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By (author) King Stephen
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A captivating tale of heroic adventure, of dragons and princes, of mysterious mice and men from the pen of the master storyteller.
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King”s classic fantasy novel – a
captivating tale of heroic adventure, of dragons and princes, of mysterious mice and men from the pen of the master storyteller.
The King is dead, murdered by an unusual poison.
While evidence is gathered, and the land of Delain mourns, Flagg the King”s magician, unscrupulous, greedy and powerful, plots. Soon the King”s elder son, Peter, is imprisoned in the needle, the top of a high tower, for his father”s murder. And Thomas inherits the throne.
Only Peter knows the truth of his innocence, and the true evil that is Flagg. Only Peter can save Delain from the horror the magician has in store. He has a plan, but it is rife with danger. And if he fails, he won”t get a second chance . . .
Review quote:
A fabulous teller of stories
Review quote:
King”s imagination is vast
Biographical note:
STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His crime thrillers featuring Holly Gibney include Mr Mercedes, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel, and The Outsider, both of which were adapted into successful TV series, as well as Finders Keepers, End of Watch and the title story from If It Bleeds.
Many of his titles are the basis for major motion pictures including IT, Stand By Me (adapted from The Body) and The Shawshank Redemption, which is IMDb”s top-rated movie of all time.
King is the recipient of The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence 2022, the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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Unique fantasty and adventure from the number one bestselling writer now rejacketed in a brand new livery in B format and supported by a marketing campaign for King”s reissue programme.
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A fabulous teller of stories – Daily ExpressKing”s imagination is vast – Guardian
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