"Redwall is my bolt hole, my escape from the modern world. I enjoy going to live there for four months of each year. I think my work appeals not only to children, but to the child within us all. Especially me!" -- Brian Jacques

"Swashbuckling adventures told with great gusto". -- Chicago Tribune

"Redwall Abbey -- where gallant mouse warriors triumph over evil invaders -- has truly become the stuff of legends". -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Readers will rejoice". -- Los Angeles Times