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Marlfox (Redwall (Pb))

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Marlfox

When I first started reading Redwall (the first book in the Redwall series) it just didn't grab me. A year or two later I tried it again. I loved it. I read the other nine books in a year's time. Now I've read Marlfox, the eleventh book.

Written by Brian Jacques and illustrated by Fangorn this captivating story is full of excitement, suspense, emotion and drama. Sometimes you will laugh and sometimes you will cry. Also, sometimes you will be mad at the Marlfoxes.

The Marlfoxes are greedy, ruthless, and down right mean.They terrorize Mossflower and even kill each other! The mother Marlfox killed her husband so she could be queen, a daughter poisons the mother so she can be queen, and then a brother pushes her into a lake full of hungry pike so he can be king!

Because Queen Silth, the mother Marlfox, demands to be surrounded by beauty and calm, she sends her children to steal beautiful things. In their plundering, they take the Redwall Tapestry. The irony is that there is a beheaded fox on the tapestry.

When the Marlfoxes steal the Redwall Tapestry, the heroes Songbreeze and Dannflor, squirrels, and Dippler, a shrew, leave the Abbey to get it back. As they search, they meet Burble the water vole and make other friends and enemies.

I warn you. Do not read Brian Jacques on an empty stomach. As always, this book will send you to the kitchen drooling! In Marlfox, he describes cheeses, bread, flans, cakes, puddings, trifles, tarts, scones, crumbles, hot root soup, and deeper'n ever turip'n'tater'n'beetroot pie (made by the moles).

I recommend Marlfox to anyone who likes animals, food, and adventure.

Following in the tradition of his previous books Brian Jaques starts off this delightful adventure with a whole knew set of characters. The part that Brian readers will most enjoy is the connection between this book and the other books, allowing the reader to travel along with characters in their adventures. The apperance of the Marlfoxes brings in a mystery and gives the experianced Redwall reader a chance to quess to how they began. At the first introduction of these creatures I began to wish for a history on these fine characters. I sincerely hope thatt Jaques gives us a book compiling the Marlfox history. The one low point in the book was the carelessness of the abbey dwellers toward their children. They seem to be unconcerned with the younger ones(dibbuns), although this may be put in because of the days of peace that everyone at Redwall Abbey has experianced. Overall I recommend this to all Redwall fans as a way to explore farther into Mossflower. For those starting out on the series though I would suggest an earlier book that gives more background into the tale.

Marlfox was a wonderful book. It was very creative. I love how he uses the rhymes to help the characters figure out how they are supposed to win or find something. I suggest that everyone read these series of books. It is very cool how he makes the characters voices. In this book, Florian is very crazy. Baby Dwopple is a horrible little brat if you ask me. This was much better than some of the other books (not all of them). So if you don't read these books I think you are really missing out on something.

In this Incredible novel, Redwall is attcked by the evil vanishing magical Marlfoxes. When The Tapestry of Martin the Warrior is stolen, REDWALL HAS ONLY TWO WARRIORS AND A BLIND BADGER TO THEIR NAME! A couple of youngsters get theis crazy idea to venture uot to the Secret Island of The Big lake and get back the Tapestry! Hope for Redwall is down the Drains. How can they survive? You have got to read this Book!

Marlfoxes are roaming the Mossflower Wood. Brian Jacques describes the reality of the book wonderfully. It is a story of how truth triumphs over evil. A part that stands out to me is the battles at Redwall Abbey. For instance, the Marlfoxes kidnapped the mousebabe Dwopple. It then turns into complete pandamonium, resulting in wars. But I won't tell anymore. Read it for yourself.

This is one of the best books I have ever read! Brian Jacques is really good at description of characters. It's amazing how he can come up with all the rhymes, poems, and songs. The books are also really humorous, which is cool. This is a great fantasy book. I reccommend it for anyone.

I can only say one true thing... WOW! Marlfox is a facinating tale of the Redwall characters. As a novel of redwall I feel that this book outdo's them all! YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK! I just got it yesterday and I read it for atleast 7 hours and could not put it down. If you want a real thriller and an awesome book go out and get... ......Marlfox......

Brian Jacques is an astounding writer. I aspire to be a writer, and just reading a passage from his books is a fountain of inspiration. The man is a genius. He weaves intrigue, action,and a million other facets of great writing like someone long ago wove the Tapestry. My friend once had the pleasure of meeting him, and Mr. Jacques was nice and very patient, even if he had been at the book signing for two and a half hours. I am absolutely enthralled by this series, and I rush to the nearest bookstore immediately when one of his new books come out. I must commend you on this book Mr. Jacques, because it was one of your best. A final word: EVERYONE SHOULD READ REDWALL

This book, like rest of the Redwall series, is something you must read! I find it hard to put down, and if you read it, I'm guessing it'll be the same for you. The whole way trough, you'll be trying to solve the riddles and problems, and you'll jump when something unexpected happens! If you don't read it, you're missing out on A LOT!

A richly imagined world inhabited by strange creatures and strange happenings.A great sequel to his Red wall series, I couldn't put it down. I had not expected such a interesting story and yet, it is the most interesting one I have ever read