The Valley of Horses (with Bonus Content)
Earth's Children, Book Two
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Publisher Description
This odyssey into the distant past carries us back to the awesome mysteries of the exotic, primeval world of The Clan of the Cave Bear, and to Ayla, now grown into a beautiful and courageous young woman.
Cruelly cast out by the new leader of the ancient Clan that adopted her as a child, Ayla leaves those she loves behind and travels alone through a stark, open land filled with dangerous animals but few people, searching for the Others, tall and fair like herself.
Living with the Clan has taught Ayla many skills but not real hunting. She finally knows she can survive when she traps a horse, which gives her meat and a warm pelt for the winter, but fate has bestowed a greater gift, an orphaned foal with whom she develops a unique kinship.
One winter extends to more; she discovers a way to make fire more quickly and a wounded cave lion cub joins her unusual family, but her beloved animals don’t fulfill her restless need for human companionship. Then she hears the sound of a man screaming in pain. She saves tall, handsome Jondalar, who brings her a language to speak and an awakening of love and desire, but Ayla is torn between her fear of leaving her valley and her hope of living with her own kind.
This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content:
• An Earth’s Children® series sampler including free chapters from the other books in Jean M. Auel’s bestselling series
• A Q&A with the author about the Earth’s Children® series
Customer Reviews
The Earth’s Children Series
Ever since I have read the Earth’s Children series I have always wished that Jean M Auel would write a series of books about Durc.
Starting with him growing up in the Clan of the Cave Bear and then going in search of his mother.
The dream that she has in the Mammoth hunters has always lead me to believe that Ayla and Durc are destined to meet again!
So how about it Mrs. Auel.
Awesome!
I read this series in my 20’s and at 60 it is even better!
Spectacular!
Endures the test of time. Thank you, Jean Auel!