BRIAN JACQUES

Lord Asheye of Salamandastron has a prophecy: a new Badger Lord will soon reign over the legendary badger fortress, one who 'shuns both armour and sword'. But who is he and how is he to be found? A young haremaid from the Long Patrol regiment is dispatched on a dangerous mission to find him - but the unsuspecting future Badger Lord has been captured by a murderous gang of Sea Raiders, intent on conquering Redwall Abbey. While the fate of many creatures, both good and evil, are caught up in the saga, somehow the young ruler must escape and find a way to defend Redwall, for only then will be be able to fulfil his destiny as leader of Salamandastron.

En el corazón del bosque de Mossflower, la antigua abadía de Redwall es atacada por Cluny el Flagelo al frente de su horda de hurones, armiños, comadrejas y ratas. Los pacíficos monjes y las criaturas del bosque, liebres, ardillas, topos y tejones, se enfrentaran a la cruel y sanguinaria rata para no ser reducidos a la esclavitud. Matias, un joven raton novicio, se convierte en su paladin y, tras recuperar la espada del legendario Martin el Guerrero, librara a la abadia de la terrible amenaza que se cierne sobre ella

Young Tiria Wildlough is an otter maid touched by the paw of Destiny. Her tale is an epic adventure which takes her from Redwall Abbey, across the wild Western sea to the mysterious Green Isle. There she will fulfil an ancient prophesy and gain her inheritance. Green Isle is the home of the Otterclans but they are beset by dangers from the Wildcat Riggu Felis and his catguard slave masters. Aided by two birds and a platoon of Long patrol hares, Tiria joins forces with the outlaw Leatho Shellhound and his Otterclan. This is a tale in the true tradition of the Redwall saga. Feasting and fighting, solving riddles from a forgotten volume, and questing in search of her title, Tiria strives to become High Rhulain!

With The Ribbajack, self-described scalawag Brian Jacques (venerable author of the beloved Redwall series) sets out to spook young readers with six scary (but, of course, not too scary) tales, steeped in a mulligan stew of folk fables, ancient myths and horror-flick fiends.The star of the sextet is undoubtedly Jacques'' eccentric style--his diction, humour, and unmistakable brogue--which (in context) shouldn''t give young readers too much trouble, and often makes for fun reading besides: No, sir, I h''arrived too late. But I knows me rats, sir. If the h''Oriental chap says that''s wot ''appened, then I''ll back ''im h''all the way. Kids, of course, figure prominently in each story, too--whether as protagonists or as more scurrilous lads and lasses getting their well-deserved comeuppance. One such schoolboy causes much mayhem in the book''s first (and by far best) story, in which an aspiring scoundrel named Archibald Smifft summons an occult creature, the Ribbajack, to do his evil bidding. Other stories riff off various other creepy creatures, from werewolves to ghosts to even Medusa, usually with some winking moral woven in by Jacques.Some of the tales (the title story and Miggy Mags and the Malabar Sailor, in particular) pack more punch than others, but there''s more than enough fun here for a few late-night, flashlight reads. (Ages 9 to 12)--Paul Hughes, Amazon.com --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

La novela está dividida en tres partes, tres épocas distintas, tres lugares diferentes y tres aventuras extraordinarias.

A young boy and his dog stow away on board the Flying Dutchman, a ship bound for South America, in 1620. The pair are thrown overboard as the ship rounds Cape Horn, but are saved by an angel. From then on the two are fated to travel the world, through time to help people in trouble.

As Triss sets sail, three young friends leave Salamandastron in search of adventure and a pair of Dibbuns goes missing in Mossflower Woods. After three dangerous journeys, the travellers'' paths cross at Redwall Abbey where Triss will discover her true destiny, and a new champion will rise to carry the sword of Martin the Warrior and fight for the future of Redwall . . .

En esta cuarta entrega de la serie sobre la abadía edwall, el enemigo es gabul el Salvaje, una rata marina de ojos amarillos y dientes de oro que siempre viste una capa escarlata y grandes aros de oro y brazaletes. Ha conseguido un gran trofeo: la campana de Jose el Campanero, una gran campana de cobre, oro, plata y bronce, que tiene unos versos en la base y unas intrincadas figuras en el borde superior. Con ella pretende coronar una fortaleza que quiere construir como simbolo de su poder.