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Mariel of Redwall (Redwall, Book 4)

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Mariel and her father, Joseph the Bellmaker, are on a ship headed towards Salamandastron to offer a magnificent bell to the Lord Badger of Salamandastron, Lord Rawnblade. But they are attacked by the pirates of Gabool the Wild, a searat who is a terror on the seas, leader of all the searats. Everyone on board are either killed or taken to Gabool's fortress Bladegirt on the isle of Terramort to be made as oarslaves. Joseph is kept alive to be made to tell what the symbols on the great bell mean, but he remains silent. Mariel though is thrown off the cliffs of Terramort for attacking Gabool and making a fool of him before his followers.

She is carried by the tide towards the coast near the swamp lands. She remembers nothing so she calls herself Storm Gullwhacker, Storm because she remembers the terrible storm she was in and Gullwhacker, because of a rope she found which is knotted and used as a weapon. She meets three hares from the Long Patrol, Colonel Clary Meadowcleary, Brigadier Thyme, and Honorable Rosemary (called Hon Rosie). They take her to an odd old squirrel named Pakatugg who will lead her to safety, to Redwall. Instead, Storm (Mariel)gets so frustrated with him that she leaves him. Fortunately, he meets up with Tarquin L. Woodsorrel, a hare from the Long Patrol who was sent by Lord Rawnblade to stay at Redwall (he is also very much in love with Hon Rosie!) He takes her to Redwall Abbey.

There Storm (Mariel) makes friends with two mice, Dandin and Saxtus. Mariel regains her memory though when Saxtus recites an old prophecy which includes her father and her. She is determined to go to Terramort to free her father and to kill Gabool. The only clues to the direction of Terramort is an old poem and she sets out with her friends Dandin, Tarquin, and Durry Quill, a friendly porcupine. But before they had left, in a dream, Dandin was visited by the legendary Martin the Warrior and when he woke up, Martin's sword was next to him. The group knows that the spirit of Martin is with them.

But they are not the only ones who are heading towards danger. One of Gabool's captains has deserted with his crew. Their plans, to take over Redwall...

This is a really fun book, exciting with plenty of action and suspense. My favorite characters in this book are probably all the hares, Dandin, and Durry Quill. I love the way the hares talk, in a very British way. For example, "Y'don't suppose they've bally well gone to bed, wot?" "Hardly, old chap." And so on.

The next book to read after this is definitely "The Bellmaker", with almost all the same main characters as this book. But I strongly suggest you read as many Redwall books as you can because they're ALL great!!

You wake up on a desolate shore with no memory and only a small length of rope to your name. There is also a swarm of seagulls circling above you to die. This is one of the first scenes in the book "Mariel of Redwall" the fourth chapter in Brian Jacques's epic Redwall series.

In the book Mariel and her father, Joseph the Bellmaker, are sailing to deliver a bell to Lord Rawnblade, ruler of the great fortress Salamandastrom. On the way, their precious cargo is hijacked by the evil ruler of the searats, Gabool the wild. Gabool holds Mariel and Joseph as captives until he grows tired of them and throws them out to sea to die. With the fate of her father unknown, Mariel ends up in the hands of the peaceful Redwall Abbey where she joins up with Durry the hedgehog, Dandin the mouse, and Tarquin the hare as they set out to destroy the ruthless Gabool.

The minute you open up a Redwall book you are thrust into an adventorus and sometimes dangerous animal civilization. The books all focus on the land of Mossflower, where animals live in harmony. As you travel to the center of Mossflower you come upon the glorious Redwall Abbey. This animal world is much like our midevil times. The entirely animal cast adds a hue like none other to the plot.

My favorite charactor was Tarquin Woodsorrel, a hare that was once a member of the long patrol of Salamandastrom. He then was sent by Lord Rawnblade to protect the Abbey from attack. His only faults were that he had an odd sense of humor and dressed funny, but he was totally honest and a fearless fighter. When Mariel leaves to slay Gabool he goes along and gives the book great adventure scenes and some comic relief. I think every good book needs a lively charactor like Tarquin.

Like all of Brian Jacques's books it is very deeply themed, but the main theme is that you must stand, and maybe even give your life for something that is right. Some examples of the theme at work include when Colonel Clary and Brigadier Thyme give their lives battling searats in order to free a group of slaves, and when a small group of ex-slaves and a handful of warriors stand up to Gabool's tremendous hoard without fear.

I think the Redwall saga is the finest fantasy series ever written. It's only fault is the somewhat repetative plot in all the books. An example of this plot is: a great evil is done to the main charactor by a ruthless villian and somehow the creature ends up in the hands of Redwall Abbey where the hero gets help and travels a trecherous journey to end up in a spectacular fight to the finsh against the villian. Although it is always said you can't read a good plot too many times. I would recommend this book to anybody with a love for reading.

I absolutely LOVE this book! It is sooo suspenseful, and a genuine page turner! Every one of Jacques' books I've read so far are truly amazing, and I praise him for his hard work!

The fourth book in the Redwall series delivers another powerful and moving tale from the master of animal fantasy, Brian Jacques. A sequel to Mossflower, Mariel takes place a few generations after the Outcast of Redwall. In this installment, The main character is Mariel. Mariel is a warrior maid. She can fight like a badger lord (Who appeares later in the book.) She lives to kill Gabool, lord of the searats. (Ublaz without the hypnotism.) There's just one problem, she can't remember who she is. With the help of the Long Patrol, Mariel finds her way to Redwall, where she quickly recovers her memory, and sets out to deal justice to the vile searat Gabool. Joining her on her quest is Dandin, a descendant of GONFF the mousethief, Tarquin L Woodsorrel a Salamandastron hare, and Durry Quill nephew of the Redwall Cellerkeeper. Together with a cast of hundreds, Mariel packs a lot of excitement into what otherwise would be a remake of Mossflower with different characters and destination. Mariel is also Jacques most well-written work, and the basis for Martin the Warrior, (a story told to Abbot Saxtus and several other mariel veterans) and the sequel, The Bellmaker. After reading it over twenty times, I must say that this book, and every other book in this series is a tribute to it's creator, Brian Jacques.

One of my favorite Redwall books, with a strong and resourceful heroine. (Of course, she couldn't do it without her friends!) Mariel is tough and plucky, but a sweet soul deep down, and her battle to save her father and defeat the cruel and crazy Gabool the Wild is pure, thrilling Redwall adventure.
Notable also is Saxtus, whose clear-headed strategies help protect his home, despite his anti-war sentiments.

Mariel of Redwall is book number four in the fascinating Redwall series. In this book, the young mousemaid Mariel and her father Joseph the Bellmaker are captured by the evil searat Gabool the Wild on Fort Bladegirt in the isle Terramort. Joseph is locked in the dungeons while Mariel serves Gabool. She nearly kills Gabool in a swordfight; he was only saved by his henchrats knocking her senseless. Gabool has Mariel thrown into the sea on a piece of wood. In the midst of a storm, she is washed up on an island with no memory at all.
After she decides on a name, Storm Gullwhacker, Storm after that which she was washed up in and Gullwhacker after the knotted rope she uses as a weapon against gulls and other beasts. Saved by three Long Patrol hares of Salamandastron, she journeys to Redwall Abbey and uponhereing an old poem, she remembers her past and realizes that her ultimate quest is to kill the corsair that nearly killed her.
Joined by Dandin, Tarquin L. Woodsorrel, and Durry Quill, she sets out to rescue her father and make Gabool pay for her imprisonment, her father's treatment, and his lifetime of wickedness. Read on and find out what happens to the warriors of Redwall!!
I liked this bookbecause it was really captivating, and I also liked the continuation of this story, called Joseph the Bellmaker. The series is a captivating, interesting read. I recommend this book to all newcomers to Brian Jacque's Redwall series and to anyone who likes action, adventure, escapes, wars, friendship, and lovesick, gluttonous hares!!

If you don't like complicated battles, mysterious poems, and small creatures, DON'T read this book!It's full of them1 Mariel of Redwall is about a young mouse maid(Mariel) who is shipwrecked with her father on the island of the horrible fort housing Gabool the Wild, King of Searats. But she is washed away again to the shores of Redwall Abbey. There Mariel is taken into care for she has no memory of the past. Then she remembers everything and makes an oath to find her father and slay Gabool. Mariel sets out-accompinied by her friends from the Abbey- on a journey that teaches her wit, skill, love and courage. At some parts in the book you're at home in the Abbey and in others your leading a great war. It fills you with relaxation and excitement, love and anger. There are funny parts and intense imagery. This book is full of life!

This was one of my fave Redwall books, though the plot wasn't much different from that of the other books in the series, hence the rating. What was different was the fact that a female character was placed in the lead role, with an attitude similar to that of Martin the Warrior himself and complimented by the wayward style of her companion Dandin. Rough, tough, and unafraid, she is among my favorite characters Brian Jacques has created thus far. I see no reason for anyone to avoid reading this or call it poorly written solely based on the fact that the lead character is female. Complete with battles, friendship, and courage, it is a true Redwall tale. This book shows that even the smallest female mouse can have the heart of a warrior.

"Mariel of Redwall" is definitely worth the time and effort.

This story is about Mariel and her father, Joseph the Bellmaker, who is sailing on the ship 'Periwinkle' to Lord Rawnblade of Salamandastron to deliver an awsome and wonderful bell. On their way, they are attacked by a crew of evil searats, under the command of Gabool the Wild, who is the King of all Searats and a rather insane and a very evil and cruel searat. All of the ship's crew is killed or is kept alive for oarslaves. The oarslaves who are alive are taken to Gabool's fortress called Teramorrt. Joseph is kept alive to build a belltower for Gabool. Mariel is thrown into the sea from Teramorrt because she had almost killed Gabool infront of his searats.

Mariel survives the storm and is washed ashore on a swamp island. She had lost her memory so she calls herself Storm Gullwacker because she had been carried by the tide during a storm and because of a rope that is knotted at the end and she used it as a weapon to ward of hungry seagulls. Storm or Mariel finds water,shelter, and food but she is surrounded by a huge mass of toads. 3 hares from Salamandastron's Long Patrol comes to her rescue and beates them off. Their names were Colonel Clary, Brigadier Thyme, and Honorable Rosie or Hon Rosie. They bring her to the woods to meet an old and secretive squirrel called Pakatugg. He agrees to take her to Redwall Abbey as long as Mariel is blindfolded. Mariel keeps her warrior-like temper but finally explodes when Pakatugg tells her to keep her blindfold on while eating lunch. Mariel starts finding the Abbey alone but is hopelessly lost in the large woods of Mossflower. She luckily meets a singer hare called Tarquin and he takes her to Redwall. He loves Hon Rosie so much that he keeps on singing about her. The way he sings about Rosie is sooo funny!

At Redwall Abbey, Mariel makes friends with the mouses Danding and Saxtus. Storm (Mariel) stays there for sometime until Saxtus recites an old prophesy about Mariel and her father. Mariel regains her memory and goes off to find Terramort on her own but Tarquin, Dandin, and a hedgehog named Durry Quill comes along. Mariel finally lets them come and together, they search for Teramorrt by following the guide of an old poem.

This is a very fun book and I love all the hares. I very much like the way the auther Brian Jacques makes the Redwall series adventurous and humorous.

Mariel of Redwall is the fourth book in Brian Jacques' Redwall series, and it is one of the best. In this epic tale, a young mousemaid named Mariel is captured by an evil searat named Gabool the wild while her and her father, Joseph the Bellmaker, are delivering a bell to Salamandastron. After nearly getting Gabool killed, Mariel is tied to a wooden spar and thrown into the stormy seas. When she washes up on far away shores she can't remember who she is or where she came from. She then travels to Redwall Abbey where her memory is restored and she sets out to slay her arch enemy, Gabool the Wild. This is a wonderful book full of adventure, feasts, riddles, and even romance. If you are a fan of Brian Jacques, this is a book that you won't want to miss.