This story was your standard fare for a Redwall book, and I loved it so much.

Adventurous and wholesome are two words that I would use for most every Redwall story. And this one was no exception.

Beautiful writing all the way through and, of course, great food.

This was a pretty good installment in Redwall, with plenty of adventure and rhyming clues to a mystery, that were well written and I enjoyed figuring them out myself.
A good series for reluctant readers.

Another interesting Redwall book worth reading.

This is one of the best Redwall books that I've read yet. I enjoyed reading about the quest that Fermald left behind for Tansy, Rollo, Piknim, Craklyn, Arven, and others to follow. The friendship between Grath - an otter bent on seeking revenge - and Inbar - another otter who knew no warfare - was nice to read about, and I hope that Grath found peace after she moved with Inbar back to his holt. And, of course, the character Romsca was dear to my heart - how her cruel corsair heart softened and by her death she became an ally to the captive Abbot Durral.

I was a little surprised, though, by the ending at Sampetra. Why didn't Martin, the shrews, Clecky, and the others destroy all the animals left on Sampetra? Mad Eyes was already dead, his lifeless body guarded by a bizarre serpent. However, the villains were basically stuck on the isle with empty taverns, without any timber to build ships, and ideally they would fight out leadership among them, so I suppose that's a fitting end. Perhaps it is not the way of Redwallers to just kill and murder - once the leader of the evil side was slain.

All in all, this was a very good tale from the Abbey. I appreciated how Tansy was almost humanlike in her characteristics - she tried to be mature and confident; she became frustrated; she felt grief; guided by the dead Martin the Warrior, she gradually took on wisdom and leadership skills and in the end she and Craklyn were rewarded: Tansy took on Abbess robes and Craklyn became the Recorder.

I always love visiting the pages of Redwall Abbey - I feel like if I were a character, I would like to be a Recorder. The otters, I think, are my favorite, but Jacques has done a splendid, almost tremendous, job in creating each and every character, friend and foe alike :)

Though it added dramatical depth, I really wish Piknim had lived. She and Cracklyn were the best pair ever! T_T

*Pearls of Lutra* by Brian Jacques is an exciting and heartfelt installment in the *Redwall* series. The story centers around a group of animals led by the courageous otter, Kregga, on a quest to recover the stolen pearls of Lutra, which are vital to her people's survival. Along the way, they face off against the cunning villain, the evil weasel, Urgan Nagru, and his ruthless band of pirates. The novel features themes of courage, teamwork, and the bond between friends. With vivid settings, memorable characters, and fast-paced adventure, *Pearls of Lutra* is a thrilling addition to the Redwall saga.

Detailed line drawings hint at content of following chapter. Same bad and good 'uns, with their species' accents. Overly cute kids are "Dibbuns" that tease and goof up. They almost don't need names, could substitute 'Sacrifice'.

Follow the riddles. I'm hooked on the series, but time for another break. Shades of glacier-wrecked Titanic; throw away the treasure after all the work to find.  Usually justice prevails; not always.

Haven’t read a Redwall book in some 25 years and reading this really took me back to those halcyon days of hiding in the closet to read when I was supposed to be doing various and sundry other chores.

I remember this one as one of my least favorite Redwall books. I just couldn't get into the characters, and the plot was disappointing to me. Still, as a Redwall book, it's of course worth a read.

Another mid-tier Redwall book. I could have done without most of the stuff with Rollo (though it was good to see him, his story didn't contribute as much to the main conflict as I would have liked). On to the next book (I hear this is the last one that will connection the series to previous installments).

This book is sooooo amazing!! The (most of them) characters are humorous and intellectual, and some eat like there's no tomorrow (If you've read the book, you know what I mean) The riddles in this story are fun to try to solve, (if you want to,) and they're difficult too, unlike some books where there is a riddle that's super easy and they spend the WHOLE BOOK trying to find out the answer, while you knew the answer from the first chapter. This book is definitely not a fluff/dessert book, it's a harder read. Some parts are melancholy, some part are jubilant and humorous, and some parts make you FURIOUS. I also like that Brian Jacques, (the author,) made the two groups of sinister villains hate each other. The villains fighting the villains. Fun! ;) Another element of the story that I LOVE is the dibbuns, another name for the little babies/young children. In this story, the main mischief causing dibbuns were: Arven, a young male squirrel who was the little ringleader of the group, Diggum, a young female mole, and Gurrbowl, a young male mole. These little 'kids' made me laugh at loud. The trouble they got in to, how sometimes they helped the main characters without knowing it, and their HILARIOUS ideas, like 'unnymoles, or Honeymoles, a pastry they came up with. (which, by the way, does not look like a mole, but the little dibbuns think it does) The story also makes me VERY hungry, they make your mouth water with all the feasts they have and... just yummm!! :) This book is A-mazing and is a fun read. Redwalllllllll!!

It was okay.

The main villain was pretty rubbish and barely a threat to the actual heroes.

Liked the scheming fox, shame he died fairly ignominiously as he ccoulld have made a great final villain for the heroes.

The treasure hunt was alright but not very exciting. The death of Pikmin was sad but off screen... It could've made everything more powerful had we seen her go.

The dibbuns were not fun to read so I largely skipped everything they said... I don't feel I've missed anything.

The weakest book since salamandastron.