Adam Adlar is alone in an isolated apartment building wondering why his scientist dad hasn't been able to get home for over a week . . . Even he doesn't want to play computer games alone for ever.

Z Rex is a living, breathing, man-eating dinosaur who has been brought to life by Adam's dad. He can talk, think - and kill. And, he has no idea why he's here. Zed wants answers, and Adam's dad has them . . .

When Adam encounters Z Rex his first thought is to flee. But Z Rex is actually the closest Adam has to a friend in this new and terrifying reality.

Can boy and dinosaur work together to defeat the evil forces ranged against them?

A fast-paced, exciting thriller that will take bestsellingAstrosaursauthor, Steve Cole, to an older audience.Jurassic Parkmeets Alex Rider!

Steve Cole is a best-selling childrens author whose sales exceed three million copies. His hugely successfulAstrosaursyoung fiction series has been a UK top-ten childrens bestseller and been published widely internationally. His several originalDoctor Whonovels have also been bestsellers. An original comedy, fantasy and adventure writer, Steves work includes a broad range of books, most recently theSecret Agent Mummyseries for younger readers,Stop Those Monsters!and the explosive Young Bond titlesShoot to KillandHeads You Die, with a further adventure for the teenage James Bond planned for publication later this year.

Much in demand for his energetic performances at events, Steve has appeared at Edinburgh, Hay, Cheltenham, Oxford, Bath, YALC and World Book Days Biggest Book Show on Earth. He has toured schools in Europe, America, the UAE, Australia and New Zealand, and featured at sci-fi and Doctor Who conventions from London to Los Angeles.