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Title: 12 years of waiting...
Review: I'll admit to being one of those fans that read the first four books in this series 15 times a piece! They were wonderful. But after waiting the twelve years it took Auel to write this fifth book, I was sorely disappointed.The style, the excitement and the herbalism i had grown to treasure in the other Ayla books were really lacking in this one. The rehashing of old stuff was over the top, and I think the editor didn't do such a great job of catching the repitition Auel insisted on writing. I guess it would have been helpful for someone who hadn't read the other books in the series, but even then, some of the repition was within this same story!Had i not known better, i would have believed this book written by a totally different person.On the flip side, if you are a die-hard fan such as myself, this book is a must. If only to offer us hope for the next one!
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