Dirus

Thought extinct during the last ice age, a predator has continued to thrive in the shadow of man and has remained undiscovered in the isolated forests of central Canada. In a quest for a new and distant territory, a young pack of carnivores settles in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. With a busy summer tourist season underway, Sam, a resident bear biologist, is thrown into a tangle of puzzling deaths and disappearances. These intelligent creatures stay one step ahead of Sam and her team as they hunt the native wildlife and unsuspecting visitors that stumble upon the territorial and ravenous pack.

L.J. Vitanza originally published Dirus in a serialized format on Amazon's Kindle Vella.

Readers chose Dirus as a Top Faved story on the Kindle Vella platform from 01/22 until 04/22.

Reader Reviews from Vella:

"If you love books/stories like "Beast" or "Jaws" by Peter Benchley or "Zoo" by James Patterson and I'll even throw in "Jurassic Park" by Michael Crichton because it's got similar themes; I'm telling you, you're really going to enjoy Dirus!"

"Truthfully, it's been decades since I've read a natural disaster creature horror that has kept me engaged and didn't make my eyes roll to the ceiling with its absurdity."

"It's spooky and keeps you on the edge of your seat."

"It's a really refreshing take on the creature thriller. There is no "evil corporation" or "man's the ultimate monster"."

"LJ tackles it all and achieves in this top-notch creature horror in the sprawling and beautiful landscape of Yellowstone National Park."

"The level of intensity is great, the pacing is fast, and there are no boring bits -"