Prologue

Daria lived on a farm in Kansas with her Auntie Erin and Uncle Harry. On this particular day, she was not helping out as she usually did. Instead she was on her way home after a fantastic Hanson concert.

Daria had been so excited to be able to go. Her only regret was that she didn't get to meet Isaac, Taylor and Zac.

She was in her Uncle's ute when they heard the forecast... a tornado...

Harry put the pedal to the metal and speed back to the house. The open road was not the best place to be during a tornado!

The two ran from the ute the second Harry parked towards the cellar. Erin and the few farm hands were already inside. Daria was almost in when she heard her dog, Toby, barking.

"Toby!" she called, and ran towards him.

"Daria!" Erin wailed.

Daria didn't heed her Aunt's call. Instead she chased after Toby, who foolishly ran inside the house. By this point, the winds were incredibly strong and those inside the cellar were forced to close the door.

Leaving Daria and Toby outside.

Daria found Toby hiding under the bed. She had just managed to coax him out when something hit her head.

And the world went black.

Chapter 1