In this book the founder of Redwall Abbey, Martin the Warrior, comes to Mossflower Woods for the first time. At the time Mossflower was ruled by Lord Greeneyes a wildcat. Greeneyes had two heirs, Tsarmina and Gingivere. Tsarmina and the vixen fox Fortunata had a plan to kill Tsarmina's father and get rid of her father at the same time. The vixen told Gingivere to feed Lord Greeneyes some medicine that was really poison. Elsewhere Martin was captured by Greeneyes solders and brought to the lord's chamber. Tsarmina broke Martin's sword that his father had given to him and Martin was put in the dungeons. Later Lord Greeneyes died from the poison and Gingivere was blamed and put in the dungeons as well. Tsarmina was now the queen. Luckily Gonff, Prince of Mouse thieves, was captured and thrown in Martin's cell. Gonff's woodland friends gave Gonff the tools to escape. They got away and joined the woodlanders. Thinking that the woodlanders only hope was Bella of Brockhall's father Boar the Fighter, Martin, along with Gonff and Young Dinny the mole, set out to the fire mountain and home of the bager lords, Salamandstrong. During their absence the woodlanders plan to flood the wildcat's palace, Kotir. Will either plan work? Will Mossflower gain it's freedom? Find out in Mossflower.
9:17 PM
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Title: Hawk of May
Author: Gillian Bradshaw
Rating: 5
This story is about a boy who will try anything to get his father's approval. He, at first, was going to take the path of darkness and throw everything else away. But when the darkness seeks to claim his younger brother as well he can't take the path of darkness any longer. He leaves his home and seeks to join King Arthur's army. But the king's trust will not be free. Can he achieve Arthur's trust and accomplish his duty.
