The Sable Quean

The Sable Quean is the twenty-first novel in the Redwall series, published on February 23, 2010. This is the first Redwall novel illustrated by Sean Rubin. It is also the first in the series to be divided into four books.

According to Brian Jacques, a "quean" is an old English term for "wicked lady".

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Book Divisions (English)

 * Book One: Travel is an Adventure!
 * Book Two: Go Find the Babes!
 * Book Three: Escape from Althier!
 * Book Four: The Battle of Redwall Abbey

Summary
Buckler Kordyne, a Long Patrol hare, discusses the Blademaster's Medal with Brang Forgefire, Badger Lord of Salamandastron. Buckler is bored so Brang suggests that he visits Redwall Abbey to deliver some new bellropes as Brang broke the ropes last time he was there. While Buckler visits the Abbey, he can also visit his brother on his farm. Buckler agrees, taking his gluttonous friend, Subaltern Diggs.

At Redwall a music contest for Bard of Redwall is being organized, however two Dibbuns disappear in the process. In Mossflower Woods, Buckler and Diggs hear two vermin from the Ravager horde trying to capture a shrew maid named Flibber. Diggs knocks the vermin unconscious, and the two hares sit down to eat, ignoring Flibber because of her ingratitude. After she finally relents, Buckler deals with the two vermin who have been making protests. He cuts them loose and instructs them to leave and never come back. Not heeding the advice they return later with some of their Ravager buddies.

Meanwhile, many young ones have been captured by the Ravagers, led by Zwilt the Shade and Vilaya the Sable Quean. They plan to use them to force Redwall to surrender to them.

Flib, Diggs and Buckler meet up with a musical traveling [[Hedgehog|hedgehog group]]. When Flib and two of the hedgehogs sleep outside they are captured by the Ravagers.

Characters in The Sable Quean

Release Details

 * 2010, US, Philomel Books, ISBN 0399251642, Pub. Date: February 2010, Hardcover
 * 2011, US, Ace, ISBN 9780441019984, Pub. Date: April 2011, Paperback