The Waking Dark is “a horror story worthy of Stephen King” (Booklist) and “a book you won’t quickly forget” (Cassandra Clare, author of the Mortal Musical instruments series)-perfect for readers of Gillian Flynn and Rick Yancey.

They called it the killing day. Twelve people murdered, in the space of a few hours, their killers also all useless by their very own hands . except one. Which you have no answers to offer the shattered town.

Something is usually waking in the sleepy city of Oleander, about The Waking Dark Kansas-something dark and hungry that lives in the flat earth and the open up sky, in the vengeful hearts of its upstanding citizens. As the city begins a descent into blood and madness, five survivors of the killing day are the only ones who are able to end Oleander from destroying itself.

They have nothing in keeping. They have nothing left to lose. And they haven’t any way out. Which means they haven’t any choice but to stand and battle, to face the darkness within their town-and in themselves.

“Suspense, chills, gasps-all that and a gem-like composing style which will cause you to shiver with beauty and horror. A publication you won’t soon neglect.” -Cassandra Clare, author of the bestselling Mortal Devices series and Infernal Products trilogy

“Twisted, pulse-pounding, stunning, and incredibly, very scary. WITH ALL THE Waking Dark, Robin Wasserman conjures classic Stephen Ruler as she peers in to the dark center of a problem America, where violence and wicked lurk behind the fantastic shine of small-town existence, and fresh terrors arrive per hour. An excellent horror story that is by turns visceral and lyrical, heartrending and heart-stopping.” -Libba Bray, bestselling writer of the Gemma Doyle trilogy and the Diviners series

“This book gets the combination of mystery and fright that I love. A lot of twists and shocks, I nearly jumped out of my seat many times! Trust me-this is normally a true chiller. Not to be missed!” -R. L. Stine

“A thriller dark and gorgeous and-yes-achingly passionate at every unforeseen twist and change. Astounding.” -Lauren Myracle, NY Times bestselling author of The Infinite Minute of Us and Bliss

“Crazy, nihilistic madness that will get accurate horror fans increasing their pitchforks and torches in frenzied glee. Wasserman writes as though hooked up to IVs of Stephen Ruler and John Carpenter’s spiked bloodstream.” -Daniel Kraus, author of Rotters and Scowler

‘Great dialogue and interesting subplots add to the action-packed story . . . the suspense doesn’t allow up until the final pages.’ -School Library Journal, Starred Review