A chance meeting with a young hedgehog maid who is visiting Redwall Abbey reveals to Martin the Warrior a tantalising glimpse of the early life & family he can scarcely remember. He sets forth from the Abbey to seek the truth about the father he barely knew accompanied by his trusty friends Dinny Trimp & Gonff. His journey takes him home to the northland shore meeting friends & enemies old & new along the way & leading him to an extraordinary shipwreck. The wreck the Arfship is home to three ancient veteran warriors who have in their possession a dusty old volume. Inside is the story of Martins early life & the dramatic account of his father Lukes pursuit of his hated enemy the pirate stoat Vilu Daskar. Brian Jacques skilful narrative is told in three parts interweaving the stories of father & son in yet another unforgettable Redwall experience.