The Land Of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel is the latest book in the Earth's Children series. This book seemed to start much slower for me. There is a lot of detail about the surroundings, landscape and cave drawings. There is a lot of information on the "Zelandoni" which are the healers and spiritual leaders/guides of the Zelandonii people.
1/16/2013
There were three men that have causing a lot of trouble for the people in the area of the First Cave and the Most Sacred Site. Ayla and Jondalar caught them when they tried to attack Ayla. They took them to the first cave where "Zelandoni" decided that every person in the caves that these people have hurt need to be in the the decision making process and agree on what their punishment should be. The three men have murdered, raped, stolen and terrorized these poor people. The leader of the three "bad men" attacked Ayla, put a chord to her throat in order to try to escape. He had thought that Jondalar was a gentle giant. He was very wrong. Jondalar in two steps made it to the man punched him once and broke his nose. This triggered a mob that beat two of them to death, and one of them is clinging to life.
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What made the opening slow for you -- the amount of detail or the subject matter? I still like her first book best, before the marketing people put demands on her about content. Do you continue to find the series satisfying?
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Delete1/19/2013
The beginning of the book is very detailed, almost to the point of excess. The subject matter is not as exciting as the previous books. Ayla is settling in to life with her mate and his people also being a mother and a Zelandoni. I think part one is more domestic and less nomadic in nature, which is not as exciting as the other books in the series.
"The Earth's Children" series, from the first book "Clan Of The Cave Bear" , had a large impact on me. The book resonated on a spiritual and emotional level and this has helped allot of positive changes happen. The entire series is a wonderful spiritual journey.