Cult Fiction

Doctor Sleep

by Stephen King · The Shining series

Decades after the traumatic events at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance has grown into a troubled man using his psychic abilities to help the dying find peace. When he encounters a young girl with even more powerful 'shining' abilities, he must confront a cult that feeds on children with special gifts. King returns to his most iconic character in this meditation on addiction, redemption, and the persistence of childhood trauma.

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