Summary: Yarrow the hedgehog minstrel just wants to travel the country, performing as they travel, not get involved in any sort of trouble. Is that too much to ask?

Notes: If you like Green Ember, Redwall, or Narnia, you'll probably like this book. So far, it's not as violent as Green Ember, so totally fine for younger readers. I love all the similes and metaphors in this book. I also like how we can see Yarrow's character growth throughout the book. I have the second book waiting for me to read, and I can't wait to find out what happens to everyone! There's fox twins, Salix and Larix, who are full of mischief and secrets, Mel the burrowing owl, who is usually right, Yarrow who has to learn to think of others, and a badger princess and her prickly hedgehog-in-waiting. What else do you need?

Violence: One animal gets hurt, another time they come across an animal who has died.

Romance: None

Scary themes: A little. There is a bunch of wolves and an evil mole who want to take over a kingdom and are enslaving animals.

Genre: Allegorical...slightly/Fantasy because of the talking animals/Adventure

Our whole family loved this book! We listened to the author read it during a road trip. It was func engaging, and mysterious! We enjoyed learning more about all the characters. Excited for the next installment.

Such a fun and lovely book! Truly a treat to read. Fun characters and a story that draws you in immediately. Great for a family read aloud or what my kiddo did-binge read the whole thing on Christmas break. Highly recommend!

Great small addition to this series

My 7- and 10-year-old enjoyed this as a read-aloud and are anxiously awaiting the next book. We enjoyed the creative animals names and exciting storyline.

Middle Grade Fantasy Gently Christian Cool adventure book! I’d love to read this with the kids in my life!

We really enjoyed this book as a family! The characters were complex and growing which I loved! The woodland setting and characters and kingdom were charming at the plot was interesting and engaging. I can’t wait for book 2 to find out what happens to princess Frageria, her friends, the troop and the kingdoms! This book reminded me of The Green Ember and Wingfeather Saga!

A fun, clean, and engaging tale for the whole family. Good vocabulary and character growth to spark discussion. This story will have you wanting to read the next chapter and the next book!

My not-crazy-about-reading-but-here-for-anything-woodland-animals 12-year-old absolutely devoured this book. It was the first time I’ve ever had to tell him to put down a book and go to bed. He (and I!) anxiously await book 2!

This was written for kids and it's a great kids book. But you don't have to be a kid to enjoy it. I am old enough to be retired but I read it and enjoyed it. It's a great story with memorable characters.

I really enjoyed reading/listening to this book!

From the 14 yo to the 6 year old, it was an enjoyable book.

My daughter and I really enjoyed the audiobook version of this! It is very much in the vein of Redwall and The Green Ember.

Fun adventure story! I look forward to reading it to my kids when they're a little older.