So now it seems like there won't be anymore redwall books written by another author so what similar series are there? I'm looking for...
long book series
complex multilayered plot with different sideplots and the story from both the hero and the villain's perspective
war-type story
I haven't read them, but it seems the Warrior Cat series by Erin Hunter is similar to Redwall... at least a lot of Warrior Cat fans seem to also be fans of Redwall.
Watership Down is another popular book with Redwall fans but it isn't a series.
I think you'd like Dark Lord of Derkholm by Dianna Wynne Jones. It's a fairly long book but only has one (subpar IMO) sequel. She's also done the Chrestomanci series, which is, in fact, a series, but with shorter books and not as epic. You already know about Lord of the Rings and Narnia...
I'm sure I can think of more, but there's that in the meantime.
There was this series I saw in the library, forgot what it was called. It looked stacks like redwall. I didn't borrow it though, I'd make me suffer. I'll see if I can find it on the web...
N'up can't find it. If I go to that library again I'll tell you what it is.
I'd say watership down and the legend of the guardians. However I haven't read either.
Guardians of Ga'Hoole is actually a lot different to Redwall. It's more like an owl version of LOTR with a very tiny hint (as in, a really small amount) of Harry Potter, with the Pure Ones and pure blood and such.
Lady Shael had mentioned the Warriors series by Erin Hunter... yeah, a lot of Warriors fans are fans of Redwall too. It's another of my favorite series; I'm quite well known on its official forum and largest fan forum.
It's somewhat similar (in fact, one review that they quote on the backs a lot says that fans of Brian Jacques may like it, and the authors chose the pseudonym Erin Hunter so that they'd be shelved near Redwall), but there are also a lot of differences. The plot isn't very multilayered/complex, however, particularly in the first series (there are later multiple POVs, but they're all "heroes" that are part of the same Clan and that, for the most part, are in the same general location), and there isn't a POV of a villain. It is quite a long series, though, with four six-book story arcs that follow the main storyline, four extra-long standalone volumes, four guidebooks, and several short graphic novel trilogies.
Basically, it follows the story of four Clans of feral cats; the main character of the first series is a house cat that joins them, and must prove himself, while uncovering a traitor/murderer within his Clan. Similarly to what DanielofRedwall mentioned for Guardians of Ga'Hoole, there is a bit of the "pure blood" thing here too, especially in the first series, where the main character has no Clan blood, and some later characters are HalfClan (parents are from two different Clans, which is against their honor code).
Guardians of Ga'Hoole and Watership Down are good too; I've read both and can give you a rough description of those too if you like.
I found the name of the series I was talking about, it's called "Welkin Weasels" by Garry Kilworth. It doesn't look that interesting to me, but that's just my opinon.
I read the Hobbit earlier, before I discovered Redwall. I didn't like it though, it was scary. :-\
But it reminds me of Redwall, except that Redwall is better. Or maybe that's just me XD.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: DanielofRedwall on July 25, 2011, 04:56:02 AM
I found the name of the series I was talking about, it's called "Welkin Weasels" by Garry Kilworth. It doesn't look that interesting to me, but that's just my opinon.
I've read several reviews for it. Apparantly tis not worth the Weasels that are in it.
The basic plot is that Weasels, stoats, and other characters live on this big island that used to be inhabited by humans. One day the humans just left, and so the animals moved into their dwellings. The stoats have taken over and most are ruling quite cruely. The main character is a Weasel outlaw who has found out that the seawalls that protected the island from being flooded by the ocean is starting to crumble and he (and his band {that he's the leader of} of other Weasels that are with him) goes on a journey/quest/etc. to find and bring back the humans so that they could repair the wall.
(SPOILER!) It takes three books for them to do this, and then the other four books take place after the humans have come back.
Despite the review however, I'm still going to read it.
I will agree with the suggestions of Watership Down and Guardians of Ga-Hoole even though they are not exactly like Redwall. It seems that most that like the fantasy-esque talking animal stories, these are ones that get recommended. Watership Down is a very long detailed read, with bits of the rabbit language and mythology thrown in; its amazing. Ga-Hoole is easier to read and not as lengthy, and like Watership Down, you need to get used to some of the owl language. This is a series, and you can skip the parts about the past of Ga-Hoole and the ember and just enjoy the storyline of Soren and crew. :)
One that has not been mentioned, and its a short series I rather enjoyed because it was like Redwall, but was very different from Redwall at the same time is M.I. McAllister's Mistmantle Chronicles. Same general time period, same general weapons, same animals, however, the characters are more three-dimensional than Redwall characters because there are no absolute "goodies and baddies" in the stories. There's only five books, which is good because it doesn't allow the series to go on beyond its time and repeat old plot lines. It definitely has a religious vein to it (you could tell the author was married to a pastor).
See my Mistmantle site for more: http://sites.google.com/site/mistmantlechronicles/
What about the Lord of the Rings trilogy? The books are much more interesting than the movie. The Guardians of Ga'Hoole series is also really good.
Quote from: Dawnwing on July 14, 2011, 05:48:58 AM
Lady Shael had mentioned the Warriors series by Erin Hunter... yeah, a lot of Warriors fans are fans of Redwall too. It's another of my favorite series; I'm quite well known on its official forum.
And who are you on the Warrior Cats forum? I'm Sandfire of WindClan.
Sorry about the double post guys! I realized it just as I posted it! Sorry!
Tis ok. ;D
Hey, Galaxy. Are ye a member of Warrior Cat Dreams, by any chance? Ye remind me and awful lot of a cat on there called Fallenstar...?
Quote from: Lady Amber on July 26, 2011, 06:14:03 PM
Quote from: Dawnwing on July 14, 2011, 05:48:58 AM
Lady Shael had mentioned the Warriors series by Erin Hunter... yeah, a lot of Warriors fans are fans of Redwall too. It's another of my favorite series; I'm quite well known on its official forum.
And who are you on the Warrior Cats forum? I'm Sandfire of WindClan.
I'm Dawnwing on there as well (and on Warrior's Wish, too, of course).
Oh man, I could name a ton of series.... :D
Quote from: The Lady Shael on July 11, 2011, 01:37:13 AM
I haven't read them, but it seems the Warrior Cat series by Erin Hunter is similar to Redwall... at least a lot of Warrior Cat fans seem to also be fans of Redwall.
Watership Down is another popular book with Redwall fans but it isn't a series.
i read like 1 book of warrior cats but it has people in it and its modern thats why i stopped reading that and started reading redwall
I love the Lord of the Rings books and have read all of them, including The Hobbit. I have also read four of the five Mistmantle Chronicles books and enjoyed them immensly. There is another book series that is cut from the same cloth as Redwall. It is written by an author named Robin Jarvis. I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the series. If anyone knows the series that I speak of please feel free to enlighten the whole diccussion group. Thanks.
The Alchemist's Cat is one I remember by Robin Jarvis. I think he's written a few series about about anthropomorphic mice. Here's his wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Jarvis).
Another series that I just remembered, this time about moles, is the Duncton Chronicles by William Horwood. I remember my Dad buying me the books because I liked Redwall so much. Thematically they're quite different to the Redwall series, the only real similarity is the fact that they're both about anthropomorphic British mammals.
I loved the secret of nymph series its awsome and sortof reminds me of redwall
Quote from: The Lady Shael on July 11, 2011, 01:37:13 AM
I haven't read them, but it seems the Warrior Cat series by Erin Hunter is similar to Redwall... at least a lot of Warrior Cat fans seem to also be fans of Redwall.
Watership Down is another popular book with Redwall fans but it isn't a series.
ah love that seris
I really enjoyed the Hermux Tantamoq adventures series by Michael Hoeye. There are four books. It's about animals much like the redwall ones in that they walk on two legs, wear clothes, there are no humans, except it was given a modern twist. It follows Hermux Tantamoq, a watchmaker mouse. All the stories are mysteries/adventures, with the theme of time.
I couldnt put them down! Though they arent written with a structure like Redwalls, they read quick and are exciting and Hermux is an awesome protagonist.
In terms of a book with both content and structure like Redwall, I don't know of any. that's what makes redwall so special and hard to put down.
Warriors- true, but I haven't followed the series in forever. They (Erin Hunter is three people, actually) have really drawn out the series, which worked with Redwall, because of the incredible variety, but they just can't pull it off.
Mistmantle-amazing. Stupendous. Closest in depth, detail, innocence, adventure, and creativity to Redwalll as possible.
The Robin Jarvis series are the Deptford Mice trilogy and the Deptford Chronicles trilogy, the prequels. I reccomend the latter as a much deeper and complex example. Great great books, but very dark. I reccomend teen and up only.
Quote from: Rimant the Warrior on October 02, 2011, 06:25:01 PM
I love the Lord of the Rings books and have read all of them, including The Hobbit. I have also read four of the five Mistmantle Chronicles books and enjoyed them immensly. There is another book series that is cut from the same cloth as Redwall. It is written by an author named Robin Jarvis. I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the series. If anyone knows the series that I speak of please feel free to enlighten the whole diccussion group. Thanks.
I loved the Mistmantle Chronicles! I've only read the first three books, though. My darned library doesn't have the other two. I did think that the main character should've had a better name than 'Urchin' though.
I want to read Warriors. It sounds cool. :)
Quote from: Nightfire on January 27, 2012, 09:55:30 PM
I loved the Mistmantle Chronicles! I've only read the first three books, though. My darned library doesn't have the other two. I did think that the main character should've had a better name than 'Urchin' though.
Well, considering the storyline, Urchin isn't something everyone sees as glamorous. You hear of "urchin" you think of something like homeless boys--which the young squirrel was--a squirrel without a home. He was frowned upon in the first book when he was in the castle because he was so unusual, so actually his name is perfect for the first book. Yeah he probably outgrew it in the later books because he certainly belonged and was respected by then, but I don't think McAllister was thinking "series" when she wrote that first story. ;)
Just my two cents on it. ;)
Side note on Guardians of Ga'Hoole. The whole Pure Ones thing is actually an analog of Nazi Germany, right down to St Aggie's Academy being an almost perfect avian rendition of the HitlerJugend. There's also the fact that the entire story has the main characters escaping from an enemy-occupied mainland to an island monarchy over the sea. Not to mention, one of the characters is basically an owl version of Sir Winston Churchill.
The similarities don't stop there... The Pure Ones move all "non-pure" owls to "re-education schools" complete with brainwashing programs and they also take away the "un-pure's" ability to fly.
It is very cool and anyone who loves Redwall should check it out.
Yeah, I read the entire series and loved it. And the movie, even though it's far-taken from the books, actually makes the whle Hitler Youth and Nazi thing a bit more obvious.
Mistmantle is a li like redwall it is by M.I. Mcalester (spelling?)
If you are into graphic novels/comic books, I highly recommend Mouse Guard by David Peterson. It's been published for a few years now so there's a fair bit of material available, but I only learned about it last summer when I actually met Peterson and his wife at the Phoenix Comic-Con. Wonderful couple, we talked a bit about Brian Jacques, his passing, and what he meant to us. Then I bought a full set of his works, each with a personalized doodle and autograph. XD
The art and coloring in them is phenomenal, and while the plots in some are a bit bare-bones, it's definitely worth a read. Redwall artist Sean Rubin has also contributed to the series as well :)
Oh, I LOVED Mouse Guard! It was epic, as far as I'm concerned! Thanks for reminding me I need to read it again, Rumo! :)
I would seriously try Welkins Weasels (The name of the series) it's really intresting and sort of redwall like in a way but more modern.
I moved my post to the front lawn.
^That post probably belongs in the Orchard, which is a sub board in the Front Lawns for advertising personal works, but I guess it could go here to.
Mistmantle Chronicles - AWESOME! But my library has only the first three books.
Ga'Hoole - Great
The Mistmantle Chronicles by M.I.Mcallester
I think I spelled the last name wrong
It's M. I. McAllister. :)
Quote from: Skipper on August 25, 2012, 07:58:14 AM
I would seriously try Welkins Weasels (The name of the series) it's really intresting and sort of redwall like in a way but more modern.
id highly reccomend theese,my faves ;D
also walter moers books,they are probly the most entertaing and amazing boooks ever,and he does his own artwork for them ;)
I know there's a lot of them, but the only ones I've heard of personally are The Guardians of Ga'hoole, Mouseguard & Watership Down- the last one only because every single Redwall book has that page of reviews that always has the one mentioning Watership Down...
The Watership Down movie is also available on DVD, as is the British Tales From Watership Down TV series. Both are animated. Of course the Ga'hoole story was also recently made into a movie and is availbale on DVD (and happens to be playing on New Zealand TV soon).
I posted this list in April in the Whose your favorite author Besides Brian Jacques (http://redwallabbey.com/forum/index.php?topic=3104.0) topic, but it is probably a better fit here ...
These books cover various age groups. Some are similar to Redwall (talking animals using buildings and tools, etc.), while some are like Watership Down (talking animals, but more natural), and some are real nature stories (the animals don't talk, but they're fictional stories). Some of them I only have or read one book from the series, so I don't know how good the series are.
In no particular order ...
Welkin Weasels series by Garry Kilworth (two trilogies)
Watership Down by Richard Adams (plus a "Tales" of sequel)
Duncton Chronicles series by William Horwood
The Woodstock Saga trilogy by Michael Tod
Mammoth series by Stephen Baxter
The Cold Moons by Aeron Clement
Storm Haven by Robert Telford
One for Sorrow, Two for Joy by Clive Woodall
Silverwing Saga by Kenneth Oppel
The Battle for Beaver Lake by Geoffrey Malone
Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (plus sequels by other authors)
The Rescuers by Margery Sharp
The Rats of NIMH series by Robert C. O'Brien
Frank & the Black Hamster of Narkiz by Livi Michael
Deptford Mice series by Robin Jarvis (plus two other series: Deptford Histories and Deptford Mouselettes)
Mismantle Chronicles by M. I. McAllister
Hermux Tantamoq Adventures series by Michael Hoeye
Geronimo Stilton series by Elisabetta Dami (and second series with a female character)
Stuart Little series by E.B. White
Owls of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky (plus a second series about wolves)
Farthing Wood series by Colin Dann
The Wombles series by Elisabeth Beresford (not sure if these really count)
Fledger by Nicholas Barrett
Two's Company by Joyce Stranger
Chia the Wildcat by Joyce Stranger
Finn the Wolfhoud by A. J. Dawson
The Beach Dogs by Colin Dann
Run With the Wind trilogy by Tom McCaughren
Night World by Brian Carter
Beak of the Moon by Philip Temple
Callanish by William Horwood
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
I know there's a lot more I haven't got / read, and of course there's also lots of movies and TV shows, many by Disney and Don Bluth.
I liked the Warriors series, but I was coming directly from reading redwall. And, in my opinion, the Warriors books aren't nearly as well written. They have a great storyline, but I just don't like them as much as Redwall. I couldn't read the Mistmantle Chronicles, I stopped right around the part where
Place I found the book too horrific
That mean kid was talking about how they cull all the weak babies. Anything that has to do with killing something helpless, especially a baby, I find absolutely horrific and immediately stop. I don't care if there's a solution or not, I just can't and won't read it.
Guardians of Gahoole is an amazing series, it's just really really good. Most of the time, when somebody makes a video game off a movie, it's not very good, but I would also reccomend the Wii Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole game. It's surprisingly good, I really love the combat and flight.
Rumo ftw
Walter Moers's books on Zamonia are all really good, but somewhat detached from Redwall, not completely alike.
Quote from: BadgerLordFiredrake on July 13, 2013, 03:58:38 PM
Rumo ftw
Walter Moers's books on Zamonia are all really good, but somewhat detached from Redwall, not completely alike.
yay! Somone else who likes them!
I know there not exatly like them,but they are great books and i love the artwork :)
I forgot about Silverwing from Ken Oppel. That was an interesting read...I think I read the sequel that followed the first book, but no further.
Welkin Weasels but I don't read them because there magic
Quote from: Buzz_Bumble on July 13, 2013, 04:37:08 AM
One for Sorrow, Two for Joy by Clive Woodall
I read that a few years back. It was good, but rather...inappropriate, at some parts. I would only recommend to teen and up.
Some others that haven't been mentioned yet are:
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Seekers by Erin Hunter (featuring bears)
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The Named Series by Clare Bell (prehistoric cats)
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The Nightshade Chronicles by Hilary Wagner (rats)
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The Firebringer Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce (unicorns)
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Tales of Dimwood Forest by Avi (mice and other woodland creatures)
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Fire Bringer by David Clement-Davies (deer)
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The Sight and
Fell by David Clement-Davies (wolves)
And for a light read with lots of pictures, I'd definitely recommend the
Tales of Beatrix Potter series.
There's a book I'm reading now called Firebringer it's like Redwall but with deer ;D
Quote from: rachel25 on July 17, 2013, 02:12:50 PM
Welkin Weasels but I don't read them because there magic
thats a pity they really are nice books :)
Quote from: phoenixfoden on July 18, 2013, 02:48:22 AM
Quote from: rachel25 on July 17, 2013, 02:12:50 PM
Welkin Weasels but I don't read them because there magic
thats a pity they really are nice books :)
Aye, zey are. An' zere'z magic everyvhere anyvay!
Don't know of any in the same style (sadly), and peronally, Warriors is good, but it's no competition for Redwall.
redwall is one of those series that is nothing at all like other books.
to me it has it's own category
Quote from: Rumo the Wolperting on February 06, 2012, 05:00:50 PM
If you are into graphic novels/comic books, I highly recommend Mouse Guard by David Peterson. It's been published for a few years now so there's a fair bit of material available, but I only learned about it last summer when I actually met Peterson and his wife at the Phoenix Comic-Con. Wonderful couple, we talked a bit about Brian Jacques, his passing, and what he meant to us. Then I bought a full set of his works, each with a personalized doodle and autograph. XD
The art and coloring in them is phenomenal, and while the plots in some are a bit bare-bones, it's definitely worth a read. Redwall artist Sean Rubin has also contributed to the series as well :)
Yes, the Mouse Guard books are really good.
Anyone heard of the Six Crown series? (forget authors; they are all written by separate authors) The books are for younger readers, but they aren't too young for older teens. Slight steampunky themes, and some "magic", but they're all right.
^I just read one of those books. It kinda reminded me of Redwall.
There if Fire Bringer about deer
The Sight about wolves.
We had to read a book in school a few years back called Mrs. Frisby and the rats of nimh. It was okay, the idea of animals being the main characters are similar.
Quote from: i am that is (Matthias) on January 27, 2014, 09:31:51 PM
We had to read a book in school a few years back called Mrs. Frisby and the rats of nimh. It was okay, the idea of animals being the main characters are similar.
I read that book when I was like 6. That was a great book.
If any of you have ever heard of Nightshade, READ IT!
Warning!
BUT, I would suggest that it is read by older kids, teens and up. Sometimes it gets a little, over the top, I'm gonna say. I'm not sure if there are any themes in the trilogy I should be aware of. But I suggest you be AT LEAST 12 before you read it. I skipped over some parts because it got kinda weird. But other than that, it had a great storyline and a great adventure. It's basically about people that can turn into wolves, but it's not a rip off of Twilight.
Anyway, if you are of age and are interested in wolf-people, read it.
Revive.
I don't know how this is going to be reacted to when I say it, but I'm actually writing a Redwallesque book. If any of you have read my fan fiction Mossflower Falls or have seen my RP Welcome to the Barkhills, both share ties with the book I am writing.
I don't want to reveal too much, and I don't know if it will ever get published, but if you have anything to say about this, feel free.
Two Things:
1.Good on you! I' sure it'll be awesome.
2.If you name a character Mask I'll be your friend forever :P
Well, most names are either made up or are real names. Also, that was a name used in the Redwall books, so I'm hesitant to use it.
I think a lot of Redwall fans would quite enjoy the Edge Chronicles series by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. They remind me a lot of Redwall in that even though it's nominally a kids' or young-adult series, the scope is huge with battles and such, and it can get quite dark and mature, even violent, at times. I think that juxtaposition is a big part of what drew me into Redwall in the first place, and if anything, Edge Chronicles is even more cynical (with some definite grey characters). The world is set atop an endless cliff (the Edge) and there's tons of really creative creatures (and great illustrations of said creatures), a definite pirate/swashbuckling vibe at times (there's buoyant rocks that they use to make flying ships), and I'd say it's a little bit steampunk as well. Think of the movie Treasure Planet and you're kind of barking up the right tree.
No sentient animals, unfortunately (at least, not everyday ones like we see in Redwall), but it's the first thing that popped into my head when I thought to myself "what do I know that's Redwall-ish?"
I love the Edge Chronicles, they're so amazing!
The Eragon series by Christopher Paolini. All the way. Amazing books.
Runt The Brave and Runt the hunted by Daniel Schwabauer are really good.
There is a new series called MouseHeart. And there is the Mistmantel series.
I read Warriors
Sundered Lands is fantastic and is somewhat like Redwall. With hedgehogs and the like.
Is that like the Six Crowns series? I don't know. . . :P
Bumping this so I can remind myself to read these because I need this list.
Well, to add my own little collection of stories with anthromorphic animals.
There's the Son of masguard series, about an otter in a world with various talking animals Ala redwall--with a wolf and coyote being tested main villans for the first book at least--the otter commands a first rate ship of the line--a 18th century style warship with upwards of a hundred guns--with various animals of his crew as he goes exploring for a mystical sceptre to save his kingdom. It is also a lot more fantastical then redwall, since griffins show up at one point.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/152406-the-sons-of-masguard
There's the wicked series, which I haven't had much time to read yet.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/43509-the-wicked-years
There's the spellsinger series which I also haven't had much time to go through.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/40662-spellsinger
There's the welkin weasels series, which I also haven't had much time to go through yet--noticing a pattern?
https://www.goodreads.com/series/54003-welkin-weasels
There's the bunnicula series about a vampire bunny.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/43326-bunnicula
There's the nightshade chronicles, though I haven't gotten a chance to read them.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/54097-nightshade-chronicles
There's the tales of dimwood forest,
https://www.goodreads.com/series/41948-dimwood-forest
There's the gregor the overlander series,
https://www.goodreads.com/series/42783-underland-chronicles
There's the deltora quest series,
https://www.goodreads.com/series/41221-deltora-quest
There's the wildwood chronicles,
https://www.goodreads.com/series/61711-wildwood-chronicles
The last one I can think of is the wild ones series,
https://www.goodreads.com/series/176147-the-wild-ones
I am currently reading the first Nightshade book and I love it. Billycan is awesome, and Killdeer is amusing, and the tension they build between Clover and her surroundings is great. Juniper is very smart, too. I feel like this book is one of few that is able to create characters that are so different yet each as interesting as the other.
The only two I feel lack something are the titular Nightshade Brothers.
*That moment when there's "new posts" from 2014 you haven't read*
I shall have to check some of these out.
Same.
Most of the Redwall-like books I remember reading growing up seem to have already been mentioned, but if webcomics count, there is Beyond the Western Deep (http://www.westerndeep.net/). It's very Redwall-inspired, by the creators' own admission. Also, during a time when the usual artist was taking a break, they even had a small side story with art done by the well-known Redwall fanartist Jerome Jacinto. Anyone here who hasn't heard of this comic yet should definitely check it out. ^-^
Yeah, I read it.
Quote from: SoranMBane on November 26, 2017, 07:34:31 PM
Most of the Redwall-like books I remember reading growing up seem to have already been mentioned, but if webcomics count, there is Beyond the Western Deep (http://www.westerndeep.net/). It's very Redwall-inspired, by the creators' own admission. Also, during a time when the usual artist was taking a break, they even had a small side story with art done by the well-known Redwall fanartist Jerome Jacinto. Anyone here who hasn't heard of this comic yet should definitely check it out. ^-^
There's already a thread for webcomics (http://www.redwallabbey.com/forum/index.php?topic=9056.0) and I'm fairly sure Beyond the Western Deep has come up at least once.
Quote from: SoranMBane on November 26, 2017, 07:34:31 PM
Most of the Redwall-like books I remember reading growing up seem to have already been mentioned, but if webcomics count, there is Beyond the Western Deep (http://www.westerndeep.net/). It's very Redwall-inspired, by the creators' own admission. Also, during a time when the usual artist was taking a break, they even had a small side story with art done by the well-known Redwall fanartist Jerome Jacinto. Anyone here who hasn't heard of this comic yet should definitely check it out. ^-^
I asked for it for Christmas. I don't like reading webcomics (which may sound hypocritical because I make them, but making and reading something is different) but there's a printed version, and I like printed comics.
Anyway!
Last night, I finished the first of the
Nightshade Chronicles (the rat books by Hilary Wagner). They're awesome! My second favorite character died, but I'm used to that. As a Redwall fan, you kind of have to expect your favorite character to die in every book. Haw haw.
Anyway, I definitely recommend you read it.
Reboot!
The Green Ember books are rather Redwall-like.
I am currently obsessed with Welkin Weasels- a great read, and while the first trilogy is somewhat weak, the writing improves greatly with each novel.
I think I've heard about them. I might consider checking 'em out.
Beak of the Moon reminds me of Redwall, just a bit. :P
I haven't read any of these (except Guardians of Ga'Hoole up until The Coming of Hoole), but these books tend to be loved by Redwall fans, sooo...
In order of publication date (of the first book if a series):
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien (1971) and Racso and the Rats of NIMH and R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH by Jane Leslie Conly (1986 & 1990)
Watership Down and Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams (1972 & 1996)
The Animals of Farthing Wood by Collin Dann (1979-1994)
Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams (1985)
Welkin Weasels by Garry Kilworth (1997—2003)
Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel (1997—2007)
Varjak Paw and The Outlaw Varjak Paw by S. F. Said (2003 & 2005)
Warriors by Erin Hunter (2003—present)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky (2003—present)
The Mistmantle Chronicles by M. I. McAllister (2004—2010)
Survivors by Erin Hunter (2012-2019)
Quote from: Sebias of Redwall on May 04, 2019, 06:59:35 PM
The Green Ember books are rather Redwall-like.
Green Ember isn't bad, but I know a much better one: "The Five Realms" (or "Longburrow" in the USA) by Kieran Larwood. If you've never read them, start now. You'll never forgive me for how addicted you become.
The first book in the series is "Podkin One-Ear"