Via SFrevu.com comes this news: The fifth book in a series about the adventures of a clan of intelligent prehistoric cats is coming out this month."Ratha and her clan, the Named, are sentient prehistoric big cats. In Ratha's Courage, the first book about the Named since 1994, Ratha extends the use of the Red Tongue—fire—to a hunter tribe. One of the hunters ignites a blaze that sets off a devastating conflict between the two clans. Now Ratha must find the courage within herself to set it right."I've honestly never heard of these books, although they sound interesting. The series is set in the ancient past and features several prehistoric mammals. That creature the cat is riding on is almost certainly an Indricotherium, the largest land mammal that ever lived. Apparently several of the original books have been republished so readers can see where it all started.
The books are written for young adults, so you will most likely find them in the children's section of your local bookstore. I really can't say anything more about the novels, but the author writes on her web site that the fictional species of the series is evolved from Dinaelurus, which was a cat-like nimravid rather than a true cat.
Ratha's Courage is scheduled for release on Oct. 18, but it looks like the reissued novels may be out in stores now.
The official web site of the series is www.rathascourage.com
It's a great series. I started with them when I was in Junior High, and although now a college junior, I'm planning on picking the new one up. I think you might like them, although they fall somewhere between Raptor Red and Dinotopia as far as fantasy level goes. (The cats have fire and basic tool making skills, and herd animals.)
ReplyDeleteI think I will pick up the books, when I find them. None of my local bookstores had them in stock, but there is always amazon.com
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