The Extinction Trials (The Extinction Trials, #1)

by S. M. Wilson

[alindstadtcorbeax]

Star Rating:—> 3.5 Stars

So this is a little complicated. I AM SO HAPPY THAT I FINISHED THIS! It was one of the longest books to sit on my “on hold” shelf, because it just didn’t do any of the things for me that I was looking for. Two years later... BOOM! I consider this a serious personal accomplishment. Haha.

SO; Approx-
First Half: ⭐️⭐️ —> 2.5 Stars
Second Half: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ —> 4 Stars

Basic Plot: Resources are scarce, a vast understatement, on the continent of Earthasia, where the entire human race, or what is left of it, lives. There is, however, another continent, Piloria, with all the resources and land that they would need & much, much more! Only problem? It’s inhabited by ONLY dinosaurs. But no biggie, right? The mysterious Stipulators, the sort of governing group of individuals in society, hold a competition yearly, made up of trials to whittle people down to those most likely to survive in treacherous conditions (in which the winners receive security that they & their families will have unlimited food, the best housing available, health care, & power). One catch- they to go to Piloria, to bring back food & other helpful supplies & information to make Earthasia a better place... which is part of the competition as well. Some may not survive, but the winning group, depending on the stakes, has always received their prize. This year the stakes seem much higher- this time 100 lucky winners of the trials will get to compete on Piloria, which is WAY more than ever before... to gain even more important intel for the Stipulators... but with 100 competing, just how many people do they think will survive this time around that so many are needed?

I was pulling my hair out getting through the first half of this novel (don’t worry, it got SOMUCHBETTER, which I will talk about after I discuss the first half of the novel