While on a long journey through Mossflower woods, Janglur Swifteye, the warrior squirrel,
and his family have made camp to rest for the night. Songbreeze, Janglur's daughter, is
speaking quietly with her father. Suddenly, Janglur pauses, unmoving, and cautions Song to
be silent.....
Thinking Janglur unaware of their presence, two Marlfoxes
named Vannan and Ascrod
ready their battle axes and stealthily approach
the family of squirrels. Although Janglur is a
seasoned warrior, he and his family are in extreme
danger. Marlfoxes have the ability to
disappear from sight. After all, Marlfoxes are magic!
At the same time elsewhere in the woods, the Wandering
Noonvale Companions Troupe is
practicing one of its many entertaining acts. Dwopple,
a mischevious mousebabe, nephew
of Deesum, one of the performers, is firing slingstones
at Florian Dugglewoof Wilffachop,
the hare leader of the Troupe. As alway, Deesum,
defends Dwopple resolutely, unaware of
his scampish ways.
Later, as Dwopple toddles off toward the woods with
his bowl of a meagre broth
consisting of shriveled apples, stale rye bread,
and dandelion stalks, two Marlfoxes emerge
from the woods. They pretend to befriend the Troupe,
but their poor manners soon shows
them for what they are. Conflict breaks out -- but
as soon as the entertainers take their
eyes off the devious duo, they have disappeared
into thin air. And where is Dwopple?
At the abbey creatures are toiling under the hot
sun to bring buckets of water from the
abbey pond, to save the orchards from the long-lasting
drought. They are unaware that the
peace will soon be shattered. They are unaware of
the trouble fast coming their way. And,
Redwall Abbey is without Abbot or Abbess, or even
an Abbey Champion.....
This book looks awsome to me. I havent read it but I'm going to as soon as I can.