Rating: Summary: Wonderful! Review: Just two years ago I discovered the Redwall books and ever since i have been hooked on them. When I heard that a new Redwall book was coming out I raced to the bookstore and had them special order it for me. In all fairness understand that people are getting bored of the repetitive plot, but if you are tired of it then stop reading redwall! I personally like not only the adventures that these wonderfully thought up woodlanders go on, but I love the very explanitory, always something happening style of writing. As for the feasts, it just shows how wonderful the abbey culture is and that immediatley tells you that these mice can face anything because thay work together.I really suggest this book.
Rating: Summary: Murphy Review Review: A non-stop, thrill-wreaking,dead drop, adventure seeking fantasmical and catastrophic adventure book!
Rating: Summary: a good book Review: I think that Legend of Luke is one of the best Redwall books I've ever read. Brian Jacques describes a character so well that if I saw one of these mice on the street I'd know who it was. I also like the plot of the story because it's adventuresome and has lots of action. I would recommend this Redwall book to any other person who likes the Redwall series because it's full of action and the characters are familiar from the other books. This is a great book for young adults because it's exciting but understandable.
Rating: Summary: A bit disappointing Review: I have been enamored with Brian Jacques since the first Redwall book I read. However, in both _Marlfox_ and _The Legend of Luke_, I have begun to get a be a bit disappointed in Jacques clumsy introduction of mediocre poetry into the plot of the book. Perhaps Jacques is getting a bit fond of his own voice, but the stories and characters lack freshness and energy. Often, you get a travel, a song and then a feast; a travel, a song, and a feast._The Legend of Luke_ was disappointing in the lagging plot, the repetativeness of hackneyed themes, and the clumsy poetry. I hope Mr. Jacques can find the energy that was present in his first books by his next.
Rating: Summary: song, merry adventures- a grand mixure for the perfect tale! Review: Brian Jacques is an author who has written many stories in the same genre and this one is his latest. It is about Martin the Warrior (in the first part) and his journey to find out more about his father who abandoned him and never returned(in the second part) You should read all the Redwall tales and know of this warrior's legacy!
Rating: Summary: The Best Review: I have been reading Redwall books ever since I was in the 3rd grade and I think that Brian Jacques is one of the best fantasy-fiction authors and that this is definitly his best book. It has a very eventful storyline and a good plot and once I started reading, I couldn't stop!
Rating: Summary: Ho-hummm Review: If you've read any of Jacques' books you already know this one. It reads as if he has been intimidated by adults/parents who do not think that children can handle the natural outcome of battle and think children should be protected at all costs. Here's the news folks, the fight of good against evil is not without cost. I'm with C.S.Lewis in saying don't take away the dragons, but show the knight that can slay them. This tale meanders, wanders, introduces pointless characters and events that have nothing to add to the progress of the tale. You want to read Jacques, go back and read his early work, then you'll have a much more satisfying tale.
Rating: Summary: Why does everyone think this book is so great? Review: The best of the Redwall series? A compelling and suspenseful book? Idon't get it. This was not the best redwall book. In my opinion, itwas the worst. The first Redwall book I ever read was The Pearls of Lutra (one of the best, 5 star, you have to read it) and I've been hooked on the Redwall series ever-since. But this book dosen't even tie in with the other ones. Here's my reasoning. 1.) Why is Martin off fighting and on an adventure again? Hello? He hung up his sword to become an abbeymouse in the (very well-written) book Mossflower. 2.) The tapestary was NOT of Martin's grandfather. It was being started in the (another good) book Redwall and I recall a part when they were trying to decide what color to make Martin. If he was done they wouldn't need to decide that, would they? Besides, in all the other books Luke was mentioned, but never Luke's father. 3.) I also don't like the splitting up of the book. I think it could've all been of Luke, with perhaps a chapter about Martin and the abbey at the end. Nothing happened to Martin and the others anyway, so it's not like it would matter. 4.).... Isn't the story -line getting a tad boring? I mean, first there's all this talk about, oh what a peaceful place this is, we help those in need, blah, blah. SUDDENLY- out of the blue something comes up, an adventure, vermin, or some-sort. Nobody knows what to do! Somebody goes off to solve the problem with a bunch of friends, they meet people, one of the people they meet usually dies, they win, they start home. Meanwhile- at the abbey everyone's worrying about them- Will we ever see them again? Then they pop up and like another reviewer clearly stated (oh my) another feast. Then everyone's happy again, blah, blah. Perhaps that's what makes them so special though. I would never not recommend this book to anyone. The whole series is wonderful (better than Harry Potter even)and Brian Jacques is a terrific writer.
Rating: Summary: This is the best Redwall book! Review: I'm 14 and have read all of the Redwall books since i was about 10. Brian Jaques' books are some of the best fantasy novels i have read. This story and Martin the Warrior almost made me cry they were so good. They went through the triumphs and fights of some animals that are given human characteristics.
Rating: Summary: Rivals Pearls of Lutra Review: This was one of the best in the Redwall series. Though it lacked the puzzles found in the other Redwall books, it was exciting, had a strong plot, and took an in-depth look into the life of Redwall's greatest hero. In my opinion, buy this book!
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