Review. Best Sellers (April, 1985): 38-39.

Calls Clan Ground a timely and "intensely gripping" story about the use and misuse of power, and recommends the book for both adults and young adults.

Review. Booklist (September 1, 1984): 58. Praises the suspense and action in Bell's novel while noting that the book is "marred by some didacticism and lack[s] the impact of its prequel."

Review. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (January, 1985): 80.

Praises the "convincing personalities and culture of Ratha and her fellow felines," but finds the book's pace too slow and the writing style excessively wordy.

Review. English Journal (February, 1986): 106. Calls Clan Ground "a thoughtful and inventive presentation of an alternate world," but finds the characters not as convincingly feline as in the first book.

Review. Junior Bookshelf (February, 1987): 52. The critic praises Bell's work for its drama and characterizations, but maintains that the story would have...