I have read a very large number of animal fantasy novels am pleased to say that this is by far the worst. An almost direct copy of Redwall books like 'Pearls of Lutra', the transfer from the glades of Welkin to the great seas is not a pretty one (yes, I have read the other two Welkin Wesels books and the second one was actually quite good).

Disasters start from the beginning of the book. You actually have to read the other two books to find out what the heck is going on! Sylver's band are bleak in character, boring, humourless and, with weasels like Mawk, anoying, lame and totally unlikeable. The story is flawed, descriptions lack the beauty of Redwall and there is no passion whatsoever - it seems like only black letters on paper. Adding in humans at the end only makes the situation worse. Seriously, this book is terribly stupid.

You get my drift.

How come animal adventure books are now becoming cliched? It's hard to find any original ideas in the animal literature world today, and even once excellent series like Redwall have deterred in quality over the years.