First published 1988
A cunning wildcat seizes control of Mossflower Woods, ruling with an iron paw. But brave mouse Martin and quick-witted thief Gonff meet in the dungeon and escape, determined to end the feline tyrant's reign. Joined by Kinny the mole, they set out on a perilous quest to find the legendary Boar the Fighter, their only hope of toppling the cruel Tsarmina. In a battle for the future of Mossflower, the unlikely trio must overcome daunting challenges to restore peace to the land.
Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-heroes
Setting: Mossflower
431 pages · Hardcover · Philomel Books