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The Bellmaker by Brian Jacques
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All of the swashbuckling adventure that made Mariel of Redwall so much fun, plus a bit of the moral complexity and friendship-depth that made Outcast of Redwall so compelling.

In my opinion, only the first 8 Redwall books published are worth reading. I pressed hopefully on through Lord Brocktree (#13), but after Outcast each new title felt like a rehash of what Jacques had already written. I've no idea if any of the later stories rose to new originalities.
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October 7, 2020 – Shelved
October 7, 2020 – Shelved as: childhood

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Elizabeth I enjoyed Pearls of Lutra, The Long Patrol, and Rakkety Tam (#9-10, #17), and I have a soft spot for Taggerung (#14). I thought The Sable Quean (#21) was the most unique and had the best villain of the latter half of the series.


J. Aleksandr Wootton Elizabeth wrote: "I enjoyed Pearls of Lutra, The Long Patrol, and Rakkety Tam (#9-10, #17), and I have a soft spot for Taggerung (#14). I thought The Sable Quean (#21) was the most unique and had the best villain of..."

That's good to know, thanks! If I do a nostalgia tour through the series, I'll try those as well.


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