The Valley of Horses (with Bonus Content): Earth's Children, Book Two

The Valley of Horses continues the story of Ayla, now a young woman, who was adopted by the Clan as a child. Cast out by the Clan's new leader, she travels alone across a dangerous landscape populated by wild animals and few people, searching for the Others—tall, fair-skinned people like herself. Ayla uses skills learned from the Clan to survive in the harsh terrain. She traps a horse for food and warmth, then discovers an orphaned foal and forms a bond with it. Over multiple winters, she learns to make fire more efficiently and rescues a wounded cave lion cub. Despite these animal companions, Ayla feels a deep need for human connection. When she hears a man's screams, she rescues Jondalar, a tall and handsome stranger. He teaches her language and awakens feelings of love and desire in her. However, Ayla faces an internal conflict: her attachment to her valley and her animals versus her longing to live among her own kind. This eBook edition includes the complete novel text, a sampler of chapters from other books in the Earth's Children series, and a Q&A with the author about the series.