"Brian Jacques has the true fantasy writer's ability to create a wholly new and believable world."--School Library Journal

"Jacques extols the virtues of honor and valor...[The Redwall Novels] are a good read, with enticing maps, plenty of songs, a dose of natural history, and loads of excitement, charm, and humor."--The Irish Times

"Wonderfully imaginative."--The New York Times Book Review

"Children are privileged to enter the rich world of Redwall and Mossflower. So are the parents who get to come along."--The Boston Phoenix

"A grand adventure story. Once the reader is hooked, there is no peace until the final page."--Chicago Sun-Times

"Old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure."--Locus

"The Redwall books...add a touch of chivalry and adventure reminiscent of the King Arthur stories." --Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

"Filled with rousing adventure, strong characters, and vibrant settings."--The Boston Sunday Globe

"Packed with action and imbued with warmth...richly inventive."--Kirkus Reviews

"Jacques's effortless, fast-paced narrative gets its readers quickly hooked. He clearly loves this other world he has created--there's a genius sense of involvement and care (lots of lovingly descriptive passages), as well as an overflowing, driving imagination."--Birmingham Post

"A richly imagined world in which bloody battles vie for attention with copious feasting and tender romancing."--The Cincinnati Enquirer