This was a fun fantasy read, but it wasn't amazing and I had a few issues with it.

Matthias was a great main character and I really liked his development. He started off as an average, clumsy young mouse and became a brave young warrior. I liked him, but I didn't love him. My three favorite characters were all side characters, though- Basil Stag Hare, Silent Sam, and Warbeak. They were all fun, Basil was comical, and Sam was adorable.

I thought the plot was a little bit too fast-paced. I do enjoy fast books and I did enjoy this, but Cluny is introduced in the second chapter and his intentions are clear before chapter ten. I wish there had been a bit more time to get to know the plentiful characters and Redwall itself.

I also thought some things were a bit too easy for Matthias. It wasn't often, but there were times I thought some tasks could've been more challenging. Luckily, the final battle wasn't like that. It was a great finale to the book.

Overall, I did enjoy this, but not as much as I'd hoped I would. I might read Mossflower, but I'm not sure yet.

* my full review can be found on my blog :)