Oh no, someone spiked the bowl of time punch!

[pabba]

Look, I know in our field it's pretty standard (and 97.8% easy) to make fun of the covers Baen Books puts out. They are gaudy and silly and glaringly offensive to graphic designers young and old, as well as a slew of other things. Unfortunately (or maybe in PR's eyes fortunately), they stand out on bookshelves like giant hairy moles, and on my recent voyage to Barnes & Noble a certain hardcover book called out to me from the NEWLY RELEASED section, saying "Pick me up! Please? Pick me up! Up! I'm dying here. Please?"

Everyone, meet Time Spike by Eric Flint and Marilyn Kosmatka:



Oh boy.

Okay, let's play a game. Without looking up the plot synopsis, tell me in the comments section below what Time Spike is all about. Bonus points if you name the dino.