The Great Zoo of China

by Matthew Reilly

 

Think Jurassic Park with dragons and you have Reilly’s latest book. Just as the dinosaurs run amuck in Jurassic Park, so do Reilly’s dragons. However, Reilly takes this idea and goes far beyond expectations.

The book begins with a media tour of a fantastical zoo, amusement park, vacation destination spot the Chinese government has been building in secret for over 40 years. Of course, the tour goes horribly awry very quickly. That’s when the fun begins!

Led by a female protagonist, CJ Cameron, the cast of characters includes a host of Chinese officials, technicians, a U.S. ambassador, scientists and dragons, dragons, dragons. Lots of dragons of varying sizes, shapes, colors and abilities.

What makes this book work so well, is the author’s ability to make the existence of dragons in the modern world seem so believable. Whatever objection your mind can conjure up, Reilly has an answer to, and that answer is very plausible.

The Great Zoo of China is a thriller, a fantasy and a sci-fi novel all rolled into one really good read. Even for readers who are not fantasy or sci-fi readers (I count myself among them) this is a novel that will be enjoyed by most.

                Buy this book, buckle your seat belt, and let Matthew Reilly take you on one fantastic ride. Oh, and when you dream of dragons, blame the author, not me.

Disclaimer: I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.