The Deadlands: Trapped

By: Skye Melki-Wegner

Narrated by: John Pirhalla

Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park in The Deadlands: Trapped, the second audiobook of this action-adventure series by Skye Melki-Wegner about five outcasts—and former enemies—who are the only hope to save their warring kingdoms from impending doom.

As bloody battle rages on between the two surviving dinosaur kingdoms, Eleri and his fellow outcasts, newly exiled from their herds, are searching for evidence to prove a mass conspiracy—a conniving cabal of carnivores have manipulated the herbivore kingdoms into war, so they can feast on the slain. But after their temporary home is discovered by a vengeful pack of raptors, the exiles must flee and soon find themselves trapped inside the Fire Peak: the volcanic heart of the dreaded Carrion Kingdom.

Before they have a chance to escape, they discover a cavern of imprisoned herbivores, who are being picked apart—literally—one by one. Can the outcasts stage an elaborate heist to free the prisoners and gather proof of the Carrion Kingdom’s vicious plans in one fell swoop?

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

Critic reviews

<p><b>Praise for <i>The Deadlands: Hunted</i><br></b><br>"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<br></i><br>"A fast-paced trilogy opener . . . will undoubtedly spark interest among Jurassic enthusiasts, and the engaging adventure will entice readers." —<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"A terrific series opener . . . The world building is exquisite, with intricate mythologies, governments, and histories in place. The growing rapport between species is a delight, and though the focus is on friendship and family, there are deeper meditations on morality and war. A treat for any dinosaur devotee." —<i>Booklist</i></p>

Dinosaur Lover's Delight

I read the first Deadlands, Hunted, out loud to my 6 year old boy. We both enjoyed it, however, I am thrilled to find the second book on Audible. The narrator is excellent with the character voices and dinosaur name pronunciations (both of which I tried, but still stumbled over often!)
As for the story, it reminds me a sort of grown up Land Before Time type of tale. Love it.
We are looking forward to a third book!

Fantastic

From the moment I started book one I couldn’t get enough. It’s a modern day land before time! It’s hard to find great stories containing dinosaurs. I’m in my 30s and I can’t wait for book 3!

The best in the series

This audiobook is missing chapter 22, but overall is a wonderful adaptation of the novel!

missing chapters

great story but the audio book is missing chapters 22-24. reported error but it has yet to be fixed.