So very good!! My son and I listened to this and both loved it. Great story and really well done narration. It brings the book to life for you.

5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio in exchange for an honest review.

I have been on a good run when it comes to reading this year so far and this is another great book.

Did I think a book about Anthropomorphic dinosaurs would touch me so much? Nope! It most certainly did hook me and make me care so much for plucky story teller Eleri and the friends he picks up along the way after being exiled and banished to the Deadlands after warning an "enemy" of an incoming carnivore attack. John Pirhalla was a great narrator who encaptured Eleri's voice as well as his friends. The accents were spot on.

This tale about dinosaurs that become sentient after a great meteor has much to offer. War, friendship and loyalty are some of the things this novel covers. I know that this is a middle grade book but I am someone that enjoys all kinds of novels and I feel like anyone would enjoy this.

I am super excited for the next book! Can we have it now please Skye??

I absolutely loved this book! The Deadlands: Hunted is the first book in this new series and I can not wait for more. It’s a middle-grade series not a middle age like me but who cares it was a lot of fun. When I was younger I loved the movie The Land Before Time, this felt like a more mature version of that.

The plot was interesting and very easy to follow. The characters are all dinosaurs but it was so easy to relate to them. The main character Eleri is just the best. He may be small but he is brave. I loved watching his character really develop.

This was an excellent way to start a series. You set up a wonderful group of characters, get us to fall in love with them all, and then set the plot. This book was mostly all set up but it feels like much more than that. Now that they understand their world and their conflict I can not wait to see where book 2 will take us.

If you’re middle grade or middle age I can’t recommend this book enough.

THE DEADLANDS: HUNTED is a heartwarming middle-grade book that follows a group of young dinosaurs who are banished to the Deadlands. Despite the danger, they band together to stop a war between the various dinosaur clans and prove that friendship and unity can conquer all. The book is filled with action, adventure, and humor, making it a page-turner. The characters are endearing and relatable, and the message of standing up for what's right and coming together in the face of adversity is one that will resonate with readers of all ages. This is a must-read for dinosaur lovers and fans of middle-grade fiction alike.