Joyce W. (joyceanne) reviewed on 7/28/2005 + 47 more book reviews

A continuation of the Earths Children saga that began with the Clan of the Cave Bear. t's been 12 years since Jean Auel ended THE PLAINS OF PASSAGE with Ayla's meeting with the family of her true love Jondalar! The Earth's Children series might be described as historical chick books, but they, and THE SHELTERS OF STONE, are ultimately so much more than that. Auel's research of that which is known about our ancestors remains exhaustive, and it is an absolute delight to watch her weave the fruits of this research into a cohesive story about what might indeed have been. Where a lesser writer might have lost character development under the weight of facts and events, Auel's protagonists are sharp and true and, most importantly, believable. The people and events depicted in THE SHELTERS OF STONE resonate long after each passage is read.

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