After having read Clan of the Cave Bear and its subsequent novels by Jean Auel MANY years ago (and loving them 100%), I’ve been searching for a similar type series since then. I found this series and was not disappointed! It’s different than the Earth Children series for obvious reasons… this series takes place some 25000-30000 years AFTER Ayla’s life on Earth! However, the storyline is similar in that the protagonist is a strong, resilient girl/woman. My love of historical fiction prior to year 0 was rewarded in this story. I can’t wait to read the next novel in this trilogy!