Hoopla has a fully dramatized GraphicAudio version split into two halves. There is music and sound effects throughout. I've read other historical fiction about ancient people of pre-history. This one is much more about mysticism, destiny, and dreams than the day to day survival of early humans using the plants and animals available to them. It is about migration patterns and reminded me of a PBS Nova program that looked at Ice Age Footprints. Archeologists are finding that humans came across to the Americas much earlier than previously thought. The story mainly concerns two brothers who compete to lead their people, their tribe. One brother is power hungry and wants to fight to destroy the "Others," who are maybe Neanderthals, or maybe just another tribe of Homo Sapiens. Classic dark versus light theme. The good brother has a dream of the wolf spirit leading the people South past the great ice. He doesn't want the responsibility of being a dreamer for the people at first. He eventually learns from an experienced dreamer named Heron about the oneness of life. I don't think I'll continue the series. It wasn't as good as the series that starts with The Clan of the Cave Bear. But it wasn't terrible either.
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