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Author: John Lee Schneider
Category:
Science Fiction
Dinosaur and man battle to save their planet!
Half a century ago, human civilization on Earth came to an end.
Sure,
the dinosaurs were brought into the modern era. That was maybe bad
enough, but it was something that could be controlled. It became a
problem when a green-skinned little megalomaniac, a side-project of the
genetics experiments, decided that the behemoths would be an ideal
means to stamp out the human race – literally. Some chemical tweaking,
released into the planet's atmosphere, turned the already-dangerous
dinosaurs into maddened, over-muscled machines of destruction.
The
Dino Wars rampaged around the globe. Eventually, the chemical
enhancements were overcome, & the remaining rogues burned out.
An
uneasy peace returned to the largely depopuated planet, & the
surviving humans learned to live as part of the new ecosystem.
Things
are starting to go really well. Then the aliens remember that there's
this backwater planet they once visited, where there are plenty of
resources available for the taking.
The Earth must be saved. All
that has to happen is that a few scattered pockets of humans must
figure out how to work together. And they need to fight side-by-side
with their former enemies, the dinosaurs.
Review
Comments
Schneider's
manuscript grabbed my attention and held it. I've just read it for the
third time and enjoyed it yet again. The humans are quirky and
believable. The primary character, a tyrannosaurus with a troubled
soul, is a dark hero you will cheer for. This story will delight fans
of classic Golden Age adventure and modern high-tech fiction alike.
About the Author
John
Lee Schneider was born and raised in the wilds of Hillsboro, Oregon,
graduating from the University of Oregon in 1992 with a degree in
Sociology and English and no practical skills
whatsoever. Nevertheless, he managed to scrape a living
working in
the retail service industry, building stores and traveling throughout
the country. He now supervises a small business out of Portland.
Writing and Science Fiction have been a constant hobby since his early
years; he is also an amateur dinosaur-enthusiast in his spare time, and
can discuss T. rex and other dinosaurs bone-for-bone with most
professional paleontologists.
Surprisingly enough, he is still
single, and maintains a residence in a nice quite hobbit-hole outside
of Portland, Oregon, respectably far away from such things as dragons
and adventures.
Ordering Information
ISBN: 1-890109-79-7
$12.95 US
Imprint: CrossTIME
171 pages
7" x 9" trade-size paperback
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