Awakening

Whenamandiesfromwhatappearstobearandomsnakebiteinaquietcountryvillage,thehospitalseekstheexpertiseofwildlifevetClaraBenning.Butthepostmortemrevealsthiswasnofreakaccident.Clarafindsherselfdrawnintothehuntforabrutallyinventivekiller,puttingherselfingravedangerassheunravelslinkstoabarbaricancientritual,anabandonedhouseanda50-year-old,unspeakabletragedy.Forsomeonethetruthmustremainburiedinthepast,eveniftheyhavetokilltokeepitthere.