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A new year! A new decade, century, millenium, etc. A new beginning? The word is that Brian will be trying something new for his latest Redwall tale, "Taggerung". As of yet, there has always been a fairly strict modicum for the allegiance of certain types of creatures. Mice are good. Ferrets are bad. There are few exceptions (Gingivere and Blaggut, for instance) to this rule. However, with the release of Taggerung, we will see something that some of us hoped would never happen: An evil Otter. Well, perhaps not evil. He (or she) will at least be among the Badbeasts for their entire life, brought up to be the ultimate warrior. It remains to be seen what this Otter's take on life and allegiances will be, but it can be safe to say that it may exhibit some pro-vermin tendencies. So, we come back to our original query: Does this herald a new beginning for Brian Jacques? Are we to see the back of the days of long quests and vermin hordes? What's next? Magic? Romance? A return of siege-weapons (see my other article this month for more)? We can only wait and find out. However, in the interests of finding a "cure for the formula", here is a list of "Redwall Resolutions" for Brian to consider in this new beginning:

With these in mind, where can the series go but up?

NEW RW ITEMS IN THE WORKS

A pile of new Redwall stuff is on the drawing board from various sources. On the book front, Random House will be releasing a series of books entitled "The Tribes of Redwall". These will be along the lines of the Map and Riddler, and the Friend or Foe. The first to be released will be about the Badgers. It contains page after page of information regarding the Badgers of the series. Plus, as usual, it will have a beautiful full colour poster depicting the Badgers in question. It's possible that this series may also answer some questions about the Redwall World's mysterious history. Now, the big announcement! You've asked, and asked, and asked! Now, finally, an official Redwall Cookbook is in the planning stages!! It will contain recipes for many of the succulent delicasies that have graced the pages of Redwall throughout the ages. Finally, Fantastic Flans for Fans and their Families. It's going to be good. Producers have set to work on dubbing the RW video from European to North American standard VHS. It will possibly be available this year. Furthermore, be careful if shopping online! Reports have surfaced of online Bookstores selling copies of a Redwall Winter's Tale. This book /does not exist yet!!!/ I have seen a snippet of it, and it looks just great. Be that as it may, do not be suckered in by anybody who claim they have it. That's all for this month, and that's RWNow!

***Next Month: Possibly an Interview with the Redcon Chief***