THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS

A weasel warlord has been overthrown, yet unrest still lingers throughout the kingdom. The Mouse Guard, who embody the honor and courage of knights of old, patrol the borders, protecting villagers from invaders. Three guardsmice are sent on a quest through treacherous terrain to search for a merchant who has disappeared. During their journey, they discover that there is a traitor within the Guard. With the help of the Black Axe, a legendary mouse warrior, the brave guards fight to rid the kingdom of an evil militia.

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen is a great graphic novel for fans of Redwall and The Mistmantle Chronicles.

Content of which to be aware:

• A traitorous mouse is eaten by a snake (not shown).
• A mouse defends against a snake attack.
• Mice destroy snake eggs.
• A militia attacks a castle.
• A mouse threatens another mouse with a fishhook.
• Mice are shot with arrows.
• Mice are stabbed with swords.
• Mice barricade a door to prevent an invasion.
• Bees attack the militia.
• A mouse is killed by a cast of crabs.
• Mice visit a tavern.
• A militia captures mice, ties them up, drags them away, and leaves them for dead outside the city gates.
• A hermit threatens a group of mice with a red-hot poker and hits one with a frying pan.
• A character steals a mouse’s axe.
• The militia leader is banished from the kingdom.