Favorite book in the redwall series

[alexandre]

In a while, I will take the top 5 winners and reset the poll so it is only those five options that way voters can pick a choice that may not be their first option but they like better than the other winners. 

[Gonff the Mousethief]

Mossflower without a doubt. Has Gonff, Martin, one of the best adventrues, and a perfect origin story of Redwall.

[alexandre]

Mossflower without a doubt. Has Gonff, Martin, one of the best adventrues, and a perfect origin story of Redwall.

I agree! 

[Lord Daskar]

I've always liked the Long Patrol the best,

[alexandre]

Mossflower is by far my favorite, Martin at his best.

[Hickory]

I've always liked the Long Patrol the best,

[alexandre]

I've always liked the Long Patrol the best,

     The Long Patrol used to be my favorite but now I think that in Mossflower the adventures were more... adventurous? It seemed like the whole idea of Mossflower was new but The Long Patrol seemed to be a very typical Redwall book; Some bad beasts plan to take Redwall. A new warrior is seen, a young and adventurous spirit. He goes to save Redwall from evil. That kind of book is very fun to read, but I felt like Mossflower was more dramatic and had more of an adventure feel. Especially since it was the second book and everything was newer. But it still would have stuck out if it was one of the later books.

[Captain Tammo]

Wow 3 for the Long Patrol!

     The Long Patrol used to be my favorite but now I think that in Mossflower the adventures were more... adventurous? It seemed like the whole idea of Mossflower was new but The Long Patrol seemed to be a very typical Redwall book; Some bad beasts plan to take Redwall. A new warrior is seen, a young and adventurous spirit. He goes to save Redwall from evil. That kind of book is very fun to read, but I felt like Mossflower was more dramatic and had more of an adventure feel. Especially since it was the second book and everything was newer. But it still would have stuck out if it was one of the later books.

Totally respect that - Mossflower's awesome - just wanted to share what I think of The Long Patrol in response to this:

I actually thought The Long Patrol was different from the regular redwall formula. The Long Patrol is not a story that centers around a single character, but rather it's a story about the events centered around the Long Patrol and their struggle with the rapscallion army. Sure, Tammo could be considered one of the more prominent characters, but he's normal and has a normal beast's limits. Tammo doesn't win all of his battles, wield Martin's sword, command an army, nor smile at the thought of battle. In fact, the only major event that sets Tammo apart is his involvement in the mission to infiltrate the rapscallion camp. But even then he was just following Midge Manycoats' instructions. And while finishing up the story, what kind of ending does Tammo get? Well, a relatively ordinary one. Why? because the story really isn't about Tammo. It's about the Long Patrol. The Long Patrol as a whole is what gets the special ending, and that is what makes this story so unique compared to the other books. That's why the book isn't called Tammo's journey

[alexandre]

I guess you do have a point, but the bad guys were still typical and all the adventure stuff was in areas that we have already seen, so I think that is what made it kind of dull. But I will grant that there was less focus on one character unlike other books.

[Krowdon]

Love all the books, but my favorite's gotta be Taggerung.

I think the idea of a woodlander being raised by vermin is really neat!! I do kinda wish that Deyna wasn't like, a complete goodbeast, but that's okay! The relationship between Nimbalo and Tagg I love, and of course, Cregga is in it too.

Also, I may be a little biased because that's the first Redwall book I ever read but hey.

[Kitsune]

I voted for Mossflower, because...

1) It did a really good job portraying the idea that "vermin" could be good creatures too.
2) It really showed how power can mess with one's mind, causing Tsarmina to try to viciously stamp out revolution as well as her being deathly afraid of being ultimately without power (being in water).
3) I liked how they let Tsarmima's army go at the end, instead of the usual "Blood an' vinegar!" massacre.

[Ashleg]

Mossflower's one of my faves, too.

[alexandre]

I voted for Mossflower, because...

1) It did a really good job portraying the idea that "vermin" could be good creatures too.
2) It really showed how power can mess with one's mind, causing Tsarmina to try to viciously stamp out revolution as well as her being deathly afraid of being ultimately without power (being in water).
3) I liked how they let Tsarmima's army go at the end, instead of the usual "Blood an' vinegar!" massacre.

I completely agree, also there is Gonff who is awesome.

[Delthion]

Rakkety Tam! It was either that or Mattimeo.

[The Skarzs]

Definitely Mossflower! It set the standard for so many things in the series, like the way the moles were and the personality of Martin, as well as the origin of his sword. It had this feeling throughout the book of something older and more original than any of the others. It encompassed a huge area of the world, kind of like mapping Mossflower in a way, and it introduced several interesting places like Salamandastron and the legendary badgers, Brockhall, Kotir (and the future site of Redwall), among other things. The culture of the book was also interesting, with what seemed to be an organized army that took taxes, the distinct feeling of unrest, and how we just knew a storm was about to break.


I could go on. In my opinion, it's the most well-written book in the series.