The Land of Painted Caves: Earth's Children, Book Six#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this, the extraordinary conclusion of the ice age epic series, Earths Children, Ayla, Jondalar, and their infant daughter, Jonayla, are living with the Zelandonii in the Ninth Cave. Ayla has been chosen as an acolyte to a spiritual leader and begins arduous training tasks. Whatever obstacles she faces, Ayla finds inventive ways to lessen the difficulties of daily life, searching for wild edibles to make meals and