Customer Reviews
THE GREATEST STORY YET!!!!! 
2008-03-11
It is a good book to read,kids will love the action packed adventures of...Rakkety Tam McBurl!!!!The artwork intriged me alot. The story was fun to read and it never got boring or too repetitive. I read it in like a week it wasn't hard reading thus making it a good book for children of all ages...and adults can read them too.
Rakkety Tam 2007-07-28
A Redwall book - and that means fun dialog, great descriptions of feasts, excellent villans and heros, and a few minor variations on the common framework.
You can most likely jump in anywhere in the series, so if you haven't read any others you *could* start here. However, for most this will be a story read along the way, either in order of publication or in order of the timeline posted on the Redwall site - me, I like to go in publishing order. Enjoy!
One of the best 2007-03-19
This is one of the best Redwall books that I have read, and have reada them all
Rakkety Tam 2006-12-09
I rated this boook a five star because of all the action and all of the adventure. It is about a young squirrel who is a huge trouble maker who knows he should do something good in his life.But there is someone who finds out about Tammo and tries to kill him.I can only say someone dies who will it be I.......cannot say.
Wonderful reading for all ages 2006-09-09
This book is from an incredibly well written series starting with the original "Redwall" book. The "formula" is good against evil, loyalty and honor with only the glory of a job well done and the genuine gratitude that goes to those who stand up for what good and right no matter what the bad guys promise. Another tale in a not to be missed series of books for all-age readers
One of Redwalls's best! 2006-08-12
There has never been a Redwall hero quite like Rakkety Tam, the roguish Highlander squirrel who sets off for Mossflower Wood on a mercenary errand and loses his heart to the charms of Redwall Abbey. And there's never been a villain quite like Gulo the Savage: a vicious beast-eating wolverine who descends upon the Abbey in search of a relic called the Walking Stone. Readers will cheer at the return of the Long Patrol, the antics of a renegade vole thief, and the emergence of a new champion to wield the sword of Martin.
As fans of Brian Jacques and Redwall know, the adventures just keep getting bigger and better.
Merely average for a Redwall book, but still an enjoyable read with great characters. Recommended. 
2006-07-23
One of the more recent books in the long Redwall series (book 17), Rakkety Tam is the story of a highland warrior squirrel from the North and a flesh-eating wolverine from the icy lands across the sea. Rakkety Tam McBurl is a fierce fighter, garbed in a kilt and carrying a claymore. He goes after Gulo the Savage when he and his army of 100 vermin attack and slaughter a group of squirrels. Along the way, Tam joins forces with the Long Patrol and is given the Sword of Martin. Battles are waged throughout Mossflower, culminating in a one on one battle between Rakkety Tam and Gulo outside the gates of Redwall. Rakkety Tam is merely average as far as the Redwall series goes, but still a good read: the characters are enjoyable, the storytelling fast-paced and gripping, but the plot largely unmemorable. I recommend it if you like and read the Redwall books, but if the series is new to you I suggest you pick up some of the classics (Redwall, Mossflower, Salamandastron) instead.
Rakkety Tam is a fairly minor episode in the long Redwall saga: engrossing but not particularly memorable. I very much enjoyed the characters, although the villains in particular weren't as well developed as they are in other Redwall books. Tam makes for a unique protagonist, the first highland squirrel we've seen (to my knowledge), and Gulo is also the first wolverine we've seen. Tam's no-nonsense warrior attitude makes him admirable and fun to read; his plan to stage guerrilla warfare against Gulo's horde is unusual for Jacques, who usually prefers large battles and all-out action. The change of pace in both characters and battle style is a welcome one, making up for the fact that the plot isn't very memorable and doesn't appear to have a significant place in the larger Redwall timeline.
I enjoyed this book, but I don't see it as one that I would reread (at least not often or with enthusiasm) or remember in much detail. I liked the characters and battle style, but I wish the plot had been more significant and the story a bit more memorable. One of my favorite things about this series is how intertwined all of the stories are--each book introduces something of the past and opens up a road to the future, allowing the next book to explain it or build upon it and creating complex lineages, histories, stories, and characters. Rakkety Tam doesn't have the same impact or place in the timeline, and so it doesn't stand out as much or prove as memorable. Nonetheless, Jacques is a skilled writer with fun characters, a complex world, and the ability to keep the reader interested and moving quickly through the battles, suspense, joys of Redwall life, and love of the characters. While not the best in the series, this book is by no means bad, and I enjoyed reading it.
rakkety tam 2006-07-19
i really loved this book.i liked it because i love animals and action and this book has all that and more.it has laugh out loud humor,battles,evil characters,heroic animals. i'd have given it 10 stars ,but the limit was of course five! :) I'M NOT A KID . i am Jordan E. Townsend. duh
Haway The Braaaaaw! 2006-03-13
I have read many of the Redwall books and have found them all to be wonderful. I can not remember the exact number but it is around twenty of these books. Brian Jacques is a great author and has defiantly not "lost his touch" as some readers may think. The classic tale of a wondering warrior who is faced by great evil and a resident of Redwall Abbey visited by the spirit of Martin the Warrior are brought to justice in this book. Rakkety Tam along with his friend Doogy Plumm at first set out to regain their dignity. Eventually they find themselves aiding in the removal of a savage beast from the peaceful land of Mossflower country.
Jacques has once again made a great story. The characters in this book are well made. The savage Gulo and his bloodlust along with his cannibalistic vermin horde are a great enemy. The hero Tam MacBurl the borderer and his companion Doogy Plumm the highlander are a pair of warriors unmatched in combat. Though I wish that Jacques could have put more of the background of the two in the book I was still pleased with them and of course their accents.
I have always loved the hilarious yet stern Long Patrol hares and am glad to see their involvement in the story. Redwall abbey, with its playful dibbuns and great feasts is a symbol of peace and harmony in all the country. I hope that in future books Jacques will continue the great tales of Redwall and Mossflower country. Perhaps stretch the reader's view beyond Mossflower, Salamandastron, and the great sea.
Grandson's favorite author 2006-02-20
My grandson, who is 9 years old, has read all of the books written by Brian Jacques. He began listening to Redwall when he was 6, they read the book as a family. By age 7 he was too excited to finish the book, and began reading them on his own
