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- Salamandastron
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| # | Date | Publisher | Binding | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992-00-00 |  |
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- Blurb:
- This "yarn" begins with Mara, beloved badgermaid and adopted daughter of Urthstripe, Badger Lord of the Fire Mountain, Salamandastron. Mara wanders freely, ignoring the cautions of her protective father. She travels with her rambunctious friend, Pikkle Ffolger, until they encounter an innocent-looking, young, blue-eyed weasel named Klitch, and Goffa, his ferret follower. Mara and Pikkle quickly becomes friends of the duo. Little do they know that Klitch is the son of Ferahgo, the Assassin..... Meanwhile, at Redwall Abbey Mrs. Faith Spinney is innocently picking apples to prepare for a Nameday, a celebration in which the day is given an official name, and a great feast is put in progress. As Mrs. Spinney picks her apples, a stray arrow hisses through the air and comes dangerously close to her hand, striking the apple which she holds. Alarmed, this hedgehog lady dashes inside, believing that an invasion is underway. Abbess Vale soon learns that it was young Samkim, a squirrel, and his molemaid friend, Arula, who loosed the arrow. Abbess Vale, too kind-hearted to punish the two scamps by sending them to the infirmary to be punished by Brother Hollyberry. Brother Hollyberry, also too kind to enslave a young pair for the night, lets them spend the night playing games instead. The Nameday, declared "Summer of the Lazy Fish", commences with a feast. Two runaways from Ferahgo"s horde, Dingeye and Thura, find their way to Redwall Abbey. They beg to be allowed to stay at Redwall, and after a time they are granted their wish, on condition they abide by the abbey rules. The two stoats toil for days, until they both become accustomed to the abbey. On the day of the feast, a storm brews and the sports are taken to Great Hall to proceed. Tudd Spinney, however, forgot his glasses outdoors, so Samkim and Arula depart to fetch them. When they are outside, a lightning bolt strikes the abbey roof, and a glittering object falls to the ground. The duo take it inside to be inspected, and discover that they have found the sword of Martin the Warrior. After everyone has retired for the night, Dingeye and Thura venture back down to fiddle with the sports equipment. By accident, they shoot Brother Hal, piercing his throat. He falls to the ground, and the two stoats snatch up Martin the Warrior"s sword and scurry off into Mossflower Wood. When Samkim comes downstairs for a midnight snack, he discovers what has happened. As he picks up the bow Dingeye and Thura shot Brother Hal with, Friar Bellows comes downstairs tofind out what has been making all the noise. He sees Samkim holding the bow, and cries horror stricken, "Samkim, what have you done?" To discover how the stories of Mara and Samkim intertwine, you"ll have to read the book.