West of Eden

Main Ideas

• An alternate history where dinosaurs did not go extinct and evolved into an intelligent race of lizards called the Yilané.
• The conflict between the Yilané and humans, who have also evolved into an intelligent race.
• Exploration of cultural, biological, and technological differences between the Yilané and humans.
• Themes of survival, adaptation, and evolution in a changing environment.
• Examination of the interaction and clash of civilizations with different levels of development and worldviews.
• Questions of morality and ethics in the context of interspecies relationships and conflicts.