Ayla, a five year old girl, after a gigantic earthquake is left all alone and orphaned. Ayla is wondering around trying to find her mommy, wondering what has happened when she is chased by a lion. She runs and hides in a small cave just bearly big enough for her to fit in. The lion reaches its paw in and scratches her on the thigh.
When the Clan find her she is very sick from a wound where the lion scratched her. Iza, the Clan's medcine woman wants to take her in and heal her. Before she can do this she has to ask permission from the Clan's leader, Brun. Iza and her brother Creb, the shaman adopt Ayla and raise her as their own. Iza teaches Ayla her skill of being a medcine woman.
Broud, the son of the leader who is in line to be the next leader of the Clan comes to recent and dislike Ayla because he is jealous of her, he thinks that the Clan gives her more attention than they do him. When they are adults Broud rapes Ayla and she becomes pregnant. Ayla is very happy and proud to have a baby, to be a mother. Broud takes over as the leader, he banishes Ayla from the Clan. When she leaves Broud won't allow her take her child with her. Ayla is very heartbroken over the fact that she wasn't allowed to take her child with her.
Ayla is a very strong willed person, she tries very hard to fit in with the Clan and do everything that is required of her, to do the best that she can. Most of the Clan like Ayla very much but they have to do what the leader requires of them. Broud is just a mean and hateful person that wants everything his way no matter who he hurts. He just has to be in control, the boss, you do what I say kind of person. He hates Ayla because she is strong willed and likes to do things on her own. Yeah she slips up and forgets her place once in a while so what. The Clan of the Cave Beat is very good story. I loved it.
Have you read The Clan of the Cave Bear? Did you like it? Leave me a comment below and let me know what you thought.
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This is one of my all time favourite books! I read it when I was twelve and I've re-read it at least 20 times in the last decade just like the rest of the series. I've yet to read the final book in the series though because that will make it officially over for me is that weird? Anyways this series is wonderful I'm so glad you liked the book. Jean M.Auel is an amazing writer. Have you read any other prehistoric fiction like this? Are you going to continue reading the series?
-Kimberly @ Turning The Pages
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