Marlfox Covers & Extras

The following is from the inside front jacket of the hardcover British edition:

     "The lake was so huge that nobeast standing on any part of the shoreline could tell
       that its sweeping vastness held an island at its centre.

     Queen Silth rules Castle Marl from behind the curtains of her palanquin. Nobeast may
     look upon the queen and live! Greedy and vain, she has sent her six children and an army
     of water rats out into the world to plunder treasure to adorn her palace.

     Stealth and cunning are the traits of the Marlfox. Known only in Redwall country by
     legend, they are said to be able to appear and disappear by magic. When the strange
     creatures, with their pale eyes and silver-white mottled coats, begin to appear in
     Mossflower Woods, it is clear that evil is abroad. A kidnapping and a cunning raid to steal
     the beautiful Redwall tapestry confirm the worst; Redwall is under threat – and from an
     enemy whose mark is yet to be known.

     Three young ones, squirrels Songbreeze and Dannflo, and Dippler the shrew, are fated to
     come together and fated, by the prophecy of Martin the Warrior, to pursue the villains in a
     quest of daring and courage to return the beloved tapestry to its home.

     Sweeping narrative, glorious action and irrepressible humour sing from the pages in true
     Redwall tradition. Brian Jacques’ astonishing powers of invention and his vigorous, thrilling
     storytelling never falter."

The following riddle regarding the book Marlfox was related by Brian Jacques at a book signing in April 1997 in St. Paul, Minnesota, (which I attended.)
From whence does he come?
To where does he go?
These are answers no creature may know.
Marlfox!

The Big Plug Website provided an interview with Mr. Jacques, wherein he said this about Marlfox:

           "The Marlfox comes from the secret island on the hidden lake.
              The Marlfox is a liar, thief, murderer!
              The Marlfox is magic! The Marlfox is invisible!
              But worst of all, the Marlfox is coming to Redwall Abbey.
              And so are the Wandering Noonvale Troupe of Players.
              And so is Janglur Swifteye and his family.
              And so are the Guosim shrews, with their Chieftain Log a Log.
              Will you meet them there and share their adventure?
              I hope your appetite is whetted for the feast.
              'Hurr, you'm b'aint tellin' em no more zurr, boi 'okey no!'
              Sorry, the moles wouldn't let me disclose any more of my "saga."
              I'm afraid you'll have to wait."