First published 1991
When the rat pirate Gabool the Wild attacks the mouse-ship carrying Joseph the Bellmaker, he plunders its magnificent bell and casts Joseph and his daughter Mariel into the raging sea. Rescued and brought to Redwall Abbey, Mariel sets out with three fearless companions to track down Gabool and avenge her father. In a thrilling battle, Mariel must use her cunning and the Gullwhacker - her trusty rope-weapon - to take on the vicious pirate and his crew, fighting for justice and to reclaim her family's honor.
Genres: animals, historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Redwall Abbey
400 pages · Paperback · Firebird