This New York Times bestseller features Tammo, a daring young hare hungry for adventure who is sent with Russa Nodrey, the wandering red squirrel, to join the Long Patrol and defend Salamandastron against the Rapscallion horde.
As in the other Redwall books, the combination of an absorbing plot, robust characterization, and detailed description make the novel a page-turner.-- The Horn Book. . .
Jacques is] a masterful storyteller .
At the forefront is the young hare Tammo, the lead sword in one of the most ferocious battles Redwall has ever faced.
The elite fighting unit of hares, the Long Patrol, is called out to draw them off.
Dealt a humiliating defeat by Lady Cregga Rose Eyes, the Badger Lady of Salamandastron, who still pursues them, the Rapscallions are heading inland to take an even greater prize: the peaceful Abbey of Redwall.
The murderous Rapscallion army is on the move.
The adventures of Redwall continue, as Jacques\' masterful storytelling leads readers through one of the greatest battles yet.
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This New York Times bestseller features Tammo, a daring young hare hungry for adventure who is sent with Russa Nodrey, the wandering red squirrel, to join the Long Patrol and defend Salamandastron against the Rapscallion horde
