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Set in a speculative alternate past, the novel charts how Napoleon, defying historical outcomes, gains an unlikely advantage at Waterloo by deploying a legion of colossal, predator dinosaurs sourced from America. At the story’s heart is fifteen‑year‑old Willem Verheyen, who becomes the sole obstacle to the emperor’s ambitions for global conquest.
Battlesaurus blends high‑stakes military strategy with fantastical creatures, offering young readers an adventure that intertwines real historical events, imaginative warfare, and the coming‑of‑age struggle of a determined youth.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Brian Falkner
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