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One Dinosaur One Bullet
In the near future, the synthesization of dark matter makes time travel a reality. Dan Webber and his son guide wealthy hunters 100 million years back in time where Tyrannosaurs rule and Velociraptors scavenge. New understandings of physics alleviate the once-honored fear of altering the future by new actions committed in the past. But when an anomaly interferes with the time machine’s programming, Dan and the others find themselves in a life-threatening situation no one has prepared for!
Paying homage to the SF classics A Gun for Dinosaur by L. Sprague de Camp and A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury, One Dinosaur One Bullet pits six time travelers against vicious dinosaurs in the prehistoric past. One Dinosaur One Bullet is a novella 22,000 words long.
Paying homage to the SF classics A Gun for Dinosaur by L. Sprague de Camp and A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury, One Dinosaur One Bullet pits six time travelers against vicious dinosaurs in the prehistoric past. One Dinosaur One Bullet is a novella 22,000 words long.
182 pages, Paperback
Published May 24, 2018
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May 21, 2018
A fresh version of Dino hunting
One Dinosaur, One Bullet is a pretty good story with a fresh version of this over used theme. A hunting safari time travel company takes visitors back in time and yes, nothing goes as planned, but I like this story. I have read a dozen stories like this because I love dinosaurs, but not hunting, and I think it would be cool to go back and see them...or not! This is the story of the 'not'!
One Dinosaur, One Bullet is a pretty good story with a fresh version of this over used theme. A hunting safari time travel company takes visitors back in time and yes, nothing goes as planned, but I like this story. I have read a dozen stories like this because I love dinosaurs, but not hunting, and I think it would be cool to go back and see them...or not! This is the story of the 'not'!
April 27, 2018
ONE DINOSAUR ONE BULLET is a powerful action-adventure sci-fi horror story with an emphasis on action horror!
What makes it powerful?
Strong, complex characters.
Well-presented scifi elements.
Compelling action sequences and tension building.
A brilliant and brilliantly written storyline.
All of the above.
This fast paced and brutal tale redefines the term “monster” under Dane Hatchell’s skillful writing as several levels of horror flow from the pages. A highly recommended must-read!
What makes it powerful?
Strong, complex characters.
Well-presented scifi elements.
Compelling action sequences and tension building.
A brilliant and brilliantly written storyline.
All of the above.
This fast paced and brutal tale redefines the term “monster” under Dane Hatchell’s skillful writing as several levels of horror flow from the pages. A highly recommended must-read!
May 9, 2018
Easily the worst book I have ever read, and I am a 64 year old avid reader! The only thing the previous reviewer had right, was that horror DOES flow from its pages. The sum total of character development was listing the characters name and occupation in the first couple of pages. The author did not even bother to explain how the time travel was accomplished, which was the central premise of the whole story. This book was the literary equivalent of the 10 cent comic books you bought as a kid. If you paid 10 cents for this drivel, you got screwed. One star is way too much!
December 5, 2018
What a ride
When I started this book, I thought it was just going to be a straight forward going back in time to hunt dinosaurs. Then things started going wrong and suddenly the whole thing took a turn toward conspiracy. I don't want to say just what happens but it is one of those didn't see that coming moments. The dinosaurs are good at being dinosaurs. The people in the story are interesting enough to want to see what happens to them. I would say this is a story to sit down and read on a rainy afternoon for the fun to be found in it.
When I started this book, I thought it was just going to be a straight forward going back in time to hunt dinosaurs. Then things started going wrong and suddenly the whole thing took a turn toward conspiracy. I don't want to say just what happens but it is one of those didn't see that coming moments. The dinosaurs are good at being dinosaurs. The people in the story are interesting enough to want to see what happens to them. I would say this is a story to sit down and read on a rainy afternoon for the fun to be found in it.
September 19, 2018
Time travel for a hunting trip
This tale was about a trip that was an organized hunt for dinosaurs timed out so each hunter got their paid kill. Only this time, changes were made to cover up a planned murder of one. But dinosaurs can't be predicted to behave as though they are expected. That deviation of time resulted in the deaths of all but one survivor from the six members of the hunting party.
This tale was about a trip that was an organized hunt for dinosaurs timed out so each hunter got their paid kill. Only this time, changes were made to cover up a planned murder of one. But dinosaurs can't be predicted to behave as though they are expected. That deviation of time resulted in the deaths of all but one survivor from the six members of the hunting party.
March 9, 2019
One Short Book
What? This book ended at less than 60%. Glad it was only $.99. Story was alright at the most. One big love triangle with people floating off into space after being eaten by dinosaurs. Everyone wanting to kill each other. A story of greed and corruption. Poor planning and selfishness. This book started other WTH potential and fizzed out quickly. Even I knew Bo was shaky.
What? This book ended at less than 60%. Glad it was only $.99. Story was alright at the most. One big love triangle with people floating off into space after being eaten by dinosaurs. Everyone wanting to kill each other. A story of greed and corruption. Poor planning and selfishness. This book started other WTH potential and fizzed out quickly. Even I knew Bo was shaky.
September 1, 2018
Dino Safari Soap Opera
A nice follow on to the storytelling style of deCamp's Rivers of Time stories, with a heavy influence of family and business drama. Well written and very readable with an unexpected set of twists taking you to the end.
A nice follow on to the storytelling style of deCamp's Rivers of Time stories, with a heavy influence of family and business drama. Well written and very readable with an unexpected set of twists taking you to the end.
August 19, 2019
Decent Story
Good character development. Happy to read a story relatively free of bad language. At least I don't remember any bad language. Intriguing story of how people react differently in a life and death situation. A good vacation, relaxation day read.
Good character development. Happy to read a story relatively free of bad language. At least I don't remember any bad language. Intriguing story of how people react differently in a life and death situation. A good vacation, relaxation day read.
May 14, 2018
A SWING AND A MISS IT IS.....
Hello, I don't usually give 1 star reviews unless the story is BAD. Well folks, this one took the cake. Sorry.
Hello, I don't usually give 1 star reviews unless the story is BAD. Well folks, this one took the cake. Sorry.
September 14, 2018
If I had a bookshelf for "murderous bastards who deserve to die" this book would be on it too. I was not a particular fan of the characters. The main character was at least tolerable - the rest all fully deserved to be eaten slowly by arthritic shrews, not dinosaurs.
December 8, 2018
Good thing it was
Good thing it was free I would have been very upset if I had bought this book....Was interesting for the fact of the message it tells
Good thing it was free I would have been very upset if I had bought this book....Was interesting for the fact of the message it tells
January 8, 2019
Not bad
Liked the story details about time travel and dinosaur hunting. The murders and killings by the dinosaurs was grueling but interesting
Liked the story details about time travel and dinosaur hunting. The murders and killings by the dinosaurs was grueling but interesting
January 25, 2019
Quick read
I really enjoy short stories this one had more twists and turns and little things that you didn't see coming. It takes place in the Jurassic period enough said.
I really enjoy short stories this one had more twists and turns and little things that you didn't see coming. It takes place in the Jurassic period enough said.
March 1, 2019
Good
Good but short I'm interested in reading some of his other books. Definitely worth a read i will look for a sequel.
Good but short I'm interested in reading some of his other books. Definitely worth a read i will look for a sequel.
March 13, 2019
The story was interesting and an odd sort of way. I compare it to a B rated movie.
March 18, 2019
Fun time travel saffari adventure with a twist.
April 21, 2019
This story reads like a first draft. It had potential, but the author skipped all the rewrites necessary to shape it into an interesting read. Characterization and dialogue are especially weak.
June 8, 2019
This book had an excellent premise, which, I'm sorry to say, fizzled out in favour of lesser things like an inane conspiracy among the time-traveling hunters and a predictable ending. I think we have had our share of diano-chases in the Jurassic Park franchise, so that part didn't appeal to me at all. However, I was extremely intrigued and somewhat confused by the time-travel concept put forth by the author, especially the paradoxes. For instance, if a person died in the Cretaceous era, no one would be able to travel within a thousand years of his time and place of death: a supposed method that time used to prevent such an event from disturbing the future. Indeed? How come such an exact figure like 1000 and nothing else?
January 2, 2019
Short story I found on amazon .... it was missing something.
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