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Lord Brocktree: Summary and book reviews of Lord Brocktree by Brian Jacques, plus links to an excerpt from Lord Brocktree and a biography of Brian Jacques.
Lord Brocktree A Tale of Redwall
by
Brian Jacques
Hardcover: Sep 2000,
370 pages.
Paperback: Aug 2001,
368 pages.
In this thirteenth book of the New York Times best-selling Redwall epic, Brian Jacques brings to life an adventure-filled new tale, featuring the most unlikely of companions - Dotti, a brazen young haremaid, and the badger Lord Brocktree, a fearsome warrior.
Together, the two embark on a perilous journey to Salamadastron, the legendary mountain of the badger lords, which is under siege by the vicious wildcat Ungatt Trunn and his infamous Blue Hordes. It is only Brocktree, with the help of the spirited Dotti, who can save them and take back the mountain that is rightfully theirs, restoring peace to the Redwall lands.
Book Reviews
School Library Journal
The plot is well balanced, chapters of floating on a river and feasting with friends are set in counterpoint with the horrors of war. The characters, as always, are easily defined and identified by their accents, a Jacques specialty. It may take some readers a while to figure out what everyone is saying, but they will make the effort as these beasts are all so engaging. There is no need to have read the earlier books for this one to make sense, but new readers will undoubtedly be asking for more, and fans will just eat it up.
Horn Book Magazine - Anne St. John
Jacques's talents for creating memorable characters and weaving several plot strands into one cohesive story are at their best in this exciting adventure.
Horn Book Magazine - Anne St. John
Jacques's talents for creating memorable characters and weaving several plot strands into one cohesive story are at their best in this exciting adventure.
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