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Book Review of The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children, Bk 2)

The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children, Bk 2)
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This is my favorite of the series. While Clan of the Cave Bear is better from a plot standpoint, the story of Ayla's solitary life really appealed to me. It's the whole "survival on your own" thing I like, and the first half of Ayla's story is all about surviving on her own. I wasn't as interested in Jondalar, but the journey part with all the various people they meet is still good. The last half...Auel throws in too much explicit sex that is not particularly erotic, it feels like an odd juxtaposition with the rest of the book. I do like the theories, it may be idealized, but Auel does a nice job explaining how they used tools, hunted, and made shelter. Still, this is definitely where the series turns into a romance.