Illustrator Paul Scott Canavan has put the main character, Tobin, front and center, placing little sister Talia to the right, and his bff Wiley to his left. And that’s smart since these birds of prey play an important role in the story.
Then the hawk swooping in from above adds tension. It glows and immediately pulls your attention onto the mice. I couldn’t take my eyes off of this gorgeous cover. He gave my characters souls and personality, and I could not be happier.” It’s amazing.Įven his early sketches brought tears to my eyes because he captured the mood and Paul made the most of every inch of cover space.Įvery toadstool, creature, the colors … everything is tied to the story. “The cover is just so epic and enthralling. Ever. But in the face of this new threat, Tobin will have to journey beyond the burrow and stretch the boundaries of the Rules if he wants to save his newborn brother. Never trust a non-rodent, let alone team up with one. The Rules of Rodentia say never follow a predator. Hiding in a tiny alcove, Tobin watches as the spiders trudge through the tunnels and then scuttle away…with his brand-new baby brother in tow. No one is prepared as a pair of the monstrous arachnids march upon the Great Burrow. The tree-bridge becomes a path for a new predator: one with eight legs, a voracious appetite, and a mission. Like the night a powerful thunderstorm knocks down a tree, creating a bridge over a nearby creek. Always do what’s best for the Great Burrow.Īs long as he can remember, the Rules have kept Tobin, his family, and all the mice of the Great Burrow safe.
That’s why Tobin knows the Rules of Rodentia like the back of his paw. To survive in the deep woods, a mouse needs to know a thing or two.
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