The Pirates of Montana: The Bone Wars

Ages 12 to 16

Rome, 306 A.D. Emperor Constantine converts the Roman Empire to Christianity. Over the next two decades, his armies destroy pagan idols across Europe and the Middle East.

England, 1830 A.D. Paleontologist Mary Anning writes to Sir Richard Owen, describing a fossil that she discovered in the cliffs of Lyme-Regis. She writes that the fossil is a large wing made of black bone.

Montana, 2020 A.D. Sixteen-year-old Molly Tanner discovers a mysterious fossil while on a summer internship. The fossil has a large wing structure, horned skull, and black bones. Neither famed fossil-hunter Derek Farnsworth nor renowned paleontologist Dr. Sean Oliphant can place it in a recognized dinosaur family.

For 65 million years, the Badlands of Montana have held a secret hidden in their depths...

About the Author

Erin Evan grew up in northern California, but spent her childhood summers in Montana digging fossils. All grown up, she has spent a significant amount of time both in the field and in the environmental and non-profit sectors. She still resides in northern California, where she digs for rocks in the backyard with her husband and two children. The Bones Wars is her first novel.