A Very Jurassic Lent

By Corinna Turner

PERFECT FAITH—LIKE SAINT DESMOND.
When a risky Ash Wednesday mission to sterilize T. rex eggs goes wrong, fasting is the least of Joshua, Darryl, and Harry's worries. Can they survive a protective Rex Momma and a pack of raptors, or will their Lent begin with tragedy?

From the Carnegie Medal Nominated author of the I AM MARGARET series, this thrilling unSPARKed short story provides a pulse-pounding introduction to the series.

"Beware: this series’ vivid descriptions, heart-pounding drama, and fabulous characters are sure to lure you in."
LESLEA WAHL, author of the Blindside series

This unSPARKed short story was first published in ASHES: VISIBLE & INVISIBLE.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Corinna Turner
• Release date: Nov 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9781910806999

Corinna Turner

Corinna Turner has been writing since she was fourteen and likes strong protagonists with plenty of integrity. She has an MA in English from Oxford University, but has foolishly gone on to work with both children and animals! Juggling work with the disabled and being a midwife to sheep, she spends as much time as she can in a little hut at the bottom of the garden, writing.She is a Catholic Christian with roots in the Methodist and Anglican churches. A keen cinema-goer, she lives in the UK with her Giant African Land Snail, Peter, who has a six inch long shell and an even larger foot!

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