*Sfdebris.net

I loved it when he talked to his dino head. I always assumed the T-rex head had the T-rex brain. It was like Megatron's pet and really who else is he going to talk to. The rest are probably stupider then the T-rex.

Kurau Phantom memory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurau_Phantom_Memory

I wholeheartedly second the "Now and Then, Here and There" recommendation. ANN's review called it the sleeper hit of 2002. It's very dark except for the MC's positive can rise above attitude. I'm not of fan of dark all the time stories so the MC's positive can rise above attitude kept me watching.