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Zusatztext Praise for The Long Patrol “[Jacques is] a masterful storyteller . . . 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 Praise for Brian Jacques' Redwall series... "Astonishing!"— Kirkus Reviews "Energetic fantasy!"— The New York Times Book Review "Rousing adventure!"— Publishers Weekly "Old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure."— Locus "Jacques's realistically drawn characters are full of personality."— Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor Brian Jacques Klappentext The adventures of Redwall continue, as Jacques' masterful storytelling leads readers through one of the greatest battles yet. The murderous Rapscallion army is on the move. 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 elite fighting unit of hares, the Long Patrol, is called out to draw them off. At the forefront is the young hare Tammo, the lead sword in one of the most ferocious battles Redwall has ever faced. "[Jacques is] a masterful storyteller . . . 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 Zusammenfassung The Redwall series is soon to be a Netflix original movie! The adventures of Redwall continue, as Jacques' masterful storytelling leads readers through one of the greatest battles yet. The murderous Rapscallion army is on the move. 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 elite fighting unit of hares, the Long Patrol, is called out to draw them off. At the forefront is the young hare Tammo, the lead sword in one of the most ferocious battles Redwall has ever faced. Perfect for fans of T. A. Barron’s Merlin saga, John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series, and J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series. “[Jacques is] a masterful storyteller . . . 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 ...