The Fossils Live

One minute, fourteen-year-old Robert was in his room, the blue light of his PlayStation fading as he drifted off to sleep with his favorite hunting knife on his nightstand; the next, he wakes up in the sweltering, high-stakes reality of the Cretaceous period with no explanation other than a lingering static in the air. This first-person survival thriller follows Robert, a skilled hunter and self-taught mechanic, as he realizes he has been dropped into a "hardcore mode" reality where the predators have lethal, instinctual AI and there are no save points. The narrative focuses on Robert's mechanical mind as he uses 21st-century logic to stay alive, employing his serrated blade and his knowledge of torque and tension to engineer primitive traps and pulley-system shelters. Instead of panicking, he uses his hunter's intuition to mask his smell and navigate the waxy fern forests, calculating every move with the precision of a strategist to outsmart a world of ten-ton apex predators that are very much alive.

Carrie Ray is a storyteller who refuses to be pinned down. Whether she is crafting high-stakes sonic conspiracies in the Small Town, Big World Mysteries, weaving faith-driven suspense in The FBI and the Lady or building the epic supernatural reaches of The Primal Chronicles, Carrie explores the many facets of the human experience. Grounded in a search for truth and connection, Ray's work offers a story for every mood-from pulse-pounding thrillers like The Resonant Kill to narratives that inspire the spirit. This versatility stems from a childhood spent in vivid daydreams, a trait that now helps her transport readers to immerse new worlds. Based in Texas, Carrie's curiosity for the "unseen" drives every page she writes. When she isn't charting the course of ancient civilizations or solving gritty crimes, she can be found at home with a crochet hook in hand, catching up on her favorite series. She invites readers to join her journey and discover new worlds to daydream about for themselves.