A hugely entertaining book of high adventure. About a peaceful abbey fighting back against a rodent hoard, as they gain more allies in their fight, like the amusing basil. It's an highly enjoyable read, that took me no time to finish. ( )

Animal fantasy
Independent reading level grades fourth through seventh

Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where the gentle mice have gathered to celebrate a year of peace and abundance. All is well...until a sinister shadow falls across the ancient stone abbey of Redwall. It is rumored that Cluny is coming--Cluny, the terrible one-eyed rat and his savage horde--Cluny, who has vowed to conquer Redwall Abbey! The only hope for the besieged mice lies in the lost sword of the legendary Martin the Warrior. And so begins the epic quest of a bumbling young apprentice--a courageous mouse who would rise up, fight back...and become a legend himself.

I knew this was about a mouse war, but I honestly did not expect the entire novel to be about war, which just is not my thing. ( )

One of my favorite book series growing up. The Redwall series tells the story of various anthropomorphic woodland critters. These critters have factions and hierarchy, they are exceptionally similar to monarchy and caste systems from 1400s Europe. ( )