Mattimeo

The third installment in the Redwall series, Mattimeo, is a fun, clever book in many ways. Brian Jacques once again sends his well-developed characters on a dangerous quest. The book centers on Mattimeo, son of the Redwall Warrior, and the adventure he and his friends embark on. The plot, however interesting and inventive it is in the beginning, grows dull as the story progresses. The middle of the book is filled with an adventureless travel that seems to exist solely to fill the book. However, readers will hang on to every word as the creatures of Redwall go on a hunt for riddles left by an old ruler. This is one reason why the book is so clever. The beginning and end have the reader glued to the page with their action and meaningful emotion. Mattimeo will leave fantasy readers wanting more.

-King Kong