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The Bellmaker - Redwall 7 by Brian Jacques

This book is a sequel to Mariel of Redwall it is after Mariel and Dandin leave Redwall and go on an adventure. The country of Southsward is being ruled by an evil foxwolf and his wife. After escaping from the castle the real queen gathers up forces with Mariel, Dandin and their friend Bowly Pintips to take back the castle. Meanwhile Joeseph the Bellmaker has a dream that his daughter is in danger so him and some select few along with the guosim (guerilla union of shrews in mossflower) and Finbarr Galedeep the sea-otter they take back the castle and restore freedom.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great warrior
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - - sword fights
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - animal
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - animal
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Setting
Terrain
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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