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pirogoeth's review against another edition
4.0
I just finished Doomwyte, the twentieth book in the Redwall series. Right now it’s the only one I don’t own. Obviously I love the series. Every book follows a simliar formula, but is always a great story.
This time the Redwallers and the evil don’t have much to do with each other for a while. Korvus Skurr, leader of the Doomwytes, wants to restore the eyes to the Doomwyte idol and lead his flock of carrion birds into a great new age. A passing bird evesdrops and hears a story told by a young Redwaller, Bisky, regarding the jewel eyes. This starts everything into motion.
Skurr tries to find out information by trying to have a Redwaller kidnapped. The stupid birds try to take a Dibbun (basically a toddler) who wouldn’t know anything of the story. Without knowing that someone else is interested in the jewels, a small group starts to work on finding them. From there more adventures ensue, friends and enemies are met, and finally the final confrontation occurs with… no, I won’t spill the ending. ;)
It is a wonderful book as usual. It’s interesting to see how many little changes have occured over the series. For a while there was at least one character that was around in the previous book. Now we’re lucky to get a name mentioned in passing. This one deals with a character from way back in the beginning of the history of Redwall Abbey. Other little differences are there, but make sense as many seasons have passed since the first Redwall book was written. It’s still as good as ever and I am really looking forward to the next book!
This time the Redwallers and the evil don’t have much to do with each other for a while. Korvus Skurr, leader of the Doomwytes, wants to restore the eyes to the Doomwyte idol and lead his flock of carrion birds into a great new age. A passing bird evesdrops and hears a story told by a young Redwaller, Bisky, regarding the jewel eyes. This starts everything into motion.
Skurr tries to find out information by trying to have a Redwaller kidnapped. The stupid birds try to take a Dibbun (basically a toddler) who wouldn’t know anything of the story. Without knowing that someone else is interested in the jewels, a small group starts to work on finding them. From there more adventures ensue, friends and enemies are met, and finally the final confrontation occurs with… no, I won’t spill the ending. ;)
It is a wonderful book as usual. It’s interesting to see how many little changes have occured over the series. For a while there was at least one character that was around in the previous book. Now we’re lucky to get a name mentioned in passing. This one deals with a character from way back in the beginning of the history of Redwall Abbey. Other little differences are there, but make sense as many seasons have passed since the first Redwall book was written. It’s still as good as ever and I am really looking forward to the next book!
nerfherder86's review against another edition
5.0
I love the Redwall series. It's always fun to dip into the Mossflower Woods and spend some time with the mice, shrews, hares and otters of the Redwall Abbey, and to read some exciting battle scenes with the "vermin" characters of rats, snakes, ravens, and so forth. I listened to this full cast audio recording and boy was it entertaining. The author narrates, in his loovly Liverpudlian accent, and the actors who play all the parts all have the right accents for the moles and other animals. Plus there are songs sung, which really adds to the character. In this volume, Redwall mouse Bisky and squirrel Dwink get caught up in a quest for rubies and emeralds (the stolen eyes of the Doomwyte statue), while the evil Korvus Skurr, raven leader of the Wytes gang, also seeks the gems--and he's got a giant nasty serpent to help him! (shiver)
librarydanielle's review against another edition
2.0
eh, I really didn't enjoy this one. it may be that im getting sick of these (read 18 in a row...) but this one just seemed mean spirited.
betwixtcraft's review against another edition
3.0
It has been at least 10 years since I last read a book from Brian Jacques, and I was excited to go back and visit the universe that was very much part of my childhood. *Doomwyte* was published while I was in college, and while reading it this past week, I genuinely can't remember if I read it previously or not.
And that's why I'm giving this book 3 stars. It was very familiar, which could be because I previously read it or because the *Redwall* series is very formulaic. That being said, I enjoyed it and enjoyed coming back to "visit" the Abbey. I still intend to read the remaining two novels by Jacques.
And that's why I'm giving this book 3 stars. It was very familiar, which could be because I previously read it or because the *Redwall* series is very formulaic. That being said, I enjoyed it and enjoyed coming back to "visit" the Abbey. I still intend to read the remaining two novels by Jacques.
the_student_of_story's review against another edition
5.0
This might be my hottest take on the entire Redwall franchise: this book is in the top ten best of the series. A lot of diehards like me might say that after Triss, the series wasn't good anymore. I can understand that. I actually agree with that for the most part, as the "worst" books in the series do falter more consistently (Though this book and Rakkety Tam stand out from that crowd as excellent.). Post-Triss is a very different era in the Redwall timeline, because for whatever reason, Brian Jacques stopped connecting books directly to each other. Gone are the days of directs sequels with recurring casts, and I do miss that, because it allows for those characters to be elevated and the stories to go right into the plot without need to set up characters. That said, though, by separating from direct continuity, Jacques is instead able to focus on more wild concepts, and believe me, this book is a wild one. It's got some of the freshest elements in the series with right alongside some great mysteries and easily the scariest stuff the series has had since the original. It might be the scariest book in the series bar none, but the way its handled is never overwhelming. Plus, just as a further argument to my fellow diehards, there is an expansion of lore that works perfectly for the series. This book is the most underrated in the Redwall series, and I don't know what counter could be made to that statement.
heregrim's review against another edition
4.0
One of the better ones of the series. The twists are not as obvious and the quest reminded me more of the original, not only because of the references to it.
emlickliter's review against another edition
4.0
Doomwyte by Brian Jacques – Will you laugh if I tell you this one feels like an Indiana Jones movie that got Alfred Hitchcocked by Birds? Enjoy the adventure! Happy Reading!
saerryc's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars, rounded down. Somehow managed to be pretty enjoyable despite having virtually no plot at all.
elevetha's review against another edition
3.0
2 1\2 stars. I remember not really liking this one as much but honestly, I need a re read.