{
  "id": 15092880,
  "title": "Beloved Fantasy Novel Series Redwall Sets Return After 16 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/beloved-fantasy-novel-series-redwall-sets-return-after-16-years",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T01:52:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/redwall-fantasy-book-series-2027-release-orphans-of-mossflower/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After a 16-year hiatus, beloved fantasy novel series Redwall is set to return with its 23rd book, Orphans of Mossflower, slated for release on September 7, 2027. The novel coincides with the 40th anniversary of the series, which first premiered in the U.K. in 1986 and the United States in 1987. Orphans of Mossflower will be released alongside a new boxed set containing the previous 22 novels in the series. Writer Brian Jacques, who passed away in 2011, is believed to have written the new installment. Fans have long suspected a 23rd book existed, with a contest in 2010 that revealed the character's name, Reisa Kartwell, a cartographer whose map would prove invaluable during a time of crisis. The Mossflower Woods, a recurring location in the series, may be under threat, with the Redwallers possibly needing to evacuate their home.",
  "summary": "Redwall series announces final book, Orphans of Mossflower, 15 years after the author's death and sets a 2027 release",
  "key_points": [
    "Redwall fantasy series returns after 16-year gap",
    "23rd book, Orphans of Mossflower, released Sept. 7, 2027",
    "Marks 40th anniversary of series debut in 1986"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The revival of this long-dormant fantasy series honors a legacy through a milestone anniversary release that finally delivers on decades of fan speculation regarding a lost manuscript.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}