Jacques said that Clogg was his favorite villain to write. All of these add up to the Redwall series’ best book, in my opinion.Īlso, Clogg is a hilarious villain. Brome has great development, and Martin has heartbreaking development. As I mentioned above, there’s no irrelevant sideplots, all the creatures have the same quest, there’s not too many viewpoints, and there are a lot of original (to the series) features introduced. It’s also one of the best books in terms of plot. But Rose’s death really just makes this book stand out. Main warriors never die in Redwall (well, rarely)! Only slightly less important characters do, like Felldoh! I mean, in hindsight having read Mossflower, it makes sense that she dies because Martin is alone in Mossflower and Jacques had to avoid retconning (although he’s never been reticent about that…), but still! It also explains everything about Martin in Mossflower. Here’s what makes this book so great/so sad. Forget that, Mariel of Redwall gets the most mentions! How many times has Abbot Saxtus been mentioned now (okay, it’s only been two books since Mariel, but still)? It’s focused (no random sideplots that have nothing to do with the main one), it has a lot of characters but doesn’t jump between them too much ala Salamandastron, it has unique features that depart from the formulas of previous books, and the ending is simply fantastic (but also sad).īefore I get into what really makes the book stand out for me, let me just say that at the beginning of these reviews, I mentioned how Mossflower and Redwall get the most references in the future books. So, this is possibly the best Redwall book that Jacques ever wrote. Warning: There will be major spoilers regarding one of the characters. But in the end, it is Martin-brave Martin the Warrior-who faces Badrang in a final challenge.” And a band of wily players stalk the fortress, intent on setting the slaves free.
Meanwhile, the vindictive Captain Tramun Clogg, Badrang’s onetime partner in crime, stumbles upon Marshank with visions of owning it for himself.
He then journeys with them across an anger-filled land toward their home in the hopes of raising an army and returning to Marshank to destroy the fortress. But he vows to free himself one day, and to win back his father’s honored sword, which the tyrant now possesses.Īided by Laterose and Grumm of Noonvale, sent to save Rose’s brother Brome, Martin escapes. It is here that Martin-a young mouse with a warrior’s spirit-is brought as a child, held captive and forced to labor within its walls.
“Marshank! A fortress of timber and stone built by the sweat of a hundred slaves and ruled over by the ruthless stoat Badrang the Tyrant. Martin the Warrior is the sixth book in the Redwall series by Brian Jacques.
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