Eulalia: Another great Redwall story

Eulalia by Brian Jacques

Torn from his humble home in the Northern Isles, Gorath the badger is taken captive aboard the feared vessel Bludgullet captained by the feared Viska Longtooth, a savage and crazed fox with an unquenchable blood thirst.

Meanwhile, far away in the heart of Mossflower Woods, a young thief is exiled from the great Redwall Abbey. Orkwill Prink, a spirited and energetic hedgehog, forges ahead into the unknown to seek his fortunes in the wider world. Orkwill is unaware, however, that he is soon to cross paths with the mighty badger and a crew of vile vermin.

I have always been a lover of Brian Jacques’s Redwall series, and Eulalia was no exception. I love Jacques’s work because, even though the reader visits the same places over and over again in all of his books, his world becomes familiar and comforting but never boring and predictable. His characters are always easy to love and wonderful to hate.

It’s hard to find too many criticisms of Eulalia. If I had to find a single complaint it would be that the characters Salixia and Tabura show up in the last quarter of Eulalia without warning and suddenly become major characters in the story. I did not dislike the pair at all; I just found that it was unusual for Jacques to suddenly throw in new major characters so late in the story.

Eulalia was another great addition to Brian Jacques’ high-quality Redwall epic. If you’re thinking about picking up the series for your child, do so! You won’t regret it!

Julie Waineo, one of our earliest guest reviewers, earned an MBA at Bowling Green State University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a minor in French. Now living in Virginia with her husband and dog, Julie is an avid reader of not only fantasy, but historical fiction, the occasional “chick lit,” and children’s literature.