Overview
āYou like it darker? Fine, so do I,ā writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of lifeāboth metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel āthe exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind,ā and in You Like It Darker, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again.
āTwo Talented Bastidsā explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymous gentlemen got their skills. In āDanny Coughlinās Bad Dream,ā a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Dannyās most catastrophically. In āRattlesnakes,ā a sequel to Cujo, a grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritanceāwith major strings attached. In āThe Dreamers,ā a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that there are some corners of the universe best left unexplored. āThe Answer Manā asks if prescience is good luck or bad and reminds us that a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful.
Kingās ability to surprise, amaze, and bring us both terror and solace remains unsurpassed. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys, and mysteries; each feels iconic. You like it darker? You got it.
This book title, You Like It Darker (Stories), ISBN: 9781668037713, by Stephen King, published by Scribner (May 21, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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