The Deinonychus was gaining on me.įifteen yards. I hit the twenty-yard mark with my heart trying to claw its way up my throat. Bloodred scales winked in the dawn light as its opaque eyes focused in on me. I spotted the first one out of the corner of my eye as it burst from the trees. I could panic later, when I was safely underground with two feet of concrete above my head. The ground began to tremble under my feet, and I had to remind myself not to panic. I turned on my heel and sprinted for the compound entrance.

I’d only been above for a minute, but that was more than enough time for them to get my scent. I heard the sound of a tree branch snap, and I jerked my head up, scanning the surrounding trees. but it’s also nothing like she had ever expected. As Sky ventures topside into this lost world reclaimed by nature and ruled by dinosaurs, she will discover it is just as dangerous as she had always feared. Breaking out of North Compound with her best friend, Shawn, in tow, Sky has to try to fulfill her father’s impossible request. Yesterday: Sky discovered a cryptic message from him telling her the fate of the world depends on Sky delivering a memory card to someone above ground. The only way to survive was to move underground, allowing the dinosaurs to take over.įive years ago: Sky Mundy’s father mysteriously fled their home in North Compound, one of four facilities where the last remnants of humanity have been trying to rebuild, leaving her all alone.

With their return came a prehistoric pandemic that nearly wiped out the human race. One hundred and fifty years ago: The first dinosaurs were cloned. I always thought that I wouldn’t put you in danger for the world, but it turns out that for the world, I will. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Perfect for fans of Brandon Mull, Lisa McMann, and Rick Riordan, this exhilarating debut novel follows two courageous friends who must survive in a lost world that’s as dangerous as they’ve always feared but also unlike anything they could ever have imagined. To find her dad-and possibly even save the world-Sky and her best friend, Shawn, must break out of their underground home and venture topside to a land reclaimed by nature and ruled by dinosaurs. Now she has just stumbled on a clue that not only suggests his disappearance is just the tip of an even larger mystery, but also points directly to the surface. The only way to survive was to move into underground compounds.įive years ago, Sky Mundy’s father vanished from North Compound without a trace. Soon after, they replaced humans at the top of the food chain. One hundred and fifty years ago, the first dinosaurs were cloned. Jurassic World meets Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in this epic new middle grade series full of heart-pounding action and breathtaking chills! 'Amazing adventures!' raves as they recommend Edge of Extinction as a Holiday Gift for Tween Readers.

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