The search for the pearls is underway in this must-read from the brilliantRedwall series.
The Tears of All Oceans are missing. Six magnificent rose-colored pearls, which inspire passion and greed in all who see them, have been stolen and passed from hand to hand, leaving a cryptic trail of death and deception in their wake. And now Ublaz Mad Eyes, the evil emperor of a tropical isle, is determined to let no one stand in the way of his desperate attempt to claim the pearls as his own. At Redwall Abbey, a young hedgehog maid, Tansy, is equally determined to find the pearls first, with the help of her friends. And she must succeed, for the life of the one she holds dear is in great danger...Praise forPearls of Lutra
Devoted fans of Jacques . . . will snap this off the shelf without any prompting. --School Library Journal
Praise for Brian Jacques' Redwall series...
Astonishing! --Kirkus Reviews
Energetic fantasy! --The New York Times Book Review
Rousing adventure! --Publishers Weekly
Old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure. --Locus
Jacques's realistically drawn characters are full of personality. --Publishers WeeklBrian Jacques (www.redwallabbey.com) was born in Liverpool in 1939. He left school at age fifteen and found work as a docker, a truck driver, a policeman and a stand-up comic, all before turning his attention to writing. He wrote his first novel, Redwall, for the children at a school for the blind in Liverpool. Since 1986, his descriptive style of writing has captivated readers from age 8 to 80. His books have won international awards and acclaim and have been made into a TV series. He died in 2011.US