaging story about the good, the evil, the weak and the strong. Don't fall for the adolescent male stereotyping that the Redwall books have often endured- this is a book for boys, girls, men, and women. (not for children under say, 6 or 7, the battle scenes are fairly realistic but suprisingly not disturbing as they are short and hardly gruesome)

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Summary: My second favorite book yet!
Review: Another stunning thriller ride!I thoughroly enjoyed. He masters it again when h ties so many stories together. Yuo shouldrwad this book!

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Summary: Mossflower- the prequel to Redwall
Review: If you are just starting the redwall series you'd probably want to get this book first because it explains somethings about the warrior Martin and Salamadastron and other things. This book is one of my favorites(other than Mattimeo) and it is worth the price. Anyone who wants to add some good books on their bookshelves I reccomend the Redwall series.

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Summary: Mossflower
Review: Mossflower is an electrifing book with lots of action. A compelling sequel to redwall. Martin the Warior comes to an unknown place to him and gets himself locked in a cell for a year then a plump mousetheif named Gonff. Together thewy escape and take down Kotir i will not tell you how a cuple of little mouses take down a castle but the book will.

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Summary: Marvelous Mossflower
Review: This and all the other Redwall books are marvelous! My favorite series. They are long enough to keep you going for a while, but short enough so that you will never, ever be bored. All the Redwall books are fantastic, but this takes the cake for best. A battle between good and evil. Fantasy but not kiddie. You don't have to be an animal lover to love this series. Try Mattimeo and the Ledgend of Luke also. If i could give it 100 stars, I would!

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Summary: Redwall continues it's magic in Mossflower
Review: It's a Redwall book. Need I say more? Just like the others, this book is excellent, and even in the beginning, it has you caring for the characters or (or in the villainess Queen Tsarmina's case) loathing them. This book keeps you wanting more, and with it's size bigger than usual books, gives exactly that. Out of 5 stars I give it 10! Be sure to check out the other Redwall books also! You won't be disapointed!

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Summary: YOU MUST BUY THIS BOOK!
Review: I haven't read all of the Redwall books in the series, but I have read most of them, and this one is definitely my absolute favorite! The other ones are just amazing with wonderful stories of good against evil and the Redwallers saving their abbey. This one, though, tells about how they freed their land from tyranny and claimed it for their own to make it a peaceful place to live and that is why I like it best. When people ask me what it's like, I tell them, "It's kind of like Braveheart, only with animals." Brian Jacques does amazing work on these books. They are all so descriptive that you feel like your standing in Mossflower looking around. It is truly incredible to read. And, just as a side note, I think the animation on these books is just so cool looking. It gives you a good interpretation of Jacques' description of the land and characters. Bravo!

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Summary: The Story of Martin the Warrior
Review: Martin the Warrior, the legndary warrior of Redwall Abbey. To everyone in Redwall he's not only the founder of the Abbey but a hero to everyone. This is just one of his stories. In this story Martin arrives in Mossflower woods, seasons before the Abbey was built, only to find it rulled by wild cats. He dosen't know much about it but his fighting spirit gets him into trouble. The Kings daughter breaks his sword and thrown him in the dungon with Gonff the Prince of Mousetheives. Will he break out? ANd when he dose what will happen to him? Will he ever get vengence upon the terrible Tsarmina for breaking his sword.

Mossflower is one of the earlier pieces of Brian Jacques work, and right up there with the best. If you loved the heroic acts of Redwall you'll love Martin. Now if I could just translate the molespeach everything would be perfect!