Mossflower (Redwall, #2)

Posted on 14 July 2017 by Brian Jacques

The thrilling prequel to Redwall The clever and greedy wildcat Tsarmina becomes ruler of all Mossflower Woods and is determined to govern the peaceful woodlanders with an iron paw The brave mouse Martin and quick talking mouse thief Gonff meet in the depths of Kotir Castle s dungeon The two escape and resolve to end Tsarmina s tyrannical rule Joined by Kinny the mole, Martin and Gonff set off on a dangerous quest for Salamandastron, where they are convinced that their only hope, Boar the Fighter, still lives. New Read [ Mossflower (Redwall, #2) ] author [ Brian Jacques ] – kino-fada.fr If you asked me to pick a single favorite Redwall book, I d probably splutter at you a lot and then mutter Mariel, if I have to pick just one but if you asked me for a list of my top 5, Mossflower would definitely be on it Early on, before I d read the rest of the series, it was far and away my favorite for the interwoven quest and siege plots two of my favorite fantasy structures, tropey as they can be, likely because of Redwall books , for the humor, and for the absolutely glorious take If you asked me to pick a single favorite Redwall book, I d probably splutter at you a lot and then mutter Mariel, if I have to pick just one but if you asked me for a list of my top 5, Mossflower would definitely be on it Early on, before I d read the rest of the series, it was far and away my favorite for the interwoven quest and siege plots two of my favorite fantasy structures, tropey as they can be, likely because of Redwall books , for the humor, and for the absolutely glorious takedown at the end It s just a damn fun read.One of, if not the, most memorable objects in the Redwall series is Martin s sword, and one of the things I love most about the books is their consistent emphasis on what the sword is and what it means Nowhere is thatclearly laid out than in this book, wherein the sword is re...I love the Redwall books written by the late and sadly missed Brian Jacques Mossflower is a wonderful and magical book among the many he wrote about Redwall The novel begins with Bella the Badger telling of the plight of the creatures of Mossflower Wood many years ago before Redwall Abbey was built They were oppressed by the evil Tsarmina the wildcat and her father The young mouse Martin strayed into the wildcat s territory and was imprisoned Many twists and turns follow in the ensuing adv I love the Redwall books written by the late and sadly missed Brian Jacques Mossflower is a wonderful and magical book among the many he wrote about Redwall The novel begins with Bella the Badger telling of the plight of the creatures of Mossflower Wood many years ago before Redwall Abbey was built They were oppressed by the evil Tsarmina the wildcat and her father The young mouse Martin strayed into the wildcat s territory and was imprisoned Many twists and turns follow in the ensuing adventures and as always in Brian s beautifully written books good always eventually triumphs over evil and Martin is named forever Martin the Warrior The Redwall books are written for teenagers but these enchanting stories can equally be read by adults who will surely enjoy them...For this Redwall prequel, I decided to get the audio version on mp3 to listen to during my daily walks What I didn t realize until I started listening was that there is so much singing. What is it with fantasy novels featuring animals or humans that requires so much fucking singing Remember The Hobbit SO MUCH SINGING.And while it s rough enough at times to read all the songs, it s worse having to listen to it There was a lot of eye rolling as I walked, let me just say.Before the abbey of For this Redwall prequel, I decided to get the audio version on mp3 to listen to during my daily walks What I didn t realize until I started listening was that there is so much singing. What is it with fantasy novels featuring animals or humans that requires so much fucking singing Remember The Hobbit SO MUCH SINGING.And while it s rough enough at times to read all the songs, it s worse having to listen to it There ...This book is massively well done and, as such, is wonderfully enjoyable The plot was fun, the characters most hilarious, and the setting was you know, a setting There is naught to define the absolute goodness of a setting that I can think of in my current unenlightened sta...July 2006 Review The second book in the Redwall series, Mossflower provides much of the backstory for that novel, recording Martin the Warrior s time spent in Mossflower wood and his battle to free the natives from the tyrannical rule of Tsarmina the wildcat This text shows remarkable improvement, both in style and in setting, from Redwall and even now remains one of the best books in the series Martin is a true hero and an enjoyable protagonist, both supporting characters and villains are wel July 2006 Review The second book in the Redwall series, Mossflower provides much of the backstory for that novel, recording Martin the Warrior s time spent in Mossflower wood and his battle to free the natives from the tyrannical rule of Tsarmina the wildcat This text shows remarkable improvement, both in style an...This next Redwall book and one of the most famous is starting with Martin the Warrior again After he had defeated Badrang the stoat, he is now is mossflower area which is under the rule of Tsarmina the daughter of Verduaga who also had a older brother Ungatt Trunn in another Redwall book series These are one of the relationship this book has with others Continuing on, martin was then captured and brought inot Kotir the stronghold of Tsarmina the cruel evil wildcat Later on he met Gonoff wher This next Redwall book and one of the most famous is starting with Martin the Warrior again After he had defeated Badrang the stoat, he is now is mossflower area which is under the rule of Tsarmina the daughter of Verduaga who also had a older brother Ungatt Trunn in another Redwall book series These are one of the...Martin, a traveling warrior mouse, is accidentally caught up in a war between the wildcat Tasrmina, who rules over Mossflower Wood, and the gentle woodland creatures starving under that rule The creatures have formed a resistance group, but they re farmers or weavers, and lack the experience needed to fight Tsarmina s army of stoats, weasels, and other assorted nasties Once Martin joins the resistance, they may finally have a chance to win their freedom and drive Tsarmina out.I loved the Redwa Martin, a traveling warrior mouse, is accidentally caught up in a war between the wildcat Tasrmina, who rules over Mossflower Wood, and the gentle woodland creatures starving under that rule The creatures have formed a resistance group, but they re farmers or weavers, and lack the experience needed to fight Tsarmina s army of stoats, weasels, and other assorted nasties Once Martin joins the resistance, they may finally have a chance to win their freedom and drive Tsarmina out.I loved the Redwall series as a child, and re reading the first few books as an adult has been a very nostalgic experience for me It s been long enough since I last read them that I don t remember exactly which characters make it to the end of the novels and which heroes get noble deaths I did, however, remember the massive number of enemies whic...When Brian Jacques passed last month, it was a gut punch for me I can t tell you how many times I read his first few books, how eagerly I awaited the new hardcovers each year I can t say I ve read them all the point came, round about book seven or eight, when I d figured out the formula, and they started getting old But when I was just the right age, these were perfect Mossflower was my favorite of the lot as a kid, and upon reread, I can still see why Tsarmina is a terrific kid s villain, When Brian Jacques passed last month, it was a gut punch for me I can t tell you how many times I read his first few books, how eagerly I awaited ...Book 2 in the Redwall series prequel to Redwall In this prequel to Redwall, we meet Martin the warrior and understand how his heroic deeds, as well as his ability to form alliances, leads to the creation of Redwall Abbey The Corim, the governing council of the woodland creatures, tries to protect themselves against the evil Kotir, malicious wildcats determined to rule all the animals Tsarmina is the cruel and mentally unstable ruler of the Kotir.When Martin the Warrior has a run in with Tsarm Book 2 in the Redwall series prequel to Redwall In this prequel to Redwall, we meet Martin the warrior and understand how his heroic deeds, as well as his ability to form alliances, leads to the creation of Redwall Abbey The Corim, the governing council of the woodland creatures, tries to p...Took its sweet time getting started, but it sure was epic once it did Also, Gonff is amazing.

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14 July 2017

Brian Jacques