#1BESTSELLER-BenMearshasreturnedtoJerusalem’sLotinhopesthatexploringthehistoryoftheMarstenHouse,anoldmansionlongthesubjectofrumorandspeculation,willhelphimcastouthispersonaldevilsandprovideinspirationforhisnewbook.Butwhentwoyoungboysventureintothewoods,andonlyonereturnsalive,Mearsbeginstorealizethatsomethingsinisterisatwork.Infact,hishometownisundersiegefromforcesofdarknessfarbeyondhisimagination.Andonlyhe,withasmallgroupofallies,canhopetocontaintheevilthatisgrowingwithinthebordersofthissmallNewEnglandtown.Withthis,hissecondnovel,StephenKingestablishedhimselfasanindisputablemasterofAmericanhorror,abletotransformtheoldconceitsofthegenreintosomethingfreshandallthemorefrighteningfortakingplaceinafamiliar,idylliclocale.
