Leave 21st century London and go back to Ice Age Europe. Follow Ayla, a Cro-Magnon child who loses her parents in an earthquake and is adopted by a tribe of Neanderthal, the Clan. See how the Clan's wary suspicion is gradually transformed into acceptance of this girl, so different from them, under the guidance of its medicine woman Iza and its wise holy man Creb. Immerse yourself in a world dictated by the demands of survival in a hostile environment, and be swept away in an epic tale of love, identity and struggle.
Historical fiction is a genre I try to avoid as much as I can. It's just not my cup of tea. This book was different. I wanted to read it and see whether I'd like it or not. It took three pages, then I knew I was gonna love this book. Even though this is a pretty long book, it was a pleasure reading it. I'm so glad I decided to pick it up.
I had to get used to the writing, because it did have some very long and describing parts, but when I got through them, it was all good.
There were a lot of characters and I had a bit of a hard time keeping track of all of them. Uba, Iza and Broud - I liked all of them. I know you're supposed to dislike Broud, but for whatever reason, I didn't.
