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The Waking Dark
The Waking Dark | Robin Wasserman
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The Waking Darkis "a horror story worthy of Stephen King" (Booklist) and "a book you won't soon forget" (Cassandra Clare, author of the Mortal 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 dead by their own hand . . . except one. And that one has no answers to offer the shattered town. Something is waking in the sleepy town of Oleander, Kansas--something 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. 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 town--and in themselves. "Suspense, chills, gasps--all that and a gem-like writing style that will make you shiver with beauty and horror. A book you won't soon forget." --Cassandra Clare, author of the bestselling Mortal Instruments series and Infernal Devices trilogy "Twisted, pulse-pounding, shocking, and very, very scary. WithThe Waking Dark,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." --Libba Bray, bestselling author of the Gemma Doyle trilogy and the Diviners series "This 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 me--this is a true chiller. Not to be missed!"--R. L. Stine "A thriller dark and beautiful and--yes--achingly romantic at every unexpected twist and turn. Astounding." --Lauren Myracle,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Infinite Moment of UsandBliss "Wild, 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." --Daniel Kraus, author ofRottersandScowler "Great dialogue and intriguing subplots add to the action-packed story . . . the suspense doesn't let up until the final pages." --School Library Journal, Starred Review
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MidnightBookGirl
MidnightBookGirl
The Waking Dark | Robin Wasserman
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#LittensDressedInBlood Today's prompt is The Killing Moon (a song I particularly like the Echo and the Bunnymen).

This song reminds me of books where something happens to make average people suddenly turn into killers. I've actually read a lot of books like that, so I didn't have to think too hard before picking The Waking Dark as my book for today. The murders aren't related the moon, but I feel like the song fits the atmosphere of the book.

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MidnightBookGirl
MidnightBookGirl
The Waking Dark | Robin Wasserman
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Pickpick

Counts for the #ReadYourSign challenge because the author is a Gemini- May 31st!
@Clwojick @Meaw_Catlady

This book has been on my TBR for 7 years- I got the arc originally at BookExpo in 2013! It's a lot like Under the Dome for YA, only maybe more violent and no aliens. I really liked it, but it is gruesome.

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Shay1097
Shay1097
The Waking Dark | Robin Wasserman

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Shay1097
Shay1097
The Waking Dark | Robin Wasserman
Pickpick

This book made my skin crawl and my heartbeat. This book is gruesome, it is scary and dark and unsettling. It is a wild look into what people can and will do to people they have known their whole lives. Robin Wasserman doesn't hold anything back, there are so many deaths, young, old no one is immune, the deaths are gorey and gross and come for expected and unexpected places. I flew through this book I had to know what happened next. Read this!

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InBooksILive
InBooksILive
The Waking Dark | Robin Wasserman
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Thinking I'm gonna read this after I finish Grave Mercy. A scary book for Halloween!

"They called it the killing day. Twelve people dead, in the space of a few hours. Five murderers:neighbors, relatives, friends. All of them so normal. All of them seemingly harmless. All of them now dead by their own hand... except one. And that one has no answers to offer the shattered town. She doesn't even know why she killed - or whether she'll do it again."

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InBooksILive
InBooksILive
The Waking Dark | Robin Wasserman
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I think this is a good #mysterious book for #Day13

I haven't read this one yet but it sounds soo chilling! 😨

#31BookPics @howjessreads

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InBooksILive
InBooksILive
The Waking Dark | Robin Wasserman
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I totally forgot I had subscribed to this book box, The YA Reading Club, until it came today. I was very excited... until I opened it. I cancelled it. I'm not even sure what to say about the Cow book. Not into it, unfortunately. Might skim through it to make sure though.
I'm not a big thriller genre fan but The Waking Dark doesn't sound bad. I mean Cassandra Clare wrote great things about it and I love her work so its gotta be a good book, right?

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