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Martin the Warrior

Martin the Warrior, published in 1993, is a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques. It is the sixth book in the Redwall series.

Martin the Warrior tells the story of a young mouse named Martin. He is a slave in Marshank under the cruel stoat Badrang. When Badrang punishes him with torture, a young mousemaid Rose and a mole Grumm hear his cries and try to help him. When Martin is imprisoned, Martin meets Rose's brother Brome and a squirrel Felldoh. The three plan to escape from Marshank and succeed, though Felldoh and Brome are separated from the others. Felldoh and Brome meet the Rambling Rosehip players and join forces with them, eventually freeing the slaves. Meanwhile, Martin, Rose and Grumm meet a hedgehog named Pallum after being imprisoned by pigmy shrews. They are eventually freed along with Pallum and after a long adventure, the four adventurers reach Noonvale, Rose and Grumm's home. They gather an army over there but it is not large enough. Boldred, a white owl explains that she has gathered an army larger than the one Martin has made. The army then sails to Marshank and reaches there in good timing since the Rambling Rosehips Players are in a predicament. All the vermin that lived in Marshank and served Badrang were slain along with Badrang, though Rose is killed. Martin is overcome with grief and heads south, leaving all his friends behind to find a new life.