Title: Ratha and Thistle-Chaser
Subtitle: The Third Book of the Named
First published: 1990
Description: Drought has come to the prehistoric world of the Named. Under the leadership of the strong-willed Ratha, the clan of intelligent cats searches out new grazing land for the herd beasts upon which their survival depends. Miles away, on the coast, a young wild cat battles desperately for her own survival. Rejected by the languageless unnamed cats, and lamed physically and emotionally by a cubhood trauma, Newt forges a symbiotic relationship with a group of docile sea mammals. When Thakur, a scout for the Named, discovers her, he is intrigued by her ingenuity and tenacity. He does not realize that Newt and Ratha have an unexpected bond...
Subjects: Fantasy, Cats, Cats in fiction, Fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Cats, fiction, Fantasy fiction
Time periods: prehistory, Miocene Epoch