Sapiosaurus: Out of Time

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.