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: #415163 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

Clan Ground is FANTASTIC! I want to read the others!
I found Clan Ground in my library and didn't like the cover, so I didn't get it. Ages later I saw it again and thought I might as well have a read as it's about cats. At first I was a bit lost, as I hadn't read Ratha's Creature, but I soon picked it up and found it to be the best book ever! Clare Bell has a real talent, and I want to get the other books! You can really love the characters, and hate the others. My faveourites are Ratha, of course, Thakur, Fessran and Bira. I hope I can get the other books some time, though I doubht it, as I want to know what happened Bonechewer, and if Ratha has any more cubs. Does she? I hope so. This is an excellent book and I recomend it to all cat and fantasy lovers! In fact, I think everyone should read it. Keep up the good work Clare!

Wonderful Sequel
This is a wonderful sequel to the most loved book: Ratha's Creature. This book also holds a valuable lesson for both Ratha and the reader. The characters spring to life, evil and good. Clare Bell is a wonderful author!

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.