A review by tangiblereads
The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Tusks of Extinction is futuristic sci fi, but killing of animals for monetary gain is horrific and all too real.  Parts of this book sickened me. I wish people could have a mental connection with animals like in the book so they can know the true tragedy.  I liked the animals got a bit of revenge (I know it’s a bit sadistic, but oh well). The animals have more humanity than the humans. The queer rep was also a nice more worldly view touch. Book is a bit confusing until about 30%, then it all started coming together in my head.  It is worth sticking with.  Good story with history and science behind it.