I got sent an Advanced Readers Copy of this and was quite drawn to it from the cover artwork to be honest. Love the prehistoric crocodilian on the front. I would say although this is pitched as a YA novel, it is definitely not something I would let anyone below the age of 12/13 read (unless as a parent you are fully confident your child can cope). The book builds up nicely and gets more and more action packed and high-octane as things go on. There are a lot of grisly scenes and violence and guns so may be triggering for some – there is also a lot of trophy hunting and elements of animal cruelty that some readers may find disturbing.
There are a lot of things to follow within this book – there is a pandemic caused by a virus unwittingly released during genetic experimentation, there is genetically engineered prehistoric animals escaping and being hunted on a special game preserve and being filmed to provide materials for a popular video game – this seems to have so much going on! With that being said, I still found it all easy to follow and understand and it kept me entertained. It is well-written and certainly a quick, action packed read. All the characters are developed well and you find yourself rooting for the good guys and really taking an interest in what is happening to them – it was also nice that there are some strong female leads too. I was slightly disappointed it ends on such a cliff-hanger, with quite a few loose ends left dangling for the reader, but a end page promises a sequel is due in 2023.
There are a lot of things to follow within this book – there is a pandemic caused by a virus unwittingly released during genetic experimentation, there is genetically engineered prehistoric animals escaping and being hunted on a special game preserve and being filmed to provide materials for a popular video game – this seems to have so much going on! With that being said, I still found it all easy to follow and understand and it kept me entertained. It is well-written and certainly a quick, action packed read. All the characters are developed well and you find yourself rooting for the good guys and really taking an interest in what is happening to them – it was also nice that there are some strong female leads too. I was slightly disappointed it ends on such a cliff-hanger, with quite a few loose ends left dangling for the reader, but a end page promises a sequel is due in 2023.