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Books » Earth's Children
To the Great Mother by Lady Demoonica Darkmoon
Originally part of a larger work that I never finished, this scene is very moving to me and I wanted to post it as a stand alone. Returning a spirit to the Great Mother of All.K, English, Spiritual, words: 995, 6/2
3 The Clan in the Valley » by jame5c
My contribution to the Earth's Children series - How was Durc's life like, growing up in the Clan; will he ever see his mother Ayla again, and understand why she never went back to him?K+, English, Adventure & Drama, chapters: 17, words: 46k+, favs: 2, 1/4
12Journey of the Grey Wolf - Durc's story by avenugoban
My take on what happened to Durc after Ayla left the Clan forever. This story also takes into account the latest findings concerning Neanderthals and their interactions with modern humans.K+, English, words: 137k+, favs: 10, follows: 2, 2/8/2024
6 Ones Who Count and Ones Who Care by Esther-Channah
When Ayla and Jondalar join a group of Zelandonii bent on establishing a new Cave, they have no way of knowing that their paths will cross with the child Ayla gave up hope of ever seeing again. Fleeting references to past infanticide and past miscarriage. References to events in CotCB and MH. Ayla/Jondular, Durc/Ura, Durc and Danug friendship.K+, English, Family & Adventure, words: 3k+, favs: 5, follows: 5, 1/1/2024
8 The Brother of the Wolf » by Athaia
Durc had learned to navigate Broud's temper; or so he had thought. What he hadn't taken into account was his own temper, and that Broud would one day succeed in pushing him to the breaking point. Now that point had been reached, and everything had irrevocably changed.K+, English, Adventure & Drama, chapters: 4, words: 20k+, favs: 6, follows: 5, 7/12/2023
8 The Gift of the Healers » by Athaia
Iza's magic came from protective spirits who acted through her, but a medicine woman was only an agent of the spirits; a magician interceded directly with them. At least that's what everyone believes, and nobody dares to ask a medicine woman about her business.K+, English, Adventure & Drama, chapters: 4, words: 8k+, favs: 2, follows: 2, 7/12/2023
36Reunions, The Search for Durc » by Tom Masters
'REUNIONS, The Search For Durc' takes place roughly twenty summers after Jean Auel's book 'The Land of Painted Caves.' (Complete)T, English, Drama & Suspense, chapters: 23, words: 166k+, favs: 18, follows: 16, updated: 12/17/2022 published: 1/20/2021
6 Jonayla by Ed Herman
Ayla had a baby girl that was not developed into a character. This book picks up when she will soon me a teen ager.K, English, Adventure, words: 98k+, favs: 6, follows: 4, 4/7/2022
1Let Loose The Dice (And Spirits Take What They May) » by Old Emerald Eye
Ayla's choices are like bones tumbling against each other in a flood, each shifting the expression of the great whole. Challenge ficlet collection.T, English, chapters: 2, words: 3k+, follows: 1, updated: 3/23/2022 published: 7/22/2021
2 The Mother's Curse by Midwich Cuckoo
A young Zelandonii woman is somehow different than the other people around her. Did she offend the Mother that She refused her being like others? A triple drabble.T, English, Tragedy, words: 345, favs: 1, follows: 3, 5/1/2020
11What if Ayla » by Lightning-Alchemist-Rini
A series of one shots focused on differences in people, places and encounters based on the series and the burning question of "What if?" What if Ayla we're a boy, what if Broud had been found by Ayla's people instead of the other way around, or what if Ayla had never lost her people?T, English, Drama, chapters: 2, words: 3k+, favs: 8, follows: 9, updated: 4/11/2020 published: 4/8/2020
36Alya the Saga Continues - Second Edition by Ed Herman
An extensive revision to the original. More on Durc and Ayla's other children, especially Durc's and Ayla's reunion.K, English, words: 152k+, favs: 44, follows: 20, 10/27/2018
3 the secret reveleved chapter2 by destinywhite
hunter blacks friend is still missing and shell do anything she can to find her and bring the person who took her to jail but when hunter finds out something that will change her life for as long as she shall live!K+, English, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, words: 1k+, 9/15/2016
30 Cursed » by Jacquera
What if things had gone a little differently at the end of Clan of the Cave Bears?K, English, chapters: 8, words: 4k+, favs: 16, follows: 13, 7/22/2016
33The Chosen Of Ursus » by Clare
The story of the crippled boy who grew up to become the Great Mog-urT, English, Drama, chapters: 6, words: 19k+, favs: 19, follows: 28, updated: 2/1/2016 published: 8/11/2014
13 Tracing Jonayla » by Jacquera
How did Ayla's little girl Jonayla become the girl who at the end of Durc's Descendants tried to kill the last remnants of humanity? This story traces her long life, and what happened to her. Sequel to Line of the Healer and Durc's Descendants.K, English, chapters: 15, words: 74k+, favs: 10, follows: 8, updated: 10/22/2015 published: 3/4/2015
10 An Earth's Children Fantasy by Vulcan 1
A story about one of the cave painters. Written prior to the publication of Land of Painted caves, so it is not canon compliant, but I hope you will enjoy. Mention of past death of child and woman.T, English, Family, words: 9k+, favs: 4, follows: 3, 6/15/2015
97Journey To Refuge » by gwmmbm
An alternative end to the Earth's Children books by Jean Auel that begins around the time that Ayla and Jondalar arrive back at the Zelandonii at the end of 'Plains of Passage' and largely ignores Books 5 & 6.T, English, Drama & Adventure, chapters: 21, words: 37k+, favs: 47, follows: 57, updated: 3/14/2015 published: 8/18/2011
1k+Book 7: The Sacred Mountain » by Andy Black 2012
What if there was a 7th book in the Earth's Children series? The Sacred Mountain begins 10 years after the The Land of Painted Caves and strives to bring some closure to the series by dealing with some of the questions that were never answered in the original series of books.T, English, Drama & Adventure, chapters: 40, words: 197k+, favs: 222, follows: 173, 9/6/2014
21Tholie's Journey » by Folara
Tholie decides to take a Journey to visit her Mamutoi kin, but what happens when direction is lost and she stumbles upon the biggest cave lion in his den? What would it be like for Ayla to find a woman of the Others, before a man?K+, English, Adventure, chapters: 6, words: 9k+, favs: 17, follows: 27, updated: 6/20/2014 published: 7/7/2010
47 Durc's Descendants » by Jacquera
Similar to Line of the Healer, but with Durc and his descendants, going through time and into the future, instead of Ayla and her descendants. Though of course, Durc's descendants are also Ayla's descendants, just another line. Hope you enjoy. Please comment.K, English, chapters: 35, words: 81k+, favs: 17, follows: 16, updated: 6/4/2014 published: 6/16/2013
27Back Across The Glacier » by Freelance Fanfictioner
What if Ayla realized Jondalar is not the man of her dreams after all? What if she decided to go back across the continent and rejoin her Mamutoi family? AU.T, English, Family & Hurt/Comfort, chapters: 5, words: 5k+, favs: 15, follows: 20, updated: 5/5/2014 published: 4/19/2014
10 The Story of the Uba-rabbit by Jixathejinx
Remember the rabbit Ayla found after Uba was born. Here's the story from the rabbit's point-of-view. Enjoy!K+, English, words: 1k+, favs: 5, follows: 4, 12/3/2013
3 Same Words, New Feelings » by greenpineapple
A found poem takes an author's words and puts a new spin on it. This is a collection of found poems I wrote for ELA class. It tells of Ayla's feelings and an ancient predator. Please check them out. Disclaimer: All the words belong to Jean M. Auel.T, English, Drama, chapters: 2, words: 203, favs: 1, updated: 12/1/2013 published: 11/28/2013
5 The Vision by Wordmangler
Inspired by the descriptions of the vast plains of the Paleolithic, this vignette takes place during Plains of Passage, as Ayla and Jondalar are slowly making their way down to the Great Mother River. Ayla sees another vision of the future, one she cannot begin to imagine...K+, English, Spiritual, words: 1k+, favs: 2, follows: 4, 8/1/2013