An Epic Adventure: Edge of Extinction Duology, Review and Content Guide
- K.L. Miracle
- Feb 19
- 4 min read
Updated: Apr 4
Edge of Extinction Duology by Laura Martin
Quick Summary for Series
Genres/Subjects: Middle Grade, Dystopian, Science-Fiction, Dinosaurs
Recommended Age: 10+
Possibly Concerning Content* (details below)
🤬 Language: Use of 'bloody' as swear by an adult character x2.
❤️ Romance: None
🛡️Violence: Characters perish, but not described. Injuries are described. Dinosaurs perish.
‼️Heads-up: Grief: Passing of parents (past and present).
Review
We really enjoyed this duology and were thrilled when we learned that the author, Laura Martin is a Christian. We are eager to read more of her middle grade novels and will update ya'll as we go along!
If you love
Dinosaurs
Middle grade action and adventure
Conspiracies and corruption
Bad guys chasing good guys
Friendship
Doing the right thing, even if it's scary
The Ark Plan
What a ride! We listened to the audiobook (wonderfully narrated by Emma Galvin) and listened to the entire 7 hour book in about two days! This book is filled with nonstop action from the moment Sky and her friend Shawn decide to leave the protection of their underground city to find her dad among the dinosaurs to the moment the book ends!
There are some intense scenes that may not be good for younger readers. If you've let them watch any of the Jurassic Park or World movies, you're should be okay (just to give you a reference). See P.C.C below for details.
Possibly Concerning Content*
Click on the dropdown icon for details. May contain spoilers.
🤬 Language: Use of 'bloody' as swear by an adult character x2.
❤️ Romance: None
🛡️Violence: Characters perish, but not described. Injuries are described. Dinosaurs perish.
Possible Spoilers
A man is shot dead. The blood left behind is described though not the wound.
One of the main characters pass away. It happens off page and we don't know what happened specficially beyond 'didn't make it.'
‼️Heads-up: Grief: Passing of parents (past and present).
Official Blurb
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"One hundred and fifty years ago, the first dinosaurs were cloned. Soon after, they replaced humans at the top of the food chain. The only way to survive was to move into underground compounds. . . .
Five years ago, Sky Mundy’s father vanished from North Compound without a trace. Now she has just stumbled on a clue that not only suggests his disappearance is just the tip of an even larger mystery, but also points directly to the surface. To find her dad—and possibly even save the world—Sky and her best friend, Shawn, must break out of their underground home and venture topside to a land reclaimed by nature and ruled by dinosaurs." - From Amazon
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Code Name Flood
This was just as exciting as the first book! We listened to the audiobook again, and though there was a new narrator (narrated by Caitlin Davies) we still really enjoyed this. Davies did a great job (we actually weren't sure it was a different narrator until I looked it up for this post!)
I think Littleman might have actually liked this one more than the first one. There was a lot of pausing the audiobook to shout in exasperation, surprise, etc.
Possibly Concerning Content*
Click on the dropdown icon for details. May contain spoilers.
🤬 Language: Use of 'bloody' as swear by an adult character x2.
❤️ Romance: None
🛡️Violence: Characters perish, but not described. Injuries are described. Dinosaurs perish.
Possible Spoilers
A dinosaur bites someone's leg, intending to eat them. The dinosaur is shot with an arrow. Its body is described with the arrow sticking in its eye and blood dripping off its teeth.
Dinos eat other dinos.
4 people are killed. Two by gun and two by arrows. One is a main adult character and is immediate family to one of the kids.
A father sacrifices himself for his child.
‼️Heads-up: Grief: Passing of parents (past and present).
Possible Spoilers
A father sacrifices himself for his child and the child is, understandably, very upset about this.
A child finds out their parent was murdered in the past
Official Blurb
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"One hundred and fifty years ago, the first dinosaurs were cloned. Soon after, they replaced humans at the top of the food chain. The only way to survive was to move into underground compounds. . . .
Five years ago, Sky Mundy’s father vanished from North Compound without a trace. Now she has just stumbled on a clue that not only suggests his disappearance is just the tip of an even larger mystery, but also points directly to the surface. To find her dad—and possibly even save the world—Sky and her best friend, Shawn, must break out of their underground home and venture topside to a land reclaimed by nature and ruled by dinosaurs." - From Amazon
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📍*Possibly Concerning Content Disclaimer: I try my best to include all relevant content notes, or possibly concerning content, but I may not catch everything and/or you may feel things are concerning that I do not. Please research individually if you’re sensitive to specific topics/subjects! 📍
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