Scales: FINALIST FOR THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD 2026 by Christopher Hinz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Manage your expectations. This isn't a SF horror or a true thriller in any sense of the word. So, no Jurassic Park for the new age.

It is, however, a light-toned and fairly charming look at man-made lizard people being groomed for the military and an adventure that's not so much military-minded as a reaction to the whole "we made dino-men" in general.

And there's a romance.

Hell, if I didn't know any better, I'd have thought this was written by Scalzi.

That being said, it was still a fun read. I wouldn't call it groundbreaking, but it was entertaining, and that's a good thing.

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