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The Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milán
4.0

I would liken The Dinosaur Lords to The Game of Thrones, as both have different storylines that are tangentially connected, intrigue, rebellions, and an overall epic feel. They have one main difference: the dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs are a part of Paradise, the world made by the eight Creators for humans and their “five friends” brought from Old Home. The “friends” are horses, dogs, cats, ferrets, and goats, and Old Home was the world before the creators made it into Paradise. Dinosaurs take the place of more familiar animals as mounts, beasts of burden, and food.

The book opens on battle. Rob Korrigan, dinosaur master and bard, provides commentary to a soldier and lays down exposition for the reader, introducing other characters: Voyvod Karyl Bogomirskiy, a mercenary lord. Count Jaume Llobregat, the Imperial Champion, Lord of Flowers, and Commander of the legendary Companions. Lord Falk von Hornberg, a rebel lord fighting against a decision made by the Emperor over matters of state and the combined forces of the Voyvod and the Companions. Princesa Imperial Melodia, daughter of the Emperor. And of course, Rob Korrigan.

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