As young Tammo dreams of joining the Long patrol--the legendary army of fighting hares which serves the Lady Cregga Rose Eyes, Ruler of Salamandastron--the brutal reality of a battle with Damug Warfang`s mighty battalion of savage Rapscallions fast approaches. Following in the tradition of the Redwall chronicles, this is the tale of young Tammo and his membership of the Long Patrol - the army of fighting hares of Salamandastron, who serve Lady Cregga Rose Eyes