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When young mouse Bisky convinces the creatures of Redwall Abbey to go in search of fabled treasure, they do not suspect that the evil Korvus Skurr and his sinister ravens, the Doomwytes, will be vying for the very same treasure. Bisky and his fellow Redwallers must summon all their courage to face their most ruthless enemies yet in an exhilarating, terrifying treasure hunt.

A hunt for long-lost treasure in the latest Redwall adventure

On a moonless night, two rats follow hypnotic lights into the forest, never to be seen again. Such is the power of the Doomwytes, sinister ravens led by the deadly Korvus Skurr. And when the young mouse Bisky persuades the creatures of Redwall Abbey to go in search of a fabled treasure, hidden long ago by one of the abbeyıs most notorious thieves, they do not suspect Skurr and his ravens will be vying for that very treasure.

Bisky and his fellow Redwallers must summon all their courage to face the evil horde of slithering snakes and vicious ravens. From underground tunnels to the tops of trees, the fearless Redwallers, with the help of their woodland friends, battle some of their most vicious enemies yet in an exhilarating, terrifying treasure hunt.<

The Redwallers face some of their most dangerous villains yet in a treacherous hunt for long-lost treasure.

I've written one called 'The Doomwytes'. It's a Redwall novel. And Doomwytes.... wytes, w-y-t-e-s.... were like corpselights that used to hang around graveyards in the old legends. And the wyte... a traveller could be lost in the night in the forest and he'd see the wytes and they look like this friendly little light and they'd lead him to death. You see, and that's the basic premise of it.

What do I think I'm going to name my next book? Do you know that one of the best books I ever read was by a Spanish gentleman and it was called 'The Fallen Pants by Senor Bottom'. No, sorry. My next book is called 'The Doomwytes'. You don't know what a doomwyte is, do ya? Well, wytes is spelled y... w-y-t-e-s. And wytes were things in Saxon England in old mythology, like little lights, they were called corpse lights, and they used to hang around graveyards.... and this is a Redwall novel... and they used to lead travelers astray. Anyone lost in the forest would see the wyte little light, "Ah! It's a cottage ahead!" and they'd follow the wyte. And the wyte would take them into a swamp. "AH! *blump*"

What's next for this master storyteller? The 20th novel, "The Doomwytes," is finished and will be published next summer. It is based on a myth about lights people would follow into the forest. When Jacques returns to Liverpool at the end of November, he will resume work on another novel in progress -- to the joy of his many devoted fans.

I can confirm that I'm working on [Doomwyte] currently.... As to teases, I'd better leave that to Brian. Perhaps I could say that one of the main animal characters also features in a poem that begins "Once upon a midnight dreary......"

I haven't heard of any future books, but it's unlikely I'll be involved as I have a couple of big projects on the go which will keep me busy until August, so I'm not working on any covers for the foreseeable future.