I was a total dino kid. Jurassic Park is one of my all-time favorite movies, my shelves were full of dino encyclopedias, and I cried once because I realized I would never, in fact, get to watch a baby velociraptor hatch... so, needless to say, I went a little feral when the cover for this novella was released.

Wayward Children is my favorite series of all time and this novella reminded me of why: it’s full of so much heart and the most wonderful characters that I constantly find myself wishing I could pull into a big protective hug, and all of that takes place against the backdrop of these dazzling, brilliant worlds. We got to see a few different worlds in this installment, but my favorite was definitely the world of dinosaurs that Antsy & co. have to venture into! There was a hint in a previous book about a world of giant lizards, and I’d always hoped we would get to visit it someday. I only wish we’d gotten to see more of it!

This was an especially interesting piece to the series because I felt like it wrapped up a surprising amount of loose ends! I loved getting to spend time with so many different characters, though, and most of all, I loved watching Antsy come into her own as this brave, fiercely protective girl who refuses to pass on her trauma to anyone else. I was so proud of her and I really hope we get to see her again in a future book!

Buddy read with Misty! ♥

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy! All thoughts are honest and my own.