Dinosaurs in America after some calamity split America apart. The United States has been split into many little pieces of territory ruled by overlords, gamgs and evangelical states. Latif Tamim is an orphaned boy of war working for a Dino rodeo circus circuit. While he is working, a dinosaur in his care escapes and is fatally wounded then sent back to the past. Tif, is fired and forced to find employment elsewhere. He finds employment in the household of a high ranking evangelical pastor, to train a dinosaur which was purchased for his son. Upon inspection of the Carnotaur, it is old, maimed and ill suited for riding. The son threatens to kill the Carnotaur if Tif doesn't take it with him so he agrees. On his poisoned bike, he rides to join another rodeo and is taken in by Memphis Red's Tatterdemalion Circus. Tif meets Memphis, show woman and proprietor, Matilda, wrangler and dino whistler, Prince, buckaroo and Silver Clown, paralegal and engineer. In this rag tag band, Tif finds new home but yearns to save a friend from his past and see his Carnotaur taken care of, even if it means saying good bye to send it back to the past. I was really impressed with this short but detailed read. I could imagine the characters, the dinosaurs and even the tumultuous tension throughout Tif's journey through a war-torn Wild West post apocalyptic wasteland. The ending was satisfying and I would certainly read more from this author.