Author:Brian Jacques
The sixteenth book in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga - soon to be a major Netflix movie!
Young haremaid Martha Braebuck is unable to walk - and no beast knows why. The answer lies far away - at the ancient, ruined abbey of Loamhedge. And two old Redwall warriors, Bragoon and Sarobando, are determined to help her.
But a murderous band of sea rats is heading for Redwall Abbey - and their leader, Raga Bol, is a mighty vicious beast. One brave badger, Lonna Bowstripe, wants revenge on Bol and his crew - and the fate of Redwall, and young Martha Braebuck, will depend on him . . .
Excruciatingly funny, ferociously intelligent.
—— KirkusIt never ceases to amaze me the amount of... stuff one can find in a Terry Pratchett book
—— The Book SmugglersAmazing Maurice has one of the most satisfying and effective endings in the series!
—— Reading BugHumour, humour and more humour, an utterly unpredictable plot, interesting rats - err, characters - and a profound denoument, this is Discworld at its best.
—— SpeculationSimply gripping story-telling
—— The TimesAn astonishing novel...I marvelled at the ferociousness of the humour, and the willingness to go into dark places
—— Financial TimesCatherine Doyle has done the impossible - she has breathed new life into this much loved and oft retold story, sprinkling it with her inimitable warmth, charm, and humour. This vividly exciting and poignant retelling made me believe in magic as fervently as I did when I was a child. It is, to my mind, destined to become a Christmas classic
—— Louise O'NeillA charming reimagining of one of my favourite childhood reads, managing to be both heart-warmingly familiar, and refreshingly new at the same time. It's filled with miracle-making curiosities, a delightfully bonkers cast, a purple reindeer with a grudge, and a quest to mend two very broken hearts. All-in-all, a magical whirlwind of an adventure filled with heart, hilarity, and miraculous mayhem
—— Hana TookeDelightfully festive . . . Warm, imaginative, and brimming with Christmas magic
—— Carlie SorosiakThis reimagining of A Christmas Carol is simply spellbinding
—— iNewsThis is a beautiful, magical adventure
—— Tricia Adams , Lovereading4kidsA dazzling feat of imagination. Enchanting: I was bewitched
—— Saga MagazineCatherine Doyle's delightful novel moves deftly from melancholy to "jolly holly", genial all the way
—— Financial TimesAn instant Christmas classic
—— The Irish TimesAction-packed, full of imagination...uplifting
—— The Independent