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Available
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Collection
Publication
Firebird (2008), Edition: Illustrated, 352 pages
Description
Following a dream, the young ottermaid Tiria travels from Redwall to the Green Isle, where otters have long been enslaved by feral cats but fight back as they await the High Rhulain, a savior whose coming was foretold.
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LibraryThing member Eve-angeline
“Jacques is milking it.”
As I picked up this novel, I expected the typical Redwall plot: Far-off land is in trouble, A warrior rises from the midst of peaceful Redwallers, they follow clues that rhyme and allow the plot to move forward, stuff happen (usually reunions), then a huge battle
From this selection, it’s evident that Jacques is just milking out as much as possible. It takes FOREVER for the plot to move its way forward, and when it does it GRINDS its way through. This book is just about 80% filler (although, I should have been used to that, because, hey, it’s Redwall). But the filler didn’t feel like scenes of hearty feasts, depicted emotions, or amusing chortle-worthy jokes, it just felt like filler.
Personally, I felt that Jacques hearty, adventurous writing style was greatly lacking. Everything is rather forced.
High Rhulain should only be read for the sake of having the right to say: “Redwall? Oh, yeah. I read that series. Every single one of them!”
As I picked up this novel, I expected the typical Redwall plot: Far-off land is in trouble, A warrior rises from the midst of peaceful Redwallers, they follow clues that rhyme and allow the plot to move forward, stuff happen (usually reunions), then a huge battle
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ensues. However, I didn’t expect this bread and butter structure to be followed so literally. From this selection, it’s evident that Jacques is just milking out as much as possible. It takes FOREVER for the plot to move its way forward, and when it does it GRINDS its way through. This book is just about 80% filler (although, I should have been used to that, because, hey, it’s Redwall). But the filler didn’t feel like scenes of hearty feasts, depicted emotions, or amusing chortle-worthy jokes, it just felt like filler.
Personally, I felt that Jacques hearty, adventurous writing style was greatly lacking. Everything is rather forced.
High Rhulain should only be read for the sake of having the right to say: “Redwall? Oh, yeah. I read that series. Every single one of them!”
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Awards
Colorado Blue Spruce Award (Nominee — 2008)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2006)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2005 (original)
2007 (Russian translation)
Physical description
7.7 inches
ISBN
0142409383 / 9780142409381