Synopsis:

When the Fallen Star struck, it brought death and despair, ash and toxic rain. But some dinosaurs survived . . . and were changed. Their minds grew alert. They learned to speak. To dream. To wage war. As the two remaining dinosaur kingdoms fight for territory, Eleri, the disgraced son of a prince, is exiled from his home for saving an enemy soldier. Banished to the merciless Deadlands, a terrifying desert full of tar pits, poisonous gas, and ruthless carnivores, he must join forces with a group of questionable allies—including the enemy soldier he saved—to avoid becoming prey.

When Eleri and his fellow exiles discover the horrific truth behind the war, the unlikely heroes must do all they can to save their kingdoms from a lurking predator. . . and a secret plot that might destroy them all.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect an adventurous middle-grade fantasy book in a world where dinosaurs talk and act like humans. A major theme of friendship and sacrifice makes for a modern day Land Before Time.

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Content Warnings:

Language: None

Sexual Content: None

Violence: Mild

Dinosaurs fighting, attacking and eating each other, not graphic

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: Mild – Classism and speciesism

Religious Themes: None

Other Topics: Mild

Death of parent

Shunning/abandonment

Some instances of bullying and rudeness

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