Killer's Instinct

Where there is no life, there’s HOPE

Hope has always been a bit of a freak. She sees beyond the veil to where the dead walk amongst the living, their semi-corporeal forms appearing like creepy flashes from a never-ending macabre dream. But when her mother crawls from the grave and her zombified corpse goes MIA, Hope’s last thread of normal snaps.

Enrolling in a militia-style school for monster hunters seems her best bet for tracking down Mommy-dearest and putting what’s left of her to rest. But the stakes are raised when she’s partnered with three unique male recruits – each with their own personal demons to slay if they want to survive basic training.

Does Hope have a true killer’s instinct? If she finds her mother, will she have the guts to do what must be done to save her soul? In a place like Le Manoir, all bets are off.

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Killer's Instinct

Dawn Dalton & Judith Graves

Leap Books, 2014 | ISBN 978-1-61603-024-7

Praise

"What could be creepier than hunting down your own zombie mommy?

....A single page in, I was hooked."

~ Jacqueline Mitchard, author of What We Lost in the Dark and The Deep End of the Ocean

"Killer's Instinct is going to knock other YA monster-battling books off the shelves."

~ Gary Braver, bestselling and award-winning author of Tunnel Vision

"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. 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 gore and gratuitous violence are described with a fabulously nauseating flair, and the non-stop action and suspense make Killer's Instinct just plain old fun for any young teen who savours a sensational horror novel.

Also, with a strong female heroine, Killer's Instinct offers an appealing touchstone for female readers who have traditionally been cast solely as victims in the horror genre."

Highly Recommended. ~ CM Magazine