Summary: When the Abbey of Redwall and its peace-loving inhabitants come under attack by the army of Cluny the Scourge, they find themselves fighting for their lives.
Comments: I probably should have included in the summary that the Abbey is inhabited by an order of mice, as well as assorted other woodland creatures while Cluny's army is comprised of rats, stoats, ferrets, and weasels. Jacques does a good job of balancing the anthropomorphicness of the animals tending crops and wielding swords with allowing the animals to act in keeping with their species. For example, when they need someone to scale the side of the Abbey, they naturally turn to Jess Squirrel, who is an excellent climber.
As far as the battle side of things, the various twists and turns and narrow escapes make for a book that's hard to put down. And being able to get inside the heads of a variety of characters on both sides, and on no side, both helps one to get a full picture of what's going on as well as to increase the suspense.
I would highly recommend this book.
I would highly recommend this book.
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