A Prehistoric Ice Age Saga
Richard Schofield
Before history was written, their story was lived.
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A World Before Words
Tens of thousands of years ago, when the great glaciers ruled the earth and mammoths walked the frozen plains, people loved fiercely, grieved deeply, and fought to keep their families whole. This is their story — not a history lesson, but a heartbeat.
Richard Schofield's three-book saga follows one family across generations of Ice Age survival — where the bonds between mothers and daughters, lovers and rivals, the living and the lost, are as raw and real as the world around them.
The Complete Saga
The Bone of the Moons
To win the hand of the leader's daughter, a young man named Orock must prove himself worthy — marking each of the twelve moons on an orach bone with obsidian. The bone becomes the first calendar. The saga begins.
The Dream Land
The story continues. New lands, new dangers, and the unbreakable pull of those we love — even across impossible distances.
⚠️ Slight delay — the mammoth extras keep demanding oat milk lattes and the cave bear union just filed for unlimited snack breaks. I'm writing as fast as I can.
"Just landed the Book 3 gig. Hope we make it to the studio in time."
Book Three — Untitled
The saga concludes. The final chapter of a family's journey across the Ice Age world — coming 2027. (The characters are already on their way.)
Ratings as of September 2026
What Readers Are Saying
Join thousands of readers who've journeyed 20,000 years into the past.
"I have read many books based on this era, and this one really feels closer to being a true story. I highly suggest if you are interested in this era that you read this book."
"The Bones of the Moons was a great read from start to finish. Richard Schofield is a natural storyteller who brings his story to life and draws you in as a participant as it unfolds to the end."
"I loved how Orock's world felt so real and immediate — you're right there with him, fighting for survival especially with the bear. What stayed with me was Ina and that yellow stone she wears. There is something about that that feels like hope in a cold, harsh place. This book really grabbed me and felt like I was there. It is a must read book."
"She did not follow. She did not wait. She walked beside him, and when it mattered most, she walked ahead."
This is not just a story of ice and survival. It's about the people who loved each other fiercely in a world that gave them every reason not to. If you've ever been moved by a love story, a family torn apart, or a mother who would walk through fire — this saga was written for you.
Richard Schofield
Richard Schofield has always been drawn to the question of who we were before we had words to describe ourselves. His Prehistoric Ice Age Saga grew from a simple wonder: what did it feel like to love someone, to lose someone, to raise a family — when the world itself was trying to kill you?
The result is a saga that reads less like historical fiction and more like a family you come to know — their warmth, their heartbreak, their stubborn, beautiful will to survive. Book One, The Bone of the Moons, is available now in English and Spanish on Amazon.
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