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...

excellent - Ruthie

I first read the Redwall books years ago and I still enjoy them when I recently re-read them. I love the world building and the creativity with which these animals were anthropomorphized. The level of description is really well done and very detailed. So adventurous and so very entertaining. ( )

This is probably the book where Redwall started to go downhill for me, or perhaps I began to outgrow Redwall. There is only so much that can be read about the food of Redwall, mysterious riddles, and the evils of the Mustelidae. ( )

This was the first Redwall book that I ever read and hence my favorite. The others are quite good, especially the early one, though the later ones start to seem a bit repetitive. All in all a highly recommended series. ( )