Discuss the role of the novel’s setting in shaping the narrative. How does the Frank Church Wilderness impact the characters’ psychology and decision-making, and how does it contribute to narrative tension?

Explore the use of foreshadowing in the opening chapters of Gray After Dark. How do they hint at the events to come? What impact does this literary technique have on the reader?

Examine how Ihli creates suspense in her survival thriller. What literary techniques and tropes does she use, and how do they enhance the reader’s engagement with the story? In what way does the author subvert readers’ expectations of the genre?