Name: Gwendy's Magic Feather
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Author: Stephen King
ISBN: 9781587677311

Type

Physical Book

Author

Richard Chizmar

Preface by

Stephen King

Publisher

Cemetery Dance Publications

Language

English

Pages

330

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.8 x 14.2 x 3.6 cm

Weight

0.56 kg.

ISBN13

9781587677311

Synopsis "Gwendy's Magic Feather"

Something evil has swept into the small western Maine town of Castle Rock on the heels of the latest winter storm. Sheriff Norris Ridgewick and his team are desperately searching for two missing girls, but time is running out to bring them home alive. In Washington D.C., thirty-seven-year-old Gwendy Peterson couldn't be more different from the self-conscious teenaged girl who once spent a summer running up Castle Rock's Suicide Stairs. That same summer, she was entrustedƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚"or some might say cursedƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚"with the extraordinary button box by Richard Farris, the mysterious stranger in the black suit. The seductive and powerful box offered Gwendy small gifts in exchange for its care and feeding until Farris eventually returned, promising Gwendy she'd never see the box again. One day, though, the button box shows up without warningƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚"and without Richard Farris to explain why, or what she's supposed to do with it. The mysterious reappearance of the box, along with the troubling disappearances in Castle Rock, leads Gwendy home again...where she just might be able to help rescue the missing girls and stop a madman before he does something ghastly. From New York Times bestseller Richard Chizmar comes Gwendy's Magic Feather, a breathtaking novel that asks whether our lives are controlled by fate or the choices we makeƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚"and what price we might have to pay for those choices when we reach for the things we most desire. Prepare to return again to Stephen King's Castle Rock, the sleepy little town built on a bedrock of deep, dark secrets, which is about to awaken from its quiet slumber once more.

Richard Chizmar

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Richard Chizmar (Maryland, 1965) is an American writer, editor, and screenwriter, known for his work in the horror and mystery genre. He is the founder and editor of Cemetery Dance Publications, specialized in horror literature. His work has been published in outlets like Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has been awarded two World Fantasy Awards, four International Horror Guild Awards, and the Horror Writers Association award.

Among his most notable works is the Gwendy trilogy, co-written with Stephen King: Gwendy's Button Box (2017), Gwendy's Magic Feather (2019), and Gwendy's Final Task (2022). Additionally, he has published novels such as Billy's Day (1988), Blue (1998), The Interview (1999), After the Bombs (2015), and Memorials (2024). His style blends elements of suspense, psychological horror, and supernatural realism, establishing him as an influential figure in contemporary horror literature.

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Stephen King

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Stephen King (Portland, Maine, September 21, 1947) is one of the most influential and prolific authors of contemporary literature, famous for revitalizing the horror genre and captivating millions of readers worldwide. He graduated in English Language from the University of Maine and worked as a teacher before dedicating himself fully to writing after the success of his first novel, Carrie (1974). Since then, he has published more than 60 novels and hundreds of short stories, many under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, with iconic titles such as The Shining, IT, Misery, The Dark Tower, Pet Sematary, and The Green Mile, many of which have been successfully adapted into films and television. His narrative, characterized by exploring the darkest corners of the human mind and society, has sold over 500 million copies and has been translated into dozens of languages.

Throughout his career, King has received numerous accolades, including the National Book Award for contributions to American literature (2003), the National Medal of Arts (2015), and dozens of Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Edgar awards, among others. Considered the “king of horror,” his work has profoundly influenced popular culture and remains an essential reference for readers and fiction writers. He currently lives in Maine, where he continues to write and actively participate in American cultural and social life.

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