
audiobook
by F. H. (Frederick Hankerson) Costello
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
MODERN NAMES OF CREATURES OF THE STORY
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
A vivid wilderness stretches across a primordial Colorado, where towering palms mingle with giant ferns and a humongous moon hangs low over steaming seas. The world is populated by creatures that feel both familiar and alien—lizards the size of houses, winged beasts with teeth like daggers, and turtles that could cover a tavern table. Into this untamed tableau humans have been slipped, their simple tools and fierce curiosity making them both hunters and witnesses to a landscape that seems imagined.
At the heart of the story is Sure‑dart, a keen‑eyed tracker who gathers a motley crew of hunters to chase the most terrifying game the age can offer. Their pursuit leads them through dense, scented forests and across treacherous cliffs, where every rustle might be a feathered predator or a hideous, horned leviathan. The opening adventure blends pulse‑quickening danger with a sense of wonder, inviting listeners to imagine what early men might have faced when the world was still ruled by monsters.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (442K characters)
Release date
Apr 27, 2026
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1851–1921
Best known for fast-moving adventure stories, this Maine writer had a knack for sea tales and historical action, and even ventured into early dinosaur fiction with Sure-Dart in 1909.
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