The Deadlands: Hunted [Paperback]

When a fallen star transforms dinosaurs into thinking, speaking warriors, five unlikely exiles become the last hope for survival. For fans ofWings of FireandWarriors.

My favorite middle grade book of the year. New York Times-bestselling author Amie Kaufman

Battle rages between the dinosaur kingdoms of Cretacea.

When the Fallen Star struck, it brought death and despair, ash and toxic rain. But some dinosaurs survived . . . and werechanged.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 alliesincluding the enemy soldier he savedto 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.

Pick this up if you love:
- heart-filled, action-packed books
- a lovable crew of misfits
- stories about courage and friendship
- pre-historical adventures

Skye Melki-Wegnerstarted writing as soon as she could hold a pen. She was immediately drawn to fantasyand soon her notebooks overflowed with dragons, pixies, and wizards. After graduating with an honors degree in law, she traded in practicing law for writing fantasy novels. Her first middle-grade trilogy,The Deadlands, draws inspiration from her time working in a museum (where some of her colleagues were dinosaurs).

This is my favorite middle grade book of the year . . . Full of heart, I would have inhaled a series like this as a kidI did as an adult. It's the full package. New York Timl3ú