The Named

All five books in one volume: This fantasy epic about sentient prehistoric wild cats is "powerful, moving, and memorable" ( Booklist, starred review).
In this adventurous series by a PEN Award-winnning author, Ratha belongs to the Named, a clan of intelligent prehistoric cats who roam a primal landscape and battle for their lives against the savage enemies that stalk the territory.

Ratha's Creature: Young Ratha is a herder, not a hunter. But when she's exiled from her clan after mastering the power of fire, she must survive the unforgiving wild with only her blazing "creature" to aid her.

Clan Ground: Ratha's ability to control fire could help her clan grow stronger and even dominant-or wreak havoc from within. Now, she must choose the correct path to prosperity, or the Named will surely be doomed.

Ratha and Thistle-Chaser: When Ratha clashes with a cat who guards an ocean and its creatures, the two discover a common bond-and unite against a demonic enemy.

Ratha's Challenge: The Named encounter another tribe, and Ratha is torn between friendship and conquest. But her daughter may hold the solution-if she and Ratha can overcome their dark past.

Ratha's Courage: When Ratha's clan shares the power of fire with another tribe, a disastrous blaze ignites a clash between them, and it's up to Ratha to end the carnage.