Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
BOOK ONE - A Small Glutton’s Dream
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
BOOK TWO - Enter the Rogue Crew!
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
BOOK THREE - All Forward to Redwall!
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
EPILOGUE
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
Redwall
Mossflower
Mattimeo
Mariel of Redwall
Salamandastron
Martin the Warrior
The Bellmaker
Outcast of Redwall
Pearls of Lutra
The Long Patrol
Marlfox
The Legend of Luke
Lord Brocktree
Taggerung
Triss
Loamhedge
Rakkety Tam
High Rhulain
Eulalia!
Doomwyte
The Sable Quean
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
The Angel’s Command
Voyage of Slaves
The Great Redwall Feast
A Redwall Winter’s Tale
The Tale of Urso Brunov
Urso Brunov and the White Emperor
Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales
The Ribbajack
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Jacques, Brian. The Rogue Crew / Brian Jacques ; illustrated by Sean Rubin.
p. cm. Summary: The murderous and evil Razzid Wearat and his crew of vermin
are on a mission to seize Redwall Abbey for themselves, and Abbot Thibb and his
Redwallers must defend their home with the help of the hares of the Long Patrol and the
Rogue Crew of sea otters. [1. Animals—Fiction. 2. Fantasy.] I. Rubin, Sean, 1986- ill.
II. Title. PZ7. J15317Ro 2011 [Fic]—dc22 2010013330
eISBN : 978-1-101-51486-3
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For Jimmy Jacques,
a great pal who is also
an outstanding brother.
MOSSFLOWER COUNTRY AND THE HIGH NORTH COAST DURING THE EVENTS OF THE ROGUE CREW
The Land of Dreams, that mystical realm,
where the oddest of visions appear,
come wander through scenes of joyful peace,
or stampede through nightmares of fear.
Dare we open those secret doors,
down dusty paths of mind,
in long-forgotten corners,
what memories we’ll find.
Who rules o’er the Kingdom of Night,
where all is not what it seems?
’Tis I, the Weaver of Tales,
for I am the Dreamer of Dreams!
BOOK ONE
A Small Glutton’s Dream
1
The face of a Wearat is a sight to instill fear and loathing in any creature. Two narrow eyes, crimson, with small green pupils, a huge, squat head sparsely coated with hair, save for the stiff mane at the back. A short, broad muzzle, with a sheen like polished leather, beneath which yellowed fangs jut in all directions. Truly a beast that should never have been born, an obscure hybrid that cannot be categorised with anybeast.
Some were of the opinion a Wearat was part weasel, part water rat. Nobeast knew. One thing was beyond doubt, however. A Wearat was the embodiment of nightmare, with a vicious nature that knew no bounds. It revelled in blood and death.