Redwall
Redwall by Brian Jacques is an fantasy story kind of like The Rats of NIMH, Wind in the Willows and King Arthur. When you hear that it’s about mice and other creatures defending a monastery against an outlaw band of rats, don’t get too squeamish. It is a great story.
As with many fantasies, the story has the forces of good under siege by the forces of evil. There are deeds of heroism, vanity and cruelty. There’s a rich heritage of peace and good deeds in the monastery which contains an ancient tapestry retelling the deeds of a previous hero, Martin the Warrior. But it is Matthias, an inept and insignificant mouse, who answers the call to rescue the monastery from the horde led by Cluny the Scourge, the one-eyed rat embodiment of evil.
If you like this story then you may be happy to know that it’s part of a series with Mossflower, a prequel, and Mattimeo a sequel, available as well. Each volume, however, stands alone. Later additions to the series include: Martin the Warrior, Salamandastron, Mariel of Redwall, The Bellmaker, Pearls of Lutra, and Outcasts of Redwall.
