Status Updates From The Bellmaker (Redwall, #7)

Theres a nice rat.
I hope he doesn’t die like the others

The Redwallers encounter a shrike!
Also called butcherbirds, shrikes are known for their habit of impaling their prey, such as mice, onto plant thorns to store them for later (and to attract the ladies).
The shrike says it won’t eat them, but it is also crazy, even by shrike standards.

Im kinda surprised that the characters were horrified when their enemy’s ship sank and the crew all drowned. Usually they seem to enjoy their enemies’ defeat.

I would’ve thought Joesph the Bellmaker especially would’ve been happy, considering that the crew were rats like the ones that enslaved him and his daughter Mariel.

First appearance of a sea otter in the franchise. The author’s description of the sea otter makes me think that he’s never seen one before. Unlike their river cousins, sea otters can’t move well on land, so it’s weird he’s walking like normal. Also, the otter lives near a desert when they typically live in colder seas. Plus, the cover artwork makes him look like a beaver, but that doesn’t really count.