The Deadlands: Hunted

By: Skye Melki-Wegner

Narrated by: John Pirhalla

Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park in this action-adventure middle grade debut series by Skye Melki-Wegner about five outcasts—and former enemies—who are the only hope to save their warring kingdoms from impending doom.

"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 were changed. 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 allies—including the enemy soldier he saved—to 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

Critic reviews

<p>"This is my favorite middle grade book of the year . . . Full of heart, I would have inhaled a series like this as a kid—I did as an adult. It's the full package.” —<i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author Amie Kaufman<br><br>"A claw-biting epic fantasy full of family drama, clever humor, nonstop action, weighty themes, and of course, the coolest band of misfit dinosaurs around." —John David Anderson, author of <i>Ms. Bixby's Last Day </i>and <i>Posted</i></p>

this was a awesome new Dinos story, I Love it's!

your story was dino-size awesome book novel and I going read other two books novels!

Loved this!

The plot was compelling and spun previous literary cliches in completely new directions. I loved the characters and their interactions, and it was so sweet to see them all bond. The narrator is incredible, and I appreciate the depth of worldbuilding the author went into—even including accents for different dinosaur kingdoms. The premise is so unique and intriguing, too. Great debut for this author, and I’m counting down until the next book comes out.