CAVE OF THE MOVING SHADOWS

by Thomas Millstead ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 30, 1980

Kimba, a Cro-Magnon boy, ""thirsts"" to be a hunter like the rest of the men in the tribe; but at only ""twelve summers"" he is too young--and, moreover, is apprenticed to the tribe's sorcerer because he is thought to have ""the Power."" In 40,000 years, rite-of-passage plots haven't come far, that much is clear. This one, however, is more fanciful than most, and full of exclamation points for excitement. The main job of sorcerer--and his apprentice--is to stay home and summon game for the hunt by drawing pictures on cave walls and holding frenzied ceremonies that serve as pep rallies for the hunters. But Kimba keeps thirsting for action; and when Rab, his foster father, is gored by a ""Mighty One"" (mammoth), Kimba brings back the tip of the offending tusk that he believes will cure him. Kimba has been gone so long, however, that Rab has already gotten well. Then is there such a thing as ""the Power""? Yes! It is--says the sorcerer to a confused Kimba--the ability to make others believe in themselves. Anticlimactic, and pretty clever for a cave man.

Pub Date: Nov. 30, 1980

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dial

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1980

Categories: FICTION