I liked this book too, as anyone who read my first three reviews of this series probably could have guessed.
Ratha's relationship with Thistle-chaser, while seemingly rectified in the previous book, "Ratha and Thistle-chaser", is still understandably strained, and sadly distant. The Named (see previous reviews) are no longer seriously threatened, but Ratha wants to expand their food source, just to be safe. A test expedition is mounted by her and three others, including Thakur, the wise herder/healer of the Named. The find a herd of animals they call the face-tails, and are having difficulty catching some, when they come across another group of cats who start to block their attempts. These follow a leader, like the Named, but are fundamentally different, as Thakus finds when he attempts to speak to them. Noticing a similarity between them and Thistle-chaser, Thakur sends for her. With her help, the find that the leader of the hunters is one called True-of-Voice, who seems to have a strange and total control over his followers. Ratha, though, doesn't like the kind of power True-of-Voice appears to have, and wants the hunters to leave. By some chance events, Ratha has the opportunity to get rid of the hunters, and must decide if that is really her goal.
Each of these books seems to address a deeper topic. This one will take me another reading to understand, but it's worth it. I continue to like the way Clare Bell manages to craft an interesting story that incorporates such basic but important notions. I can highly recommend this entire series.