She's big, she's bad, and she's got a Jurassic attitude. Stranded on Earth, an alien dinosaur named Usra Minor begins a flight through the rugged mountains of Montana. Her pursuers....a special branch of the U.S. Army intent on making her their prisoner and acquiring her technology. Enter Anne Singer, a teenage girl who is now an orphan after a horrible accident. She too is in flight, a runaway who unwittingly crosses the path of the dangerous alien. Usra takes Anne prisoner, but soon realizes that her only hope of a clean getaway lies in the hands of her young captive and her knowledge of the area. These two unlikely allies must not only outwit the ruthless general chasing them, but learn to trust each other along the way. The first part of the Far From Home novel, this gripping yarn shows that friends can be of any size...or species. Be prepared for modern sci-fi action with a prehistoric flair.