Lord Brocktree (book)


 * Lord Brocktree redirects here. For the character, see Brocktree.





Book Divisions (English)

 * Book 1: The Days of Ungatt Trunn (also entitled: "Dorothea Leaves Home")
 * Book 2: At The Court of King Bucko (also entitled: "The Tribulations of a Haremaid")
 * Book 3: Comes a Badger Lord (also entitled: "A Shawl for Aunt Blench")

Summary
This book revolves around the badger Lord Brocktree, father of Boar the Fighter, grandfather of Bella of Brockhall, and great-grandfather of Sunflash the Mace. He sets out to find the mountain of Salamandastron, aided by the quick talking haremaid Dotti and otter Ruffgar Brookback.

Meanwhile, in Salamandastron, things aren't going too well for Brocktree's father, Lord Stonepaw. Years of peace have left the mountain stronghold with few fighters, and those that remain (including Stonepaw) are long past their prime. The mountain falls under attack by wildcat Ungatt Trunn and his horde. Eventually the mountain is overrun, leading to the deaths of many hares and even Stonepaw himself. The wildcat tookat least sixty hares as prisoners, however, through the efforts of Stiffener Medick, they escaped.

Thanks to the Bark crew, the group of hares who had escaped from Trunn as well as the sea otterclan of Brogalaw, the Blue Hordes slowly starved with their supplies cut off. In a final stand of the Bark crew, which Trunn had tricked them into, Lord Brocktree joins forces and saves the day.

The book culminates into a massive final battle, with many memorable characters being killed off, such as Jukka the Sling, a female squirrel chieftain, and Fleetscut the hare. Eventually, when the battle ends up a near-stalemate, Trunn and Brocktree face off in a duel. After a failed assasination attempt on Brocktree, the badger eventually paralyzes Trunn. He is thrown into the water but survives, only to be drowned by Groddil, one of his former advisors.

Characters in Lord Brocktree

Release details

 * 2000, US, Philomel Books, ISBN 0399235906, Pub. Date: September 2000, Hardcover
 * 2000, UK, Hutchinson Children's Books Ltd., ISBN 009176877, Pub. Date: September 2000, Hardcover
 * 2001, US, Ace, ISBN 9780441008728, Pub. Date: September 2001, Paperback
 * 2005, US, Puffin, ISBN 9780142501108, Pub. Date: June 2005, Paperback
 * 2007, US, Red Fox, ISBN 186230145X, Pub. Date: August 2007, Paperback
 * 2007, UK, Red Fox, ISBN 186230145X, Pub. Date: August 2007, Paperback