The reader can follow the Wild Cards' steps and imagine the monsters they face in a real place they may have been or could be. The wonderful Gothic backdrop of Old Quebec City is a fantastic way to establish a dark and alluring atmosphere, particularly if the reader has had the chance to visit the city. Dalton and Graves weave several Gothic literary allusions into their narrative in order to flesh out this complex relationship between human and monster, or, more specifically questioning how monsters are created and by whom. While the novel begins with a simple premise: humans vs monsters, it soon becomes apparent that not all monsters are evil and not all monster-hunters are good. Hope, Kain, Hyde, and Caddoc are members of the Wild Card team, and together face their worst fears in order to become professional monster hunters. Set mainly in Old Quebec City, Killer's Instinct focuses on the developing relationships and festering secrets of four young adults as they struggle through the training program at The Most-Wanted Monsters Organization. She is represented by Anne Tibetts at Donald Maass Literary Agency.CM Magazine: Killer’s Instinct. Dawn lives in Alberta, Canada with her husband and their two giant breed dogs. When not slaying fictional monsters, Dawn can be found geeking out over fairy tales, Jack Bauer, Halloween, muscle cars, and all things that go bump in the night. As well, her short story DRUNK was published in an Alice-in-Wonderland-inspired anthology, FALLING FOR ALICE, April 2015, by Vine Leaves Press. Her short story, THREAD OF THE PAST was included in the SPIRITED anthology (Leap Books, 2012), and her novel, KILLER’S INSTINCT (Leap Books, 2013), co-written with Judith Graves, was nominated for the Silver Falchion award. Her yet unpublished novel, Heartless, was optioned for development of a TV show by Verite Films.ĭawn is the Deputy Editor of the e-magazine published by The International Thriller Writers organization, The Big Thrill, and a book coach and development editor with Author Accelerator.ĭawn also writes young adult paranormal fiction under the last name DALTON. She is the author of three contemporary young adult novels published by Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster)- Anne & Henry, Overdrive, and the forthcoming Lizzie, April 2018, as well as 15 educational graphic novels for the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, and a TV script for the forthcoming animated Nickelodeon show, Rainbow Rangers. DAWN IUS is a short-story author, novelist, screenwriter, professional editor, and communications specialist.
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