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Fairy Tale

By Stephen King
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Fairy Tale by Stephen King is a gripping blend of fantasy and horror. It follows a teenager who inherits a strange house with a hidden realm inside, revealing a world under threat and filled with dark secrets. The story delves into a thrilling journey of bravery, friendship, and an epic battle between good and evil.
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You might like this book if you enjoy a blend of dark fantasy with a touch of horror and richly developed characters navigating a mysterious parallel world. This gripping tale from a master storyteller will keep you turning pages late into the night.

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Fairy Tale

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WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE OF HAPPILY EVER AFTER

Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student.

But when Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. When Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe - inside the shed is a portal to another world.

Legendary storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this spellbinding novel about a seventeen-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher - for their world or ours.

Fairy Tale is a thrilling journey into the dark side of happily ever after, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur in the most unexpected ways.

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A highly imaginative journey into a magical and terrifying land, Fairy Tale offers a mix of classic bedtime story enchantment and Stephen King's signature unsettling style. Reviewers praise the novel's richly developed characters, gripping narrative, and King's masterful storytelling, reminiscent of his best works. With thrilling action, memorable encounters, and a splendid climactic battle, the book is a captivating and spellbinding tale that keeps readers enthralled.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399705455

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 44.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 608

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Alex M.
Engaging

Look I couldn’t put this book down - well written and keeps you hooked the whole way through. Is it my favourite Stephen King novel? No - but is it a great read? Absolutely.

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Something a bit different

I never quite knew where this book was going, that was part of the charm. A bit quirkier than usual. Get lost in the fairytale!

About the Author

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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