Other Worlds Than These (a Talisman Novel)

By (author) Stephen King; By (author) Peter Straub
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Jack Sawyer, a beloved and enduring protagonist, returns in the final book of the Talisman Trilogy, the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling collaboration between ''master craftsmen'' Stephen King and Peter Straub (The Washington Post).
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OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is a spectacular, propulsive fantasy adventure from the bestselling collaboration between ''master craftsmen'' (Washington Post) Stephen King and Peter Straub.

It is the story of Jack Sawyer who first travelled between America and the Territories to save his mother''s life as a twelve-year-old boy. Many years later, as a retired policeman, he returns to face a serial killer.

Now, he must undertake a dangerous journey, to stop both a rampaging gang of infected teenagers from America-side and the forces of the mysterious Gullet at the edge of Mid-World before they destroy our world and all worlds.

But Jack is older, his band of pilgrims, his ka-tet, is fraying and his task is nearly impossible.

OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is magnificent, riveting and full of heart. It is both a stand-alone novel and the unforgettable finale to The Talisman Trilogy, which includes The Talisman and Black House, as well as a wrapping-up of the fate of the worlds in King''s iconic, beloved Dark Tower epic.

Features 38 exclusive black-and-white illustrations by artist Gabriel Rodrigues.

''I WANTED TO GO BACK TO MID-WORLD, WHICH WAS ALWAYS THE TERRITORIES BY ANOTHER NAME'' STEPHEN KING

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The ultimate in storytelling by two masters of the craft
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Extraordinary . . . makes your hair stand on end
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An intelligent . . . suspenseful page-turner
Biographical note:

Stephen King is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes the Sunday Times No. 1 bestsellers Never Flinch, Holly and Fairy Tale. Many Kingtitles are also the basis for major motion pictures, TV series and streamed events, including IT, The Long Walk 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.

Peter Straub authored numerous bestselling novels, including Ghost Story, A Dark Matter, Floating Dragon and Koko - as well as The Talisman and Black House which he co-authored with Stephen King. He also published short fiction, poetry and a graphic novel. For the Library of America, he edited the volume H.P. Lovecraft: Tales and the anthology American Fantastic Tales.

A prolific Grand Master of Horror, he received numerous literary honours including the British Fantasy Award; the Bram Stoker Award; the World Fantasy Award, and the International Horror Guild Award. He was also the recipient of several lifetime achievement awards. He passed away in 2022.

Review quote: previous work:
The ultimate in storytelling by two masters of the craft - Independent on The Talisman

Extraordinary . . . makes your hair stand on end - Washington Post on The Talisman

An intelligent . . . suspenseful page-turner - Wall Street Journal on The Talisman