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I was immediately drawn in by the idea of a story adding a science fiction twist to the modern-day myth of the Bermuda Triangle, a location that has supposedly seen an unnaturally high rate of disappearances of aeroplanes and boats. The plot did not fail to disappoint, as Sam and Callum find themselves isolated in a parallel world where dinosaurs don't seem to have become extinct, and some have evolved into highly intelligent and technologically capable humanoid reptiles, called raptors. The only humans that exist in this world are those that have crossed from our universe, and they have managed to work out a way of integrating themselves into the troubled raptor civilisation, mainly as an endangered species in a scientific reserve, although there still remains a heavy tension and distrust between the two species. Although I can't be an accurate judge of the scientific reliability of the reasoning given for the existence of this link between the two universes, the author does manage to make it sound reasonably believable. The author does not let the science fiction aspect of the story drag down its pacing, with a plethora of action scenes from both the boys' and Niamh's point of view providing a lot of thrill and entertainment. Furthermore, the humorous banter that Sam and Callum maintain, even when their situation is looking bad, helps to avoid the tone becoming too dark and overwhelmingly desperate. Throughout, the dialogue is very sharp and the narrative voices are engaging and fluently expressed.

I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag.