Product Description

Because she has shown her mastery of the red tongue, ratha now leads the Named. she oversees the Firekeepers—members of the clan with a special charge—and the rituals, herding, and governance; but she often wonders if the power of fire has corrupted them all. when orange-eyes, a politically astute newcomer, joins the clan, ratha is forced to decide how she will keep control—or if she wants to keep control of the clan at all.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #147880 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Review
This is a page-turner—full of suspense and action—that will be enthusiastically welcomed by ratha’s admirers. -- Booklist

Review
This is a page-turner—full of suspense and action—that will be enthusiastically welcomed by ratha’s admirers. (Booklist)

About the Author
Clare Bell lives in Patterson, California.

Customer Reviews

Thought-provoking adventure
I think I am slowly becoming addicted to Clare Bell books. She is someone who has somehow made the concept of prehistoric kitties absolutely brilliant. This is the second in her series of "The Named" and is a thoroughly fine adventure of her feline heroine Ratha. Ratha and her clan are strugging to keep up their new life using fire until they are challenged by a newcomer who has other plans for the fire. Bell's writing is simple but well-crafted with plenty of attention to detail and emotion. Besides the evident adreline-pumped storyline, Bell deals with an ancient way of life and the struggle between mercy and the harshness that keeps this clan of sentient cats alive and the battle between physical and spiritual. And this is all told via a story of prehistoric cats. Brilliant. This is a fantastic book for anyone who loves a thought-provoking adventure.

Great Sequel to Ratha's Creature
There are some sequels that are poorly written and badly thought out.I am extremely happy to say that that is NOT the case with this book! Clan Ground is even better and more thought provoking than Ratha's Creature was. The suspense never let up,and I had to be almost literally torn away from it because I couldn't put it down! This book,although short in comparison to other stories,is very deep. It is a harshly realistic example of how power corrupts even those with the purest intentions,and one of the best books I have ever read.It teaches important lessons.Read this book-you will love it,and you will learn from it.

Ratha on Clan Ground
I don't know what age this book was written for but let me say I am well over 40. I ordered this book because of its cover and knew nothing about the author or the story. When it arrived I noticed it was the second in a series so I ordered the first book (Ratha's Creature)and put this one aside. I have been hooked for several years on the Warrior serices by Erin Hunter, and this is equal to it with a lot less neames to remember. It is just a great story that keeps you turning the pages until you are finished. I have the next two books already and have pre-ordered the fifth one. I just hope the author keeps them coming like the Warrior series.