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But seriously, Redwall is about Redwall Abbey, home to peaceful sentient animals and their numerous conflicts with various villains who desire the Abbey's riches and goods.
Linking the novels are an ancient sword that belonged to Martin, the legendary warrior mouse. Somehow, the sword always seems to find a destined new wielder just in time to save the day.
It's basically The Wind in the Willows meets Arthurian legend.
The books are one of the longest-running modern fantasy series, popular world-wide. Personally, I think the first few books are best. They crackle with invention and excitement, plus villains who actually are as dangerous as they seem. Later books get very repetitive and the quality of the antagonists (and to a lesser extent anything interesting about the protagonists) declines considerably.
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quote:Originally posted by Puffy Treat: Later books get very repetitive and the quality of the antagonists (and to a lesser extent anything interesting about the protagonists) declines considerably.
*Amen*. Though I did really enjoy Lord Brocktree. I only read one or two more after that. I couldn't stand Loamhedge. How many are there now?
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At last count nineteen, with a twentieth on the way.
Some advance reviews suggest the twentieth book is a far darker and more interesting entry than most of the recent books, so I'll probably give it a look.
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