I wanted to love this. Dinosaurs? Riding dinosaurs? Awesome! But the books are a mess. The order of information is nonsensical, the PDF ToC is incorrectly tiered in the second book and just not present in the first, the text makes reference to appendicies that aren't there ("See Gold-Tusk’s Unfinished Map (Appendix C)"--Appendix C is Monsters and NPCs), and this has obviously never been spellchecked. It also suffers from Quantum McGuffin; if the players don't happen to retrieve a powerful but unmentioned item on their way, the person who needs it just has it. Plus, there are a dozen-odd places on this island described in detail that your players will never get to--I guess that's not that bad, but it feels pretty pointless. This whole thing could be tightened considerably.

Significantly worse than any of that, in my opinion, is the characterization of the Paku in the first half. Please take note:

• You can see that one man sits in a throne made from what looks to be the bones of some large creature. He wears tribal warpaint, a sharp claw from some long dead dinosaur is pierced below his bottom lip, and long, heavy dreadlocks fall around his muscular shoulders and bare chest. He raises his fist and the room becomes quiet.
• He begins to talk in broken common ‘Tribesmen, family. Me Chief Cargoth call you here with regret. Terror comes Paku’s way from east! Evil strangers from distant land come to take our home! New friend here...’ at this he motions to the slender form in the shadowy corner ‘...comes to warn Paku tribe. Paku hunters must prepare to defend Paku Village by manning Nula Ruin, enemy comes by way of Three Horn Valley tonight!’

Yikes. Yiiiiiiiiiiikes. At least that doesn't continue into the second half, but still. Yikes.

Overall, it's not worth the price, nor is it worth the hassle of running it.

OK, really now. How much fun is this? These adventures have everything. Great maps, superb attention to detail and the mechanics of the game, actual motivation for the party to pursue the adventure, contingencies in case things go a little off the rails, compelling characters, and OH YEAH - DINOSAURS YOU CAN RIDE INTO BATTLE. Perhaps you didn't hear me clearly, so let me repeat: RIDEABLE BATTLE DINOS. The 12 year old in me is screaming in delight. The 30something in me is also screaming in delight, for the record.

Truly, these are such fun adventures that any group should enjoy. Them being packaged together is a no-brainer since they follow one another narratively (which is NOT necessarily the standard with bundles of adventures). It's refreshing to see so much attention to detail and legitimate care given to the story and even more importantly, the enjoyment of the players and DM.

I can't recommend this bundle enough. Is duology a word? I don't know, but luckily, I also don't care. Run out and buy this immediately if you like fun. If you're one of those people who doesn't like fun, consider buying it anyways, as this might actually teach you to like it for once, you sad, sad person.

Truly, PB Publishing puts out some of the best, most ethically developed content out there today, and it's an absolute treat to see a product like this that puts value in the consumer's hand in more than one way.

Disclaimer: I received a promotional copy of this product, but received no other compensation. My review is factual and truthful.

Disclaimer 2: I'm serious, it's REALLY fun. The art alone should hint at that, but don't judge a book by its cover. Spend the few bucks and pick this up for a steal. What were you going to do with that money anyways, buy a ridiculous coffee that will likely give you an endocrine disease? I'm sure that 20 minutes of beverage delight will far, far outweigh several hours spent laughing and cheering with your friends while you're playing these D&D adventures, right? No, no it won't. You're here because you play D&D, presumably with your friends, hoping to make some really cool memories. Stop vascillating and accept that you or your DM needs this insanely inexpensive but lovingly crafted pack of adventures.

Ride a dinosaur. See the world! FIGHT PIRATES?! How have you not bought this already?