I found this book to be one of the better "first" novels offered by Amazon for the Kindle. It is well written and edited so it flows smoothly. The concept is a really different take on what you might think "the dinosaurs are back " might be. I downloaded a sample first because I rarely buy a book by an unknown author with no reviews, especially if it's been available for over six months - it makes me wonder what's wrong with it. But the description intrigued me so I decided to try the sample and see what's up. When I got to the end of the sample I purchased the book.
The book goes back and forth between the present and the past in Caleb's story. You're introduced to him as a child so you get to see the beginning of his story and you also follow him as a young man. The dinosaurs are a mainstay throughout the story but they aren't The Story. The story is about Caleb, his interactions with those around him, and his understanding that you can't survive alone. I must say though, Chuck is my most favorite character - lovable and lethal - I really want a Chuck!
There are a couple of things that made me waiver between four and five stars - and I changed back and forth several times undecided. First, I remain unsure exactly where the dinosaurs came from or how they got here. I admit that this may be a failing on my part and I may just need it spelled out more clearly for me. Second, I was never quite sure why dinosaurs were part of the Reaver's (the bad guy's) motivation. The story would have been more complete for me if more time had been spent on developing the background on that aspect of things. It really left me wondering but in the end it wasn't enough to take away a whole star - maybe a half of one. The whole story wraps up nicely in the end.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes dinosaurs, likes a good clean story - good for any age really - is sick and tired of reading poorly edited "first" novels for Kindle, and wants to read a different take on a well used (and loved) theme. Overall it's a good, entertaining story and I enjoyed it a lot.
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