Wasn't quite as enthralled with this one as I remembered being, but it's a difference of 1-2%. Finnbar Galedeep is absolutely one of the best otters in the series. This one has a different vibe than a lot of Redwall books I remember, but I can't say why; any explanation I give (main focus on returning a rightful ruler to the throne, much of the action takes place inside an actual castle, the tragedy of certain characters' deaths, etc.) are true of other books as well. I don't know. Maybe it's just the characters. Maybe it's just Finnbar. I will note that this is the only Redwall book I know of to have an actual villain-turns-good character arc. (Granted, Blaggus isn't an especially evil villain even at the start; his turn is more learning to think and weigh good and bad for himself and choosing what he will ally with. IDK. I think it's significant.) Still one of my faves in the series, I think.