Declare Based On Books Mossflower (Redwall #2)
Title | : | Mossflower (Redwall #2) |
Author | : | Brian Jacques |
Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 373 pages |
Published | : | November 1st 1998 by ACE Books (first published 1988) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens |

Brian Jacques
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 373 pages Rating: 4.11 | 62353 Users | 820 Reviews
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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.Describe Books Concering Mossflower (Redwall #2)
Original Title: | Mossflower |
ISBN: | 0441005764 (ISBN13: 9780441005765) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Redwall #2, Redwall (chronological order) #3 |
Literary Awards: | West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (1991) |
Rating Based On Books Mossflower (Redwall #2)
Ratings: 4.11 From 62353 Users | 820 ReviewsRate Based On Books Mossflower (Redwall #2)
I didn't really connect to this one as much as the original. Even though I can't remember as much as I'd like from the original Redwall, having read it 6 years ago now, I distinctly remember loving Warbeak and couldn't really say the same for any particular character this time around.=================Update (2018-05-10):=================This book is still very nice, but also rather longer than I thought==============original review==============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 state, but it worked well with the other aspects of the book.
I was pleasantly surprised to find just how much I enjoyed Redwall, the first of Brian Jacquess fantasy novels that I had ever read. In comparison, I did not enjoy its prequel Mossflower quite as much, which was disappointing.Although the second novel that Jacques wrote about his woodland creatures of Mossflower County is certainly full of action and adventure, I could not take seriously the threat posed by the self-involved cat Queen Tsarmina and her incompetent army of rats and stoats.

Took its sweet time getting started, but it sure was epic once it did! Also, Gonff is amazing.
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
I remember my dad coming home with another box of used books. Before he resold them, he'd let me look through them. I saw these two books on the top of the pile. One was called Mossflower, and the other was called Mattimeo. They caught my eye because they're pretty covers but also because they have animals on them. I was curious and read the back to see what the books were about. I liked how the cover of Mossflower said, "Before Redwall Abbey was built, there was no freedom for woodlanders..."
After finishing Redwall, I wanted more. The prequel Mossflower seemed a pretty reasonable choice. I did enjoy the read, nevertheless, while the writing was excellent, the storyline was not as good as Redwall. Jacques still does an amazing job in creating a fascinating world of woodland creatures, but the story just didn't grab me the way I hoped it would.
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