Thunder Run

Written by Daniel José Older

Narrated by Channie Waites

Magdalys's connection with the dinosaurs has led the US Army to some important victories, but the Civil War's not over yet and the squad members find themselves fighting deep in the Louisiana bayou. Then General Ulysses S. Grant himself entrusts Magdalys with a top secret mission—one that the very success of the Union depends on. Because as the friends will soon find out, the United States has more than one enemy.

Imperial troops are gathering along the Mexican border, forming an alliance with the Confederates in pursuit of spreading slavery, and suddenly the Union is facing battles on two fronts. But they are barely holding their own against one army—how can they possibly defeat two?

As New Orleans is surrounded and desperate battle plans laid, Magdalys and her friends set off to disrupt a scheme that would destroy everything she cares about. But to do it, she'll have to push her dinowrangling skills further than she's ever been able to before. Can Magdalys defeat the fiercest rival she's ever faced and save the fractured nation?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jul 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781980036425

Daniel José Older

Daniel José Older is a New York Times bestselling author, editor, and composer. Shadowshaper, his first published young adult novel, received the International Latino Book Award and was also recognized as a New York Times Notable Book and NPR's Best Book of the Year. A bass player for the soul-jazz band Ghost Star, he also chronicles his thoughts on writing and his decade-long career as a New York City paramedic at ghoststar.net. He currently resides in Brooklyn.

Reviews for Thunder Run

[Becky Baumgartner · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Older is a genius when it comes to reimagining history with dinos involved. I'm sad to see this series end. It has done a fabulous job of bringing to life civil rights issues and what it was like for minorities in the time of the US Civil War and conveying real history of the war in an exciting and very readable way. The narrator did a fantastic job with all the voices and dino noises.