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ATDrake · 11-13-2014, 02:13 PM

Bargain @ 99 cents for today only (Nov 13th) according to the newsletter from Open Road Media (couponable @ Kobo, should be available in all the standard Canada & US stores, may or may not be matched in other regions, etc.):

Ratha's Creature by Clare Bell (ISFDB, Wikipedia), 1st in her excellent The Books of the Named kids/YA fantasy series set amidst a clan of pre-historic cheetah-like big cats, this installment involving the discovery of fire, originally out from Atheneum in 1983. I really enjoyed this series from the school library as a kid (apparently at some point they also did an animated adaptation, according to the book's own Wikipedia entry) and I'll be snapping this one up if it turns out I didn't already get it from Fictionwise back in the day (and possibly even if I did, to encourage them to put more on sale at such a low price and get more of Bell's books back into e-print).

Twenty-five million years in the past, a clan of sentient, prehistoric big cats called “the Named” have their own language, traditions, and law. Led by Meoran, the Named herd horses and deer for food. They keep order and peace, fending off predatory raiders--the UnNamed--from all sides. But, the battle has taken its toll, and the Named are skirting the edge of survival.

Much to the displeasure of Meoran, a young female named Ratha discovers a powerful defense against the UnNamed. She calls it “the Red Tongue,” and it is a creature of incredible power. Red Tongue is fire, a force of both life and destruction that must be at once nurtured and tamed.

Sensing that Ratha’s mastery of fire threatens his power, Meoran banishes her from the clan. As she travels out amongst the savage UnNamed, Ratha learns about both them and herself. But, her tribe needs her. Can she return? Will the Named survive constant attacks without the Red Tongue? Will the power of the Red Tongue change the clan forever?

Author Clare Bell crafts a serious adventure and coming-of-age story, filled with triumph and heartbreak. RATHA’S CREATURE, the first book of the Named series, will have readers hooked and clamoring for more stories of these big, noble cats.

11-13-2014, 02:13 PM	#61
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Bargain @ 99 cents for today only (Nov 13th) according to the newsletter from Open Road Media (couponable @ Kobo, should be available in all the standard Canada & US stores, may or may not be matched in other regions, etc.): Ratha's Creature by Clare Bell (ISFDB, Wikipedia), 1st in her excellent The Books of the Named kids/YA fantasy series set amidst a clan of pre-historic cheetah-like big cats, this installment involving the discovery of fire, originally out from Atheneum in 1983. I really enjoyed this series from the school library as a kid (apparently at some point they also did an animated adaptation, according to the book's own Wikipedia entry) and I'll be snapping this one up if it turns out I didn't already get it from Fictionwise back in the day (and possibly even if I did, to encourage them to put more on sale at such a low price and get more of Bell's books back into e-print). Twenty-five million years in the past, a clan of sentient, prehistoric big cats called “the Named” have their own language, traditions, and law. Led by Meoran, the Named herd horses and deer for food. They keep order and peace, fending off predatory raiders--the UnNamed--from all sides. But, the battle has taken its toll, and the Named are skirting the edge of survival. Much to the displeasure of Meoran, a young female named Ratha discovers a powerful defense against the UnNamed. She calls it “the Red Tongue,” and it is a creature of incredible power. Red Tongue is fire, a force of both life and destruction that must be at once nurtured and tamed. Sensing that Ratha’s mastery of fire threatens his power, Meoran banishes her from the clan. As she travels out amongst the savage UnNamed, Ratha learns about both them and herself. But, her tribe needs her. Can she return? Will the Named survive constant attacks without the Red Tongue? Will the power of the Red Tongue change the clan forever? Author Clare Bell crafts a serious adventure and coming-of-age story, filled with triumph and heartbreak. RATHA’S CREATURE, the first book of the Named series, will have readers hooked and clamoring for more stories of these big, noble cats.