The Deadlands: Hunted

I received a copy of the audiobook that's narrated by John Pirhalla via NetGalley for review. The narrator does a pretty solid job. 
This book is tagged as Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park and this is a middle grade debut for the author. It felt like mixing The Land Before Time and The Lion King together for me. Two unlikely allies are thrust together when their hesitation sees them both exiled. Through their trials, they eventually learn to trust each other enough to uncover some secrets that could be the end of both of their tribes. Their journey to save them all won't be easy, and they might even end up with a few extra friends. 
This was an enjoyable story and a quick listen. It wasn't groundbreaking or explosive for me, but it is a fundamentally solid middle grade release. I found the character connections to be interesting and real, and I thought it was pretty well done overall. I would gladly read a sequel, which I believe I already saw is planned. I mean, it's dinosaurs... who wouldn't want to read that? 
Fun and suspenseful beats, personally a 3/5* for me.