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Ratha's Courage
The Fifth Book of The Named by Clare Bell Finalist ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award. For the eighth annual recommended list on the Ursa Major site, fans named Ratha's Courage as the best anthropomorphic novel of the year! Fuse #8 (Elizabeth Bird), blogger at School Library Journal says: "[The Named is] Erin Hunter's Warriors series on steroids." Ratha, the fiery and determined female leader of the sentient prehistoric cat clan known as the Named, continues her story in this new novel. In Ratha's Courage, the Named attempt an alliance with the other clan of “face-tail” (mammoth and mastodon) hunting cats introduced in Ratha's Challenge. The hunting clan's leader, True-of-voice, is the source of “The Song” an all-encompassing and pervading group intelligence that directs everyone in the tribe. Independent thought is not only impossible, but unimaginable. . . . .
The Breezes of Inspire
The Remin Chronicles Book 2 by Nick Ruth The eagerly awaited sequel to The Dark Dreamweaver In The Dark Dreamweaver , David traveled to the land of dreams and became a wizard. In The Breezes of Inspire, David and his cousins accidentally plunge into the land of Inspire—and become trapped in a world where they aren't welcome. But Inspire is in trouble, and the five children, along with one neurotic teddy bear, go on a perilous quest to try to save Inspire and find their way home. Fans of The Dark Dreamweaver will revisit old friends and make new and exciting discoveries in this inspiring story about friendship, nature, and magic. Recommended for ages 8-12, Middle School. Awards for The Breezes of Inspire ABA Book Sense Pick ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award finalist Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award: top 20 of 2006
The Dark Dreamweaver
The Remin Chronicles Book 1 by Nick Ruth Dark Dreamweaver received an honorable mention in the Hollywood Book Festival! David has always dreamed of being a wizard. But he knows that magic isn't real, so he never imagines that he will meet a real wizard in a most unlikely place. Soon David finds himself traveling to Remin, the land of dreams. There, he learns that an evil dreamweaver, known as Thane, has been usurping the power of dreams and corrupting them for his own purposes. If he isn't stopped, his actions threaten all of Remin and other worlds. . . . .
