“Lord Brocktree” takes the “Redwall” series back to its earliest days and makes a satisfying origin tale of its Badger Lords. It delivers the series’ familiar pleasures, hearty characters and feasts among them, amid war and long journeys. Some readers find the formula repeated from earlier volumes, the villain included, and are struck by how much violence sits beside the cute animal cast. Those who love the series will get what they came for.

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About the book

Lord Brocktree is a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 2000. It is the 13th book in the Redwall series to be published. It is the earliest chronological installment in the series, and the last prequel written by Jacques.

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Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.8 across 124 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.

Source	Average	Ratings	Weight
Open Library	8.0	10	8%
Hardcover	7.8	114	92%

Frequently asked

What age is Lord Brocktree for?

Lord Brocktree sits on the Middle grade shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 8–12. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 384 pages — shorter than 82% of the ranked books in Middle grade.