The Island Tribe

by Charlotte Prentiss

Kori lives in a world of constant danger. Monstrous beasts devour brave hunters; earthquakes shake the homes of her tribe; and far to the west, Mount Tomomour belches fire into the sky.

She is the chieftain's daughter, privileged yet shunned by the rest of her tribe because of her independent, willful nature. Her people live in fear of the Earth Spirits that rule the land with casual cruelty, but Kori refuses to recognize their power. She rebels - and is cast out, forced to fend for herself in the forest on the western shore.

But even as she finds fulfillment there in the arms of a brave warrior, Kori discovers the startling truth about her world. She is determined to enlighten her people, but first she must confront a looming catastrophe that threatens to eradicate all life in the place she has come to love.

Genres: Prehistory, Historical Fiction

355 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1997

About the author

Charlotte Prentiss is a pseudonym of Charles Platt

Reviews

[River]

I was surprised just how enthralled I got with this book. Admittedly, it was often in rage for just how much crap the main character Kori willingly threw herself into. Maybe that's what made the ending as satisfying as it was.

Will admit though to a bit of a laugh for one scene, no spoilers here.
Kori is told by her partner that there's this funny saying in his tribe, basically if you sleep with a guy three times in one night he'll sleep like a rock. Time passes and Kori is being held captive by a guy who obviously wants her, she uses her "feminine wiles" and here I am thinking; oh, she's going to try and do what her partner said, she'll escape when he passes out - oh nope, she just kicked him in the face. That works too.

I'm not sure if that was an intentional red herring, but either way it surprised me.

An interesting and gripping read, would definitely recommend.

[Angie Crowley]

If only I could mark this amazing novel as 'to-read again'. Because I definitely will be, very soon :).