Sapiosaurus

Sapiosaurus is the story of an ancient species that ruled Earth for more than 10 million years. Then, 65 million years ago, they were wiped out when an asteroid destroyed their world.

Or were they?

Review:

"Charley, I just got some spectrographic data from a
guy from Berkeley who‚s drilling core samples in
Antarctica. It's the damnedest thing I've ever seen."

The "guy from Berkeley," geologist Hal Reynolds, is
about to make the most remarkable discovery any
scientist could hope for. Deep beneath the ice of
Antarctica lies something that may prove far more
valuable to humanity than new oil reserves ever could.
Just WHAT is down there, the book's title already
tells us - but don't make the mistake of thinking that
it gives the story away. There are plenty of
surprises awaiting the speculative fiction reader in
this one.

SAPIOSAURUS does a wonderful job of world-building
without ever leaving our own planet, as its author
gradually reveals what/who lies buried on a continent
that 65 million years ago was a tropical paradise
instead of a deep freeze. The tale of how this
happened is bound to intrigue veteran sci-fi fans, and
it ought to hook readers dipping into the genre for
the first time, too (think "Jurassic Park" for its
quality of mass market appeal). It is plausible
enough to be frightening, and sufficiently well
conceived so that lovers of "hard" SF (of whom I'm
one) will be hard put to find an error.

It's a book that will keep you up until you finish it and then you'll
hope for a sequel.

I certainly do!

© Nina M. Osier - author of REGS,
THE WAY TO FREEDOM, and other science fiction and
mainstream novels. Reviewing for eBook Reviews Weekly.