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2012-05-13T23:14:32Z

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should post spoiler alert! am almost done with the last dark tower series and now I read this and find out how it ends...thanks!

The Reaper's Image

2012-05-13T17:41:38Z

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	==Summary==		==Summary==
	The story concerns a visit by antique collector [[James Spangler]] to the Samuel Claggert museum, a museum estate full of Claggert's assembled possessions and "blatant junk", in attempt to buy the legendary DeIver's mirror. The museum curator, Mr. Carlisle, ushers Spangler through the building, recounting the storied history of the rare Elizabethan mirror, which has been plagued by incidents of attempted destruction.		The story concerns a visit by antique collector [[James Spangler]] to the Samuel Claggert museum, a museum estate full of Claggert's assembled possessions and "blatant junk", in attempt to buy the legendary DeIver's mirror. The museum curator, Mr. Carlisle, ushers Spangler through the building, recounting the storied history of the rare Elizabethan mirror, which has been plagued by incidents of attempted destruction.
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-	Carlisle tells the skeptical Spangler the image of the Reaper is rumored to appear in the mirror, standing close to the viewer. Spangler scoffs, but feels unnamable horror when he looks into the mirror. As Carlin relates the history of a high school boy who saw the Reaper and disappeared without a trace, Spangler becomes ill and rushes out of the second floor. Mr. Carlin remains behind to wait.. and wait...
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The Eyes of the Dragon (film)

2012-05-13T03:19:52Z

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'''''The Eyes of the Dragon''''' is an upcoming [[wikipedia:Film|film]] based on [[Stephen King]]'s [[The Eyes of the Dragon|novel of the same name]].

The movie is set to be written by [[wikipedia:Michael Taylor (screenwriter)|Michael Taylor]] and [[wikipedia:Jeff Vintar|Jeff Vintar]], with Taylor and Bill Haber serving as executive producers.

==References==
* "[http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/04/24/eyes-of-the-dragon-movie/ Stephen King's 'Eyes of the Dragon' in development at Syfy]"
[[Category:Film adaptations|Eyes of the Dragon]]
[[Category:Upcoming releases|Eyes of the Dragon]]
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[[Category:Upcoming releases|Eyes of the Dragon]]

The Wind Through the Keyhole

2012-05-13T03:06:15Z

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	'''''The Wind Through the Keyhole''''' is an upcoming novel by [[Stephen King]], intended to be part of his [[The Dark Tower (series)\|The Dark Tower series]].		'''''The Wind Through the Keyhole''''' is an upcoming novel by [[Stephen King]], intended to be part of his [[The Dark Tower (series)\|The Dark Tower series]].

-	A special edition is set to be published in February of [[wikipedia:2012 in literature\|2012]] by [[wikipedia:Donald M. Grant, Publisher\|Grant]], with a mass market edition set to be published on 24 April [[wikipedia:2012 in literature\|2012]] by [[wikipedia:Charles Scribner's Sons\|Scribner]].	+	A special edition was published in February of [[wikipedia:2012 in literature\|2012]] by [[wikipedia:Donald M. Grant, Publisher\|Grant]], with a mass market edition published on 24 April [[wikipedia:2012 in literature\|2012]] by [[wikipedia:Charles Scribner's Sons\|Scribner]].

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The Eyes of the Dragon

2012-05-13T03:03:43Z

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	'''''[[File:Eyesofthedragon.jpg\|thumb\|First edition cover]]The Eyes of the Dragon''''' is the 23rd book published by Stephen King; it was his 20th novel, and the 15th written under his own name. The book was released by [[wikipedia:Viking Press\|Viking]] on 2 February [[wikipedia:1987 in literature\|1987]].		'''''[[File:Eyesofthedragon.jpg\|thumb\|First edition cover]]The Eyes of the Dragon''''' is the 23rd book published by Stephen King; it was his 20th novel, and the 15th written under his own name. The book was released by [[wikipedia:Viking Press\|Viking]] on 2 February [[wikipedia:1987 in literature\|1987]].
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		+	The book is currently being developed into a [[The Eyes of the Dragon (film)\|made-for-television movie]].
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	==Plot Summary==		==Plot Summary==
	''The Eyes of the Dragon'' takes place entirely within the realm of Delain (which itself is located within In-World from ''The Dark Tower'' series). It is told from the perspective of an unnamed story-teller, who speaks casually and frankly to the reader, frequently adding his own commentary on characters' motivations and the like. At the beginning, Flagg secretly attempts to assassinate Queen Sasha. He finally succeeds in forcing the Queen's maid to cut the queen while she was giving birth to Thomas, her second child, making her bleed to death. As time passes, and Peter, the older brother, grows older, it becomes more obvious to Flagg that the Crown Prince is a far greater threat to his position as royal wizard than was Sasha. Therefore Flagg has King Roland poisoned and Peter framed for the murder. Thomas witnesses this through the glass eyes of the mounted head of Roland's greatest trophy, the dragon. After a brief trial, during which the judge decides Peter is guilty, he is locked up in the enormous tower called the Needle in the center of the city. Thomas is then crowned King, although he is only twelve years old; due to his youth and his fearful inexperience, he allows Flagg enormous amounts of power. At the start of his long stay in the Needle, Peter manages to send a note to the judge who convicted him, Anders Peyna, with instructions by which to help rescue him. Peter escapes, with the help of his mother's dollhouse, and napkins which he asked for. After the escape he and his allies rush to get Roland’s bow and arrow. However, it is not to be found because Thomas had it once they got into the king's "sitting room". Flagg, now revealed as a demonic being, is about to kill them when Thomas reveals himself and tells Flagg that he (Thomas) watched Flagg poison Roland. Thomas shoots Flagg in the eye, but Flagg uses magic to disappear and escape. At the end of the novel, Peter is declared to be the rightful king. Thomas, who has become deeply hated in Delain, sets off alongside his butler Dennis to find Flagg. They find him and they confront him, but the outcome is never told.		''The Eyes of the Dragon'' takes place entirely within the realm of Delain (which itself is located within In-World from ''The Dark Tower'' series). It is told from the perspective of an unnamed story-teller, who speaks casually and frankly to the reader, frequently adding his own commentary on characters' motivations and the like. At the beginning, Flagg secretly attempts to assassinate Queen Sasha. He finally succeeds in forcing the Queen's maid to cut the queen while she was giving birth to Thomas, her second child, making her bleed to death. As time passes, and Peter, the older brother, grows older, it becomes more obvious to Flagg that the Crown Prince is a far greater threat to his position as royal wizard than was Sasha. Therefore Flagg has King Roland poisoned and Peter framed for the murder. Thomas witnesses this through the glass eyes of the mounted head of Roland's greatest trophy, the dragon. After a brief trial, during which the judge decides Peter is guilty, he is locked up in the enormous tower called the Needle in the center of the city. Thomas is then crowned King, although he is only twelve years old; due to his youth and his fearful inexperience, he allows Flagg enormous amounts of power. At the start of his long stay in the Needle, Peter manages to send a note to the judge who convicted him, Anders Peyna, with instructions by which to help rescue him. Peter escapes, with the help of his mother's dollhouse, and napkins which he asked for. After the escape he and his allies rush to get Roland’s bow and arrow. However, it is not to be found because Thomas had it once they got into the king's "sitting room". Flagg, now revealed as a demonic being, is about to kill them when Thomas reveals himself and tells Flagg that he (Thomas) watched Flagg poison Roland. Thomas shoots Flagg in the eye, but Flagg uses magic to disappear and escape. At the end of the novel, Peter is declared to be the rightful king. Thomas, who has become deeply hated in Delain, sets off alongside his butler Dennis to find Flagg. They find him and they confront him, but the outcome is never told.
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	==Connections to other works ==		==Connections to other works ==
-	*The character of Flagg in this novel, of course, is the same being to appear in several of King's other works, most notably [[The Stand\|''The Stand'']] and [[The Dark Tower (series)\|''The Dark Tower'' series]] .	+	*The character of Flagg in this novel, of course, is the same being to appear in several of King's other works, most notably [[The Stand\|''The Stand'']] and [[The Dark Tower (series)\|''The Dark Tower'' series]] .
-	*It is mentioned that Flagg's spellbook was written on the plains of Leng, by a man named Alhazred. This implies that Flagg's spellbook is the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire appearing in the works of H.P. Lovecraft.	+	*It is mentioned that Flagg's spellbook was written on the plains of Leng, by a man named [[wikipedia:Abdul Alhazred\|Alhazred]]. This implies that Flagg's spellbook is the ''[[wikipedia:Necronomicon\|Necronomicon]]'', a fictional grimoire appearing in the works of [[wikipedia:H. P. Lovecraft\|H. P. Lovecraft]].
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	[[Category:The Dark Tower\|Eyes of the Dragon]]		[[Category:The Dark Tower\|Eyes of the Dragon]]

Doctor Sleep

2012-05-13T02:57:03Z

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	==Development==		==Development==
	King told an audience at the Canon Theatre in [[wikipedia:Toronto\|Toronto]] that the story will concern the character of [[Danny Torrance]], who "is now 40 years old and living in upstate New York, where he works as the equivalent of an orderly at a hospice for the terminally ill. Danny’s real job is to visit with patients who are just about to pass on to the other side, and to help them make that journey with the aid of his mysterious powers."		King told an audience at the Canon Theatre in [[wikipedia:Toronto\|Toronto]] that the story will concern the character of [[Danny Torrance]], who "is now 40 years old and living in upstate New York, where he works as the equivalent of an orderly at a hospice for the terminally ill. Danny’s real job is to visit with patients who are just about to pass on to the other side, and to help them make that journey with the aid of his mysterious powers."
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		+	On 8 May 2012, a description of the book's plot was released on Stephen King's official website:
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		+	:''On highways across America, a tribe of people called The True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless — mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and tween [[Abra Stone]] learns, The True Knot are quasi-immortal, living off the “steam” that children with the “shining” produce when they are slowly tortured to death.''
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		+	:''Haunted by the inhabitants of the [[Overlook Hotel]] where he spent one horrific childhood year, Dan has been drifting for decades, desperate to shed his father’s legacy of despair, alcoholism, and violence. Finally, he settles in a New Hampshire town, an AA community that sustains him, and a job at a nursing home where his remnant “shining” power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying. Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes “Doctor Sleep.”
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		+	:''Then Dan meets the evanescent Abra Stone, and it is her spectacular gift, the brightest shining ever seen, that reignites Dan’s own demons and summons him to a battle for Abra’s soul and survival.''

	==References==		==References==
-	* [http://books.torontoist.com/2009/11/stephen-king-planning-possible-sequel-to-the-shining/ Stephen King planning possible sequel to ''The Shining'']	+	* "[http://books.torontoist.com/2009/11/stephen-king-planning-possible-sequel-to-the-shining/ Stephen King planning possible sequel to ''The Shining'']"
-	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ErlhXTUFeI	+	* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ErlhXTUFeI Stephen King reading from new unpublished book!]"
		+	* "[http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/plot-details-revealed-for-stephen-kings-the-shining-sequel-novel/ Plot Details Revealed for Stephen King's 'The Shining' Sequel Novel]"
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Alain Johns

2012-05-12T01:26:02Z

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	He and Cuthbert accompanied Roland on his mission to [[Hambry, Mejis]]		He and Cuthbert accompanied Roland on his mission to [[Hambry, Mejis]]
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		+	Alain had the "touch", psychic powers that extended to clairvoyance and telepathy. It is said in The Drawing of the Three that he was killed by Roland and Cuthbert, possibly after betraying them.

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	* ''[[The Gunslinger Born]]''		* ''[[The Gunslinger Born]]''
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	'''''The Wind Through the Keyhole''''' is an upcoming novel by [[Stephen King]], intended to be part of his [[The Dark Tower (series)\|The Dark Tower series]].		'''''The Wind Through the Keyhole''''' is an upcoming novel by [[Stephen King]], intended to be part of his [[The Dark Tower (series)\|The Dark Tower series]].

-	A special edition is set to be published in February of [[wikipedia:2012 in literature\|2012]] by [[wikipedia:Donald M. Grant, Publisher\|Grant]], with a mass market edition set to be published on 24 April [[wikipedia:2012 in literature\|2012]] by [[wikipedia:Charles Scribner's Sons\|Scribner]].	+	A special edition was published in February of [[wikipedia:2012 in literature\|2012]] by [[wikipedia:Donald M. Grant, Publisher\|Grant]], with a mass market edition published on 24 April [[wikipedia:2012 in literature\|2012]] by [[wikipedia:Charles Scribner's Sons\|Scribner]].

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-	[[Category:Upcoming releases\|Wind Through the Keyhole]]