Weet Alone

Terri L. Lyons is an elementary-school librarian, who also teaches in
the Distance Education Department and specializes in readers’ advisory
services at Mohawk College.

The third book in the Weet trilogy follows the adventures of Eric, Rose,
and their dog, Sally, in the Cretaceous Period, where they are reunited
with their old friend Weet, an evolved humanoid dinosaur. In his world,
mysterious meteor showers have been increasing in frequency and
violence.

Eric, of course, knows what the meteor showers will bring—the end of
Weet’s world. But should he tell his friend the truth? During their
third adventure back in time, Eric and Rose witness the catastrophic
event that will end Weet’s world but allow for the development of
their own world. The significance of these events is not lost on Eric,
who is deeply saddened by the tragedy in Weet’s time.

The novel has a couple of significant plot problems with time travel
and the ensuing time paradox. However, the story is quite exciting, and
the relationships between the humanoid dinosaurs and the young humans
are believable and noteworthy. Eric struggles with his dilemma of
whether or not to tell Weet that his species is ultimately doomed. He
also has to deal with the change in his relationship with Weet when the
dinosaur falls in love and is then forced to take a leadership role in
an effort to save his species. What is particularly refreshing (and
challenging to some readers) is that there are no easy answers in this
story. The ending, just like life, has no resolution. Recommended.