3 - The Lost Relics: The Dino Uprising, page 23
part #3 of The Dino Uprising Series
“Thank you, Walter,” Rad says, kissing my cheek.
Jatel kisses the other side. “Don’t worry. Your good deed will be rewarded.”
“Oh yeah?” I waggle my eyebrows. “Now yer talking. I love rewards.” Then I lower my voice. “And punishments.”
Thank you for reading The Lost Relics.
This concludes the Dino Uprising trilogy, and I must admit, I am sad to leave these men behind.
If you enjoyed the Daddy/boy aspect of Jatel, Walter, and Rad’s relationship, please check out my book, Camping with the Boss!
AUTHOR NOTE
While writing The Lost Relics, I used two books to help guide me. One is Fossil Legends of the First Americans by Andrienne Mayor. The other is All Yesterdays by John Conway, C.M. Kosemen, and Darren Naish.
Fossil Legends of the First Americans is a book rich with history about how Indigenous Americans created mythologies to make sense of the remains they found of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures.
These fossil legends, as she calls them, are told from generation to generation. Mayor talks about the issues surrounding ownership of the fossils found on native land and the issues of ownership around the oral accounts of these legends.
While reading the book, I was also struck by the fact that Indigenous Americans often aren’t credited with significant fossil discoveries. With that in mind, I wanted to be as respectful as I could when using these legends in my story.
The legend in The Lost Relics combines several legends told by different tribes, including the Lakota, Sioux, Iroquois, and Wyandot. The legends almost all focus on a sky spirit or Great Spirit that drives the monstrous creatures into the earth. In The Lost Relics, the Annata tribe is a tribe I made up. I didn’t use a real tribe because I didn’t want to speak for that tribe. The rest of the legend in The Lost Relics—the creatures being released into the world as shifters—is something I made up for the book.
My intent was to create a legend that had some historical truth in its creation. I wanted to treat Indigenous Americans and their culture with respect. I hope I have achieved that goal.
All Yesterdays is a book on speculative paleoart that challenges our ideas of how prehistoric creatures looked and behaved. When reconstructing fossil animals, scientists rely on the things that are found in fossils—bones, teeth, and even fossilized excrement. But the things left out—soft tissue, skin, and feathers—can change not only how the creature looks, but also how they behave. We now know that most dinosaurs had feathers!
An interesting part of the book is when they create pictures of animals today using the scientific methods used to depict how dinosaurs looked. The baboon in the book actually looks like a prehistoric creature.
In The Dino Uprising series, I’ve tried my best to be as accurate as possible. But the truth is, there’s a lot we know and even more that we don’t know. I still strived to portray my dinosaurs as accurately as possible, but All Yesterdays helped me worry less about getting it exactly right. And I love imagining the possibilities!
Thank you, Jamie, for the book recommendations!
ALSO BY D.K. SUTTON
Wedding Disasters
My Best Friend’s Wedding Planner
Runaway Prince
My Big Gay Secret Wedding
The Dino Uprising
The Bone Doctor
The Dino Whisperer
The Lost Relics
Holigay Romances
12 Gays of Christmas
14 Days to Resist Your Valentine
(Not So) University Series
My (Not So) Slutty Professor
My (Not So) Grumpy Professor
My (Not So) Straight Professor
My (Not So) Bossy Professor
Sloan Brothers Series:
Talk to Me
Equal Opportunity Player: A Sloan Brothers Short (Free on Prolific Works)
Message Received: A Boss/Employee MM Romance
The Hang Up: A Best Friend’s Dad MM Romance
Broken Series:
Broken Sidewalks
Trials of Love Series
Trial & Error
The Virgin Pirate
Chasing Santa: A Trials of Love Christmas Novella
Sweet Regrets and Other Holiday Stories
Stand-Alone Titles
An Abundance of Brothers
Accidental Detour
Hot Wishes & Cold Kisses
Dusty & Jamaal
Camping with the Boss
WRITTEN AS ADDISON LOYD
Y/A LGBT ROMANCE
Dublin High & Westbridge Academy
Merry Little Lies
Invincible Me
Waiting for Her
When September Comes
Starr Struck
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thank you to everyone who helped me with this book. Members of my writing groups who’ve listened to me talk about dinosaurs for the last few years and yet always encouraged me. A special thanks to Kelly for always being there when I need it. And for reading this book over and over again, giving me helpful suggestions, and lots of encouragement. Thanks to Audrey, Kim, and Tracy for their support while I finished the last of this book on our train trip. They made sure I ate, didn’t get lost, and made it on the train.
Thank you to my editor and PA, Abbie, for always going above and beyond.
If you’re interested in seeing my inspirations for The Dino Uprising series, you can check out my Pinterest boards. Or come and hang out at my reader group CafeDk: D.K. Sutton's Reader Group.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D. K. Sutton loves writing MM romance sprinkled with humor. As an introvert, she has always been a little awkward (and a lot geeky). Turns out, those are handy traits for a writer. Her books are mostly low angst and slow burn. There are always exceptions since her characters don't always play by the rules. She enjoys writing about slightly flawed characters in compromising situations. She has a passion for writing LGBTQ+ stories, because the world needs more love and inclusion and books with queer representation. For a list of all her books, please turn the page.
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