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Ratha's Courage (The Named Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Clare Bell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 5 of 5: The Named

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In the final chapter of the Named series, the prehistoric tribe of cats shares the power of fire with another clan—igniting the ultimate clash.

"Screeching in pain and terror, the rogues backed off, but they didn't flee like the Un-Named raiders did. Something seemed to force them back into the fray, making them ignore their fright and their agony to attack again. The flame-bearers' attack faltered as eyes met eyes and the enemy's ability to withstand the Red Tongue was passed quickly among the Named. Firekeepers ... Above the commotion, Ratha heard an agonizing shriek, so raw that she didn't recognize the voice. She whirled, thinking one of the Named had been mortally struck. Instead she saw Bira, not in the battle but on the edge. Her ears were back, her mouth was open, but the sound from her throat wasn't a battle cry but a horrified scream. "They're killing the cubs!" Bira paused only long enough to gather breath and shriek again, even louder. "They're attacking the nursery! They're killing the cubs!"

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00J48FD0Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy; first edition (April 1, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1122 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,393,764 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #669 in Children's Folk Tales & Myth Collections
- #5,081 in Children's Cat Books (Books)
- #6,728 in Fantasy Adventure Fiction

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Clare Bell

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Born in England in 1952, I moved to the US with my family in 1957. I worked in oceanography, electrical engineering, test equipment design and mechanical engineering before I wrote my first book, Ratha's Creature (Atheneum-Argo Margaret K .McElderry 1983) , the story of a prehistoric wildcat who learns to tame fire.

Since then I have continued to write fantasy and science fiction for children and adults. I continue to be fascinated by big cats, as showcased in Tomorrow's Sphinx (cheetahs in Tutanhkmen's Eygypt) and Jaguar Princess (were-jaguars in Aztec and Olmec Mexico).

My stories tend to show sociological themes as well, exploring the changes that are brought about in culture through technology. I also enjoy creating plausible and workable alien critters ( the aronan fliers in People of the Sky). The central theme of my fiction is evolution, having been influenced early by the works of C.S. Lewis, Olaf Stapledon , and Arthur C. Clarke.

I have degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering, biology and chemistry and have continued working in technical areas in addition to writing fiction. I became involved in building and designing electric vehicles and spent a year in Norway working on a production EV. I have also participated in electric vehicle racing in the Arizona Public Service Company-sponsored Solar and Electrics competitions, held from 1991 to 1998. My electric Porsche 914, known by her racing number, 13, was a well-known competitor in these races. I was also involved with the Women's Electric Racing and Educational Team (WE'RE-IT) when we raced the Porsche and our converted race-Rabbit, #6 Hop-along.

After moving to a remote site in California's coastal mountains, I and my partner put together our own solar and wind systems and experimented with a power-generating waterwheel. A naturalized citizen of the US, I now live with my partner-become-husband, Chuck Piper, in the hills west of Patterson, California.

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rosekrystofolski

Engrossing and Entertaining Fifth Book of The Named Series

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023

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This is the fifth, and as of now, final book in The Named Series. In this book the Named has become distant friends with The nearby clan of Face-tail Hunters led by True-of-Voice. Ratha's daughter Thistle-chaser has fallen in love with a member of the Hunter clan, a young male named Quiet Hunter. Despite the differences in the two groups the clans are allies and the clan firekeepers build fires to help warm the Hunters and their cubs until a male there, a black cat known as Night-who-eats-stars and he watches for an opportunity and when it comes he steals some embers. His careless handling of them results in a raging fire that kills five of the female Hunters. After that True-of-Voice has too many male clan members and is forced to exile his son and the other young males and the consequences of that decision will bring a lot of heartache and hardship upon both groups, The Named and The Hunters.

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Kooskia

) book of Clare Bell series of Ratha was wrote years after the fourth book and it's full and rich of a number of details that fa

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2016

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The last (for now?) book of Clare Bell series of Ratha was wrote years after the fourth book and it's full and rich of a number of details that fans would love. I really appreciated a good amount of details and quality descriptions of some holes left behind in the past books, but the book it's not just a "fan-service" and actually brings the whole relationship between the two main characters to a long-waited conclusion.

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2016

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I love this series. And I am 62 so this is not just a YA book. The charactors are complex and you go to know and love them. I hope the series continues!

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can't wait for more of Night

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2014

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Ratha continues to grow as a leader, becoming a more well fleshed out character.

As always, I enjoy the characters' quirks and involvement.

The romance between Thistle-chaser and Quiet Hunter seems a tad forced to me, as it seems most of the other clan do not have lasting romantic involvement past the mating season, by the author's own words. (It seems friendship is the closeness they experience outside mating season.) In addition, after all Thistle went through, I feel that by making her romantic interest someone outside the clan alienates her further. However, those are minor complaints, and my opinion.

Night-who-eats-stars poses the most questions and promises to be a grand new addition to the saga. (Especially as Bonechewer was my favorite initially.)

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2013

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This is probably the most slam-bang, power-packed book of the Named! If you want lots of action, character depth and operatic struggle, Ratha's Courage more than lives up to it's…name :)

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Jessica Zamboni

Awesome

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2013

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LOVE all of the Ratha books... this is no exception :)
Very annoying that you have to type a certain number of words on here...