The Waking DarkΒ is βa horror story worthy of Stephen Kingβ (Booklist) and βa book you wonβt soon forgetβ (Cassandra Clare, author of the Mortal Instruments series)βperfect for readers of Gillian Flynn and Rick Yancey.
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They called it the killing day. Twelve people murdered, in the space of a few hours, their killers also all dead by their own hand . . . except one. And that one has no answers to offer the shattered town.
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Something is waking in the sleepy town of Oleander, Kansasβsomething dark and hungry that lives in the flat earth and the open sky, in the vengeful hearts of its upstanding citizens. As the town begins a descent into blood and madness, five survivors of the killing day are the only ones who can stop Oleander from destroying itself.
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They have nothing in common. They have nothing left to lose. And they have no way out. Which means they have no choice but to stand and fight, to face the darkness in their townβand in themselves.
βSuspense, chills, gaspsβall that and a gem-like writing style that will make you shiver with beauty and horror. A book you wonβt soon forget.β βCassandra Clare, author of the bestselling Mortal Instruments series and Infernal Devices trilogy
βTwisted, pulse-pounding, shocking, and very, very scary. WithΒ The Waking Dark,Β Robin Wasserman conjures vintage Stephen King as she peers into the dark heart of a nightmare America, where violence and evil lurk behind the golden glow of small-town life, and new terrors arrive by the hour. A superb horror story that is by turns visceral and lyrical, heartrending and heart-stopping.β βLibba Bray, bestselling author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy and the Diviners series
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βThis book has the combination of mystery and fright that I love. So many twists and shocks, I nearly jumped out of my chair several times! Trust meβthis is a true chiller. Not to be missed!βΒ βR. L. Stine
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βA thriller dark and beautiful andβyesβachingly romantic at every unexpected twist and turn. Astounding.β βLauren Myracle,Β New York TimesΒ bestselling author ofΒ The Infinite Moment of UsΒ andΒ Bliss
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βWild, nihilistic madness that will get true horror fans raising their pitchforks and torches in frenzied glee. Wasserman writes as if hooked up to IVs of Stephen King and John Carpenter's spiked blood.β βDaniel Kraus, author ofΒ RottersΒ andΒ Scowler
"Great dialogue and intriguing subplots add to the action-packed story . . . the suspense doesnβt let up until the final pages." βSchool Library Journal, Starred Review