Redwall

Our rating: *****

When Cluny the Scourge lays siege to Redwall abbey, the home of peaceful mice, Matthias must find the lost sword of Martin the Warrior. The adventure that follows involves a quest to the abbey roof and an evil adder named Asmodeus.

Starting a series of great books, Redwall is worth reading again and again. This is one of my personal favorites. What happens to the shield of Martin in the later books? I wonder…

Mossflower

Our rating: *****

The evil wildcat Queen Tsarmina is determined to take over Mossflower Woods, forcing the inhabitants to slavery. Being unused to the ways of war, the woodlanders are in a desperate situation when Martin the Warrior arrives. They decide to send Martin on a journey to find the Badger Lord, Boar the Fighter. But the woodlanders are running out of time. They can’t hold Tsarmina back much longer. Will Martin the Warrior return in time to save them from their impending fate?

Even though Redwall is the beginning of the series, I read Mossflower first, and I actually like it better for starting things off. It’s a whole lot of fun and one of my favorites. There’s a Mossflower Crossword Puzzle at the official Redwall site, too.