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Title: Rakkety Tam
Author: Brian Jacques
Published: New York: Philomel Books (Penguin), 2004
Page Count: 372
Total Page Count: 21,297
Text Number: 61
Read For: my own enjoyment, checked out from the library
Short review: One of the more recent books in the long Redwall series (book 17), Rakkety Tam is the story of a highlander warrior squirrel from the North and a flesh-eating wolverine from the icy lands across the sea. Rakkety Tam McBurl is a fierce fighter, garbed in a kilt and carrying a claymore. He goes after Gulo the Savage when he and his army of 100 vermin attack and slaughter a group of squirrels. Along the way, Tam joins forces with the Long Patrol and is given the Sword of Martin. Battles are waged throughout Mossflower, culminating in a one on one battle between Rakkety Tam and Gulo outside the gates of Redwall. Rakkety Tam is merely average as far as the Redwall series goes: the characters are enjoyable, the storytelling fast-paced and gripping, but the plot largely unmemorable. I recommend it if you like and read the Redwall books, but if the series is new to you I suggest you pick up some of the classics (Redwall, Mossflower, Salamandastron) instead.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
Author: Brian Jacques
Published: New York: Philomel Books (Penguin), 2004
Page Count: 372
Total Page Count: 21,297
Text Number: 61
Read For: my own enjoyment, checked out from the library
Short review: One of the more recent books in the long Redwall series (book 17), Rakkety Tam is the story of a highlander warrior squirrel from the North and a flesh-eating wolverine from the icy lands across the sea. Rakkety Tam McBurl is a fierce fighter, garbed in a kilt and carrying a claymore. He goes after Gulo the Savage when he and his army of 100 vermin attack and slaughter a group of squirrels. Along the way, Tam joins forces with the Long Patrol and is given the Sword of Martin. Battles are waged throughout Mossflower, culminating in a one on one battle between Rakkety Tam and Gulo outside the gates of Redwall. Rakkety Tam is merely average as far as the Redwall series goes: the characters are enjoyable, the storytelling fast-paced and gripping, but the plot largely unmemorable. I recommend it if you like and read the Redwall books, but if the series is new to you I suggest you pick up some of the classics (Redwall, Mossflower, Salamandastron) instead.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
