592 32da94bc-fdea-4cc3-83ff-678e2da26ad5 Desperation Stephen King calibre (0.8.17) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 1997-08-01T07:00:00+00:00 SUMMARY: "King is at the top of his game." (Entertainment Weekly)A notice to those who feel that Stephen King has lost his magic touch: Desperation is the genuine goods. The ensemble cast of ordinary Americans thrown together by chance, including a disgruntled alcoholic writer and a child who is wise beyond his years, may be a bit too familiar. But the nearly deserted Nevada mining town with an enormous haunted mine pit and an abandoned movie theatre where the survivors hang out makes for a striking battleground, and the grisly action rarely flags. Best of all, though, are the characters of Tak, the ancient body-hopping evil who emerges from the mine, and of "God"--whom the New York Times describes as "the edgiest creation in Desperation. Remote, isolated, ironic, shrouded behind disguises, perhaps 'another legendary shadow,' this deity forms a sly foil, and an icy mirror, to Tak." Signet 9780451188465 eng Psychological General Suspense Fiction Thriller Psychological Fiction Horror Fiction - Horror Horror - General Horror Fiction Horror tales king stephen Travelers Traffic police Travelers - Nevada Traffic police - Nevada