Paperback. Pub Date: 2004 Pages: 368 in Publisher: Firebird The murderous Rapscallion army is on the move. Dealt a humiliating equivalent of defeat by Lady Cregga Rose Eyes the of Badger Lady of of Salamandastron who still pursues them. Rapscallions are heading inland to take an even greater prize: the peaceful Abbey of Redwall. The elite fighting unit of hares. the Long Patrol. is called out to draw them off. At the forefront is the young hare Tammo. the lead sword in one of the most ferocious battles Redwall has ever faced-ready to fight to the death! [Jacques is] a masterful storyteller .... As in the other Redwall books. the combination of an absorbing plot. robust characterization. and detailed description make the novel a page -turner. -The Horn Book For ages 9 and above.