Another Redwall banger

This may so far be one of my favorites in the Redwall series. Mariel is a mousemaid with fierce determination to find her father and avenge their capture and torture at the hands of the evil rat ruler, Gabool the Wild, after she is thrown to sea and left for dead. She's lucky enough to find her way to Redwall Abbey where she instantly finds friends and companions in Dandin the mouse, Durry the hedgehog and Tarquin the hare from Salamandastron. Together they set out on a perilous journey to Terramort Isle to face Gabool. The peaceful creatures left behind at Redwall face their own adventures fighting off evil attackers. Though this is the fourth book in the series, it actually takes place before a few of the previous stories, so certain mysteries are solved and pieces fall into place. As with all of Jacques books, Mariel is a story full of camaraderie, adventure, wonderful new characters and settings, and good triumphing over evil.

rip brian jacques. So tough to choose a favorite from the Brian Jacques vault. While I am delighted to discover that there are yet a few books in the Redwall series that I haven't read, it saddens me to know that I'll never get to be a child eagerly awaiting the newest release in an ongoing saga of Martin the warrior and the peace-loving woodland inhabitants of the abbey. I no longer have the letter Mr. Jacques wrote in response to a third grade assignment in which I had to write 5 fanmail letters to celebrities (the other most famous people I could think of at the time and admired were Jim Davis, author of Garfield, and Charles Schultz, who I was devastated to learn was already dead.), but now as I am reminded of Mr. Jacques passage I believe that a more tenderhearted man never existed. I really think this series helped to indoctrinate me in the beliefs that good will always win over evil, and that even the most diminutive creatures can be heroes/heroines. I think Mariel is my favorite, because she's tough as nails and basically embodies all of the qualities I admire in a heroine despite the fact that she's a mouse. It's been at least a decade since I read this book, but I suppose my purview in writing this review is really to pay homage to Mr. Brian Jacques for providing me with some of the most valuable literary experiences I had as a child. Thanks and RIP

Another great addition to the Redwall series. The world expands with each new book. This was a fun story, but Mattimeo is still my favorite up to this point. I try to leave spoilers out of these reviews, so I will just say that I absolutely loved the set pieces near the end. Brian Jacques keeps up with his pattern of simultaneous conquests and narrow-escapes, which I enjoy thoroughly. The depiction of the badgers is another element of these novels that I adore.

Lots of interesting new characters are introduced in this story and I hope that I get to meet some of them again in the next books.

Reread this on audio for a little trip down memory lane, and it’s still one of my very favorites!

Such a fun, happy, good versus evil series.

Fun audio drama listening, perfect for long winter afternoons and long car rides.
Sometimes the evil bad guys are a bit much for little ones, but the ultimate triumph of the good is very satisfying, even if rather like previous stories. The voice actor + character of Tarquin was what clinched this book as a delight for me. Unfailingly laughable.

And all that Abbey food makes me want to get in the kitchen and start cooking...

This book was alright.I liked it more near the end.So like the last book.If it wasn't for that
I would've gave it two.You can't put two and a half on Goodreads,so I gave it three stars.

The more that I read of these series, the more that I enjoy them. While this one had some storyline jumping that I found rather annoying, I really liked following the adventures of the fierce little mousemaid, Mariel. Martin the Warrior also continues his influence - I really like that tie to the rest of the series.

RW Ratings:
Language: 5 stars
Abuse: 5 stars
Lust: 5 stars

Another great Redwall book full of poetry, riddles, adventure, and creativity. One thing that does stand out to me is how, after four books, Brian Jacques still finds new ways to write about a siege of Redwall, heroic acts, and new environments and situations. It’s pretty impressive I think. There were a lot of likable characters throughout this story and a real term-jerker moment too. (Possible spoiler ahead) A negative was the high level of plot armor given to Dandin and some of the other main questors. This is a theme throughout Redwall though and it being more of a young adult series, it makes sense.

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Somewhat original review
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This was frightfully enjoyable, old beans and beanesses. As of such, according to the logical nature of the good ol' world, I enjoyed it. Actually, I enjoyed it a great deal.

The humor, battles, characters, and adventures were all vigorously delightful. Nevertheless, my favourite part is almost definitely the different dialects of the assorted animals. British English is so much more enjoyable than American English.

This was a fun read that was a buddy read with @Leila over there on the other side of the pond in England. This is one of the beautiful things about Goodreads. To have a friend to relate and learn from. Without Leila's suggestion to read this I would have never picked it up on my own so THANK YOU so much.

This was an adventurous story of a land called Redwall. The protagonist is a young, heroic mouse called Mariel. On losing her memory she meets wonderful critters at the Abbey that help her and her memories come back. She must save Redwall from the Searats. She is fierce and energetic and strong. She does not take crap from any living creature.

The searats are miserable, nasty pirates that kill for the thrill and power over the small and innocent. They have machismo and try to outsmart one another.

While I was reading this I imagined the movie cartoon version where Johnny Depth plays Gabool, the worst villain the sea has ever met. It was critter 'Pirates of the Caribbean.' Very fun YA. So full of imagination and friendship and revenge.