The Crystal Prison: Book Two of the Deptford Mice

By Robin Jarvis

Book Overview

REDISCOVER A CHILDREN'S CLASSIC: An updated edition of the enchantingly spooky animal fantasy for middle grade fans of Redwall--now updated with 60+ stunning new illustrations.

Join power-hungry rats, nature-loving mice, and mystical bats on a second Deptford Mice adventure in the magical sewers under London

After vanquishing the monstrous cat Jupiter, the Deptford Mice flee their city home along with the mysterious ratwitch, Madame Akkikuyu. Together they seek refuge in the countryside with a colony of fieldmice. But as their hosts busily prepare for the great midsummer festival, something evil is stalking the cornfield in the dead of night, and soon an innocent young mouse lies murdered in the moonlight...

As the once-peaceful community is thrown into turmoil, the mice discover a terrifying enemy in their very midst, and must once again do battle with a formidable dark magic - one so powerful that even the protection of the Green Mouse might not be enough to save them.

This exciting second installment in the beloved Deptford Mice trilogy is a wondrous, dark fantasy adventure, set in a magical world of peaceful mice and bloodthirsty rats. Packed with 60+ brand new illustrations, this updated edition is perfect for kids 9-12 looking for a deliciously scary and magical read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178269434X
• ISBN13: 9781782694342
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Totally fabulous book!!

This book is just great. It's stunning and crystal clear and I loved it. I can't wait to read Book 3 next! Make a mental note to yourself...Tell yourself to read this book immediatedly!

A Clone of the Redwall Saga?! What Do You Think?

The Crystal Prison is a far more enhanced versoin of the Redwall Saga with it's talking maice and animals. Even though it lack's Redwall's stunning fantasies, the Debtford Mice Trilogy sets a pretty fine point for a new author.It's simply wonderful with its great details and great plotline. I'd give it five stars if it wasn't for its confusing characters. I started reading The Crystal Prison just like any other person would start: I would handpick it from the library or buy it. Usually, I'd check the cover art, as the phrase " never judge a book by it's cover" felt like the words of a dull critic. Nevertheless, I read this book and found it was pretty interesting, given its bizarre lines of characters. The beginning is fairly simple, it starts off with the ending of Robin Jarvis' (the author) first novel. The Debtford mice have escaped the chamber of Jupiter and the rat infested sewers of the city. Forced by an evil witch named Starwife, they must move to the countryside. But despite an owl who hunts in the night, the countrymice that live in the plains have nought to do but to point their fingers at a young, outspoken female mouse named Audrey. What's left is a wilder conclusion you'd never believe!