''The Books of the Named'' (also known as the ''Ratha series'') is a series of
young adult
A young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence. Definitions and opinions on what qualifies as a young adult vary, with works such as Erik Erikson's stages of human development significantly influencing the definition of ...
prehistoric fiction
Prehistoric fiction is a literary genre in which the story is set in the period of time prior to the existence of written record, known as prehistory. As a fictional genre, the realistic description of the subject varies, without necessarily a c ...
novels by
Clare Bell
Clare Bell (born 1952) is a British author in the United States best known for her Ratha series of young adult fantasy novels about prehistoric big cats. These books, also called the ''Named series'', are about intelligent self-aware large cats ...
. These prehistoric wild cats herd prehistoric horses and deer. Ratha, the main character of the series, discovers the Red Tongue, which is what the cats call fire. Thistle-chaser, her daughter, appears in the books, too, and explanations of the series are in the first link below:
External links
Ratha's Courage author and fan website for the series
Notes
American young adult novels
Young adult novel series
Novels set in prehistory
Children's novels about animals
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