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King Sorrow

A Novel

Length 26 hours 4 minutes

Language English

Narrators Ari Fliakos, Ian Shaw, Kate Mulgrew, Virginia Kull, Dominic Hoffman, Marin Ireland, Tim Sample, Kristen Ariza, Jaime Lamchick, Mike Ortego, Micky Shiloah, Kristen Sieh, Pete Simonelli, Kevin Stillwell & Peter Ganim

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“Joe Hill’s best book yet! The apple sure doesn’t fall from the tree in this family! I can’t rave enough about this book, cannot wait to see what Joe comes up with next! I had a physical copy of the book and the audio and the narration kept bringing me back to the audio, definitely great performances! ”
— Anne • Needful Books & Things

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“Such a good read, this book has so many layers, just when you think you figured it out, it changes into something else! ”
— Paul • Chat Noir Books

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“One of the best books I’ve read this year. It’s the story of six friends who summon a dragon to do their bidding. It’s as much about the characters and their relationships with each other as it is the dragon. Joe Hill really outdid himself with this one. ”
— Michelle • Bailey Books

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“Joe’s newest book yet! Loved every minute of it; the narration was what kept me listening instead of reading more of it. ”
— Anne • Needful Books & Things

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“Joe Hill is officially back! This is a great fantastical horror story that adds a dash of dark academia. It's a story that follows 6 friends through the decades, where they are always trying to stay ahead of their own moral compasses. The narrator does a fantastic job, and it's easy to follow each character through the novel. I loved it! ”
— Jamie • Bookmark This Bar

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“Omg this book is an emotional roller coaster ride! Cheering one minute, bawling my eyes out the next. These characters are some of the best I’ve her in a long time. Arthur and Gwen just stole my heart, and even those not so lovable ones were good friends by the end. A frightening, beautiful adventure. You won’t be able to put this one down!”
— Marguerite • The Doylestown Bookshop

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult and are tragically, horrifyingly successful… calling forth an evil entity that demands regular human sacrifice.

“A brilliantly Faustian fable with a heart as huge as a dragon’s, and a stinging twist in its tail. I devoured it.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Suite 11

Arthur Oakes is a reader, a dreamer, and a student at Rackham College, Maine, renowned for its frosty winters, exceptional library, and beautiful buildings. But his idyll—and burgeoning romance with Gwen Underfoot—is shattered when a local drug dealer and her partner corner him into one of the worst crimes he can imagine: stealing rare books from the college library.

Trapped and desperate, Arthur turns to his closest friends for comfort and help. Together they dream up a wild, fantastical scheme to free Arthur from the cruel trap in which he finds himself. Wealthy, irrepressible Colin Wren suggests using the unnerving Crane journal (bound in the skin of its author) to summon a dragon to do their bidding. The others—brave, beautiful Alison Shiner; the battling twins Donna and Donovan McBride; and brainy, bold Gwen—don’t hesitate to join Colin in an effort to smash reality and bring a creature of the impossible into our world.

But there’s nothing simple about dealing with dragons, and their pact to save Arthur becomes a terrifying bargain in which the six must choose a new sacrifice for King Sorrow every year—or become his next meal.

Fiction Mystery & Thriller Horror

Joe Hill is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels (King Sorrow, The Fireman, NOS4A2, Horns, Heart-Shaped Box), fiction collections (Strange Weather, Full Throttle, 20th Century Ghosts), and a comic-book series (Locke & Key). Much of his work has been adapted for film and TV.

Kate Mulgrew, a native of Dubuque, Iowa, is an actress and author with an extensive career on stage and screen. From her start as Mary Ryan, the lead role on the popular soap opera Ryan's Hope to the groundbreaking first female starship captain on Star Trek: Voyager to her acclaimed performance as Galina ""Red"" Reznikov on Netflix's smash hit Orange Is The New Black, Kate brings a formidable presence and deep passion to all her projects. Her 2016 book, Born With Teeth, allowed her to add ""New York Times bestselling author"" to her resume.