Now a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor!
From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shiningâan instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is â[a] vivid frightscapeâ (The New York Times).
Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torranceâs sanity, as his paranormal gift known as âthe shiningâ opened a door straight into hell. And even though Dan is all grown up, the ghosts of the Overlookâand his fatherâs legacy of alcoholism and violenceâkept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. Now, Dan has finally found some order in the chaos by working in a local hospice, earning the nickname âDoctor Sleepâ by secretly using his special abilities to comfort the dying and prepare them for the afterlife. But when he unexpectedly meets twelve-year-old Abra Stoneâwho possesses an even more powerful manifestation of the shiningâthe two find their lives in sudden jeopardy at the hands of the ageless and murderous nomadic tribe known as the True Knot, reigniting Danâs own demons and summoning him to battle for this young girlâs soul and survival...