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Summary: Great Prequel!
Review: This is a very, very good book! I couldn't put it down from start to finish, just s truly wonderful book.
It's start off in Mossflower, before there was Redwall Abbey. There is an evil wildcat ruler who goes by the Tsarmina, who lives in a large castle named Kotir.
She is enslaving woodlands creatures and constantly beating down on them. So they form CORIM, an organization, to fight this cat.
A mouse that goes by the name of Martin the Warrior comes into Mossflower country, hears of their troubles and decides to help them...
If you are a fan of the Redwall series, you won't be disappointed. This has to be one of the best books in the series. Your money won't be wasted.
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Summary: Review of Mossflower
Review: This book is about Martin the Warrior. It tells about his life and what happened before Redwall Abbey was even built. It also explains about his legendary sword and how he got it. There is also a battle for Mossflower, the woodland creatures are trying to take it back from the paw of Zarmina the Wildcat and her band of evil vermin. It takes the unification of all the woodland creatures to defeat Zarmina, after they defeat her they start the construction of Redwall Abbey.
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Summary: The most riveting story ever made
Review: this redwall tale has surely something to tell. it surely strikes the heart in adventure, its swashbuckling fights (my fav's) to its amazing characters. Mr. Jacques had certainly evovled in his writing skills after redwall. Yes, Mossflower is the second redwall tale, and if you have read Redwall the 1st book, you'll see the difference! well, let's begin with the plot. this story's plot is so different than the other stories, that you'll be craving for its twists, turns, and even zigzags! the battles range from Marin the Warrior and Gonff setiing a great trap for some baddies, Martin swishing his sword, taking a few heads, Tsarmina double-crossing some pesky partners, and to Boar the fighter cutting rats in two. The characters are superb! This time, the villains are not the only entertaing characters (that's what happens to any series, the villains make them good). Martin is a delight to meet, which makes the fact this book was the first to feature him. and Gonff is truly the mcoy! his joyous songs to his clever escapes to his brilliant nature, Gonff truly steals this book. As for Boar, he is truly a great character (even though he's only in a small part of the book), his dawning size to his great battle armor and blade, and to his great fighting skills, Boar truly is a badger lord. And as for the baddies. Sorry girls, but this is the only Redwall with a female villain (but the new Redwall book, Triss, is supposed to have one). This villain is the great Tsarmina! She is a ferocious wildcat Queen, skilled to the fang, with her great bow to her razor claws, she is 100 percent evil and dangerous. And so is Bane, the fox. he is quite the brilliant villain, with his mercanary clan to his great battle-skills. Only one thing is a cliche' in this book about the villains: Tsarmina goes insane for a bit. This has also happened to Gabool, Ublaz, Mokkan, Ungatt Trunn, and Slagar the Cruel. That's alot of insane rodents! well, that's about it,
Mossflower is an amazing tale of friendship, laughter, gore, and sadness. So what are ye' waiting for? Buy it, Bub!
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Summary: A must read book
Review: If you are a lover of other Redwall books or the infamous "Watership Down" than you will love this thriller. It is an amazing story of Martin the Warrior, a traveler through the land of Mossflower.
Through his travels he finds that Tsarmina the evil wildcat has taken control of the poor inhabitants. It is an enriching tale of revenge. Any kid would love this book.
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Summary: The best of all the Redwall books.
Review: Mossflower is the most interesting novel of the Redwall series. My favourite characters are Martin the Warrior, a mouse and Boar the Fighter, a badger. I like the way Brian Jacques describes the tasty food and the destructive battles. The best species in this animal book are the otters, the moles, the badgers and the squirrels. If you like adventures, food and animals you'd love this book!
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Summary: The fantastic story of a legendary hero
Review: One series to rule them all...A dark army that has overrun the land. An unlikely hero on sent on an epic quest. A sword that is broken and forged anew. A search for the lost king. I could easily be describing Lord of the Rings! I have read several books in this amazing series (and shall not stop till I have read them all), but so far this one is undoubtedly my favorite. When you read Redwall and Mattimeo (and some of the other books in the series), you feel as if it's set in the present. But when you read the books about Martin the Warrior, the legendary hero of Redwall Abbey... The time of great heroes What can I say, reading Mossflower is like reading a book about the legend of King Arthur or Robin Hood. You're stepping back in time to an era when villains were more wicked, heroes were more brave, and the country was more wild. The story begins with Martin entering the country of Mossflower and then swiftly being imprisoned because he is carrying a sword. The ultimate climax of the book is set up swiftly when Martin swears vengeance upon the evil Queen of the land (who in an awesome scene breaks Martin's sword and tells the guards to have him wear it around his neck). But even for the Hero Martin, vengeance doesn't come easy. Have you ever been on a quest? Like Redwall, there is a major sidequest for our hero to embark upon (you can't kill the main villain with a broken sword now can you?), involving a search for the old Badger Lord king of Mossflower. Also like Redwall, there will be clues to unravel, friends to make, and alliances to forge. And like the great Lord of the Rings, there will also be beautiful songs to sing and poems to read. Hungry yet? And let's not forget about the fantastic way the author has of drawing up beautiful descriptions without overloading the reader. The Redwall foods in particular are famous, and for good reason. When reading this book you'll not only feel every mile of the journey, you'll also mouth-water every time the food is described. Good stuff. A battle between good and evil Ultimately, what holds this book together is wonderful characters and the way that they interact together. Even the villain is not simply an evil tyrant bent on evil purposes. There is a depth of character here that few books can touch in my opinion. And the icing on the cake is the irony and action that's to be found. The battle sequences in this book will enthrall you, and way things work out is really pulls at you emotionally. There is strong narrative here. And I cannot and will not ever forget the ending of this book. It stands as one of the greatest endings I've ever read in any book. Every story of a legendary hero needs a showdown, and the one in this book is incredible. In the End... Mossflower is more than just a good book. It is a GREAT book. It is the story of the origins of a legendary Abbey, a Legendary Country, and a Legendary Hero. To readers of the Redwall books it is an essential buy. To all others it is without a doubt an essential read. If you only read one book in the series, let it be this one.
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Summary: Rock and Roll!
Review: With Mossflower, Brian Jacques has won the crown for today's best fantasy storyteller. He found a wonderfully successful formula with Redwall, and this one is an excellent addition to the series. Once again his descriptions are colorful, well-thought-out and delightful. The story trips along at a satisfying pace. There are places where the reader can't get enough, because the plot is so perfectly crafted. One of Jacques' strongest points is his ability to draw his reader into the story through deft character development and outstanding plot paceing. We get to see Martin the Warrior at his best, kicking some vermin tail. The wonderful moral center, faith and courage that the characters in all the Redwall books demonstrate makes these books that much better. Next to the book Martin the Warrior, this is the best in the series. Highly recommended.
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Summary: This is a really good book!
Review: Mossflower is really good. The story is interesting, and the characters are cool (Gonff). This is the second book in the Redwall series, but it is actually a prequel to Redwall. It's about Martin the Warrior and an adventure he goes on. This book is really good, so I recommend it!
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Summary: Brian Jacques scores again with his best book of all
Review: This book is outstanding!!
The first couple of pages of the book I started reading, I became completely addicted. The book starts out with Bella Brockhall sitting in her arm-chair listening and feeling the nice warm fire. Then a small mouse enters the nice comfy house. As Bella sits up, she says "Gaze into the fire young one. Listen to me and I will tell you the story of Redwall. That is when the riddles, mystery and laughter begins.
Do not be fooled by the cover, because the book is very, very interesting. The book entwines you with mystery of the mice of Redwall, and also the history of Redwall. This book can make you laugh, cry, and just make you sit and think.
I give this book five stars. The storyline , the action, and the climax, just makes you want to read page by page. I especially love the riddles.
I hope you like the book just as much as I did and want to read more of the series like will. Look for Brian's new books Triss and Loamhedge on the shelves soon. Those hopefully will not be his last books. ,Thanks
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Summary: A WONDERFUL BOOK!
Review: The woodland creatures of Mossflower have been under the rule of Verdauga for many years until the day his evil daughter, Tsarmina kills him and takes over the throne. She plans to make the woodlanders her slaves and treat them cruelly and ruthlessly. But, when a brave young mouse,named Martin the Warrior comes to Mossflower the woodland creatures realize he is their only hope. This is a great story and I think it's better than Redwall but maybe that's because I read this book before Redwall. A definite must-read!
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