Mice struggle to live safely and prosper among all the world's harsh conditions and predators, hence, Mouse Guard: three mice, Saxon, Kenzie and Lieam, formed not simply to fight off intruders, but rather as guides for common mice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden mouse village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find safeways and paths through dangerous territories, and the like, and they do so with fearless dedication.

Publisher Marketing: In the Winter of 1152, the Mouse Guard face a food and supply shortage threatening the lives of many mouse through a cold and icy season. Some of the Guard's finest -- Saxon, Kenzie, Lieam, and Sadie, led by Celanawe, the legendary Black Axe -- traverse the snow-blanketed territories acting as diplomats to improve relations between the mouse cities and the Guard, and find themselves on a race against time to deliver crucial medicines. This is a winter not every Guard may survive... Collects the second Mouse Guard series by Russ Manning Award-winner David Petersen, with an epilogue and bonus content.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 192 | Publication Date: 2009-07-01