Gathering his evil band around him, Slagar plots to strike at the heart of the Abbey. I suppose we're not meant to think about it too much. Mattimeo Slagar the Fox is bent on revenge - and determined to bring death and destruction to Redwall Abbey. There's an especially high body count among the evil-doers this time. The edge of violence and tragedy in these stories adds a hint of danger to the proceedings, sometimes sad and sometimes horrible, even while we know that all must turn out well in the end. The world of Redwall still confuses me (what is the relative size of these animals? why all the confusing poetry puzzles instead of explaining things clearly? and how/why do these animals eat SO MUCH?) but its heart is always in the right place. The characters are what sells this series, and it was fun to invent different reading voices for them. I also liked learning the new villain's identity, and how that expands on the story.
I liked that this book broke new ground, moving away from the 'castle under siege' story of the first two books. A new villain (or is he?) kidnaps him, and off we go. It is a few years after the defeat of Cluny's army, and Matthias' son Mattimeo is old enough to be having his own adventures as a precocious child.
Title details for Mattimeo by Brian Jacques - Wait list.
This third one (in publication order) I had the pleasure of reading with my young son, after he enjoyed the first two. We invite you to explore our other periodicals on current affairs in global politics and finance. I read the first two Redwall books many years ago as a younger (not young) adult, from curiosity. Publisher: Penguin Young Readers GroupJuvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic / Action.
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