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Wow, the old covers on this series are even worse than I remember. How did I ever manage to pick these up? ( )

Clan Ground is a great sequel to The Named's first installment, Ratha's Creature. After mastering the red tongue, Ratha now faces a new challenge -- the change the red tongue has upon her clan. The moment an Unnamed steps foot looking to join the clan, I immediately sensed danger, especially when some of the clan think Ratha should except Orange-Eyes. The way he eyes the red tongue with a sense of knowing, you know something's up... (More via website) ( )

I enjoyed this book very much. I thought that Ratha went through a lot, and at times, I could relate to her more than other characters in the same type of book. review by A.M.

The sequel to Ratha's Creature It's full of drama, suspense and action. Ratha permits a stranger to join their clan, who threatens her authority, causing strained friendships and shifting loyalties among Ratha's followers. The new stranger manipulates the power and fear of fire, inciting insurrection among the clan members. One of the most interesting aspects of this story is how for some of the characters, fear of fire became awe, which turned into worship that overshadowed their rational thought and ability to reason. The storyline here is just as strong as in Ratha's Creature, but somehow personally I still prefer the story of Ratha's individual journey through her exile, to this one about clan politics and power struggles.

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