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Review of The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel

It’s been thirty-one years since the adventures of Ayla first hit bookshelves. It was hard not to become a fan. The first three books of the planned six-book series were engrossing reads that transported the audience to neolithic Europe. The fourth book, while having its moments, was plodding. The long-delayed fifth book underwhelmed. Where does the newly released sixth, and presumably final, book rate?

The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel

The sixth book of Jean M. Auel’s saga following Ayla from prehistoric adventure to adventure is available for pre-order. For fans of the Earth’s Children series, this will definitely be a must-have.

Will Ayla’s Adventure Ever Conclude?

I’ve been a long-time fan of Jean M. Auel’s Earth Children series of books: The Clan of the Cave Bear (1980); The Valley of Horses (1982); The Mammoth Hunters (1985); The Plains of Passages (1990); and The Shelters of Stone (2002). As this was supposed to be a hexalogy, and we currently only have five published titles, the question many fans have been asking is: “When will the 6th book be coming out?”