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Ratha's Creature

Clare Bell (1983)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesRatha #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.04

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Synopsis

Ratha and her clan are the Named, a band of intelligent wild cats whose society is based on herding deer. The Named have laws, language, traditions, and leaders. They also have enemies. The predatory raiders of the unNamed are driving them close to the edge of survival. Then Ratha, a mere yearling, discovers what she calls the "Red Tongue"—Fire. Her new weapon gives the Named a new defense, but it also rouses the ire of Meoran, the tyrannical clan leader. Soon Ratha finds herself in exile among the un-Named, but determined to survive.

Tags

Anthropomorphic FantasyAnimal ProtagonistPrehistoric FantasySocial Fantasy