It was known as the "Killing Day." The day 12 people were murdered in the small town of Oleander, Kansas. They were killed by five seemly normal people. Five murderers- neighbors, friends and family members-who killed for no reason and then killed themselves. The town has been left with no answers but just more problems. After a tornado rips across their town, the Oleander citizens start to turn against each other as they descend into madness. What evil has been awaken in the this small town? How many more people will die before it can be stopped? "The Waking Dark" is a scary, horror novel reminiscent of Stephen King.