Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor! `By the end of this book your fingers will be mere stubs of their former selves . . . King`s inventiveness and skill show no signs of slacking: Doctor Sleep has all the virtues of his best work` - Margaret Atwood, New York Times An epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted readers of The Shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the King canon. Following a childhood haunted by terrifying events at the Overlook Hotel, Danny Torrance has been drifting for decades. Finally, he settles into a job at a nursing home where he draws on his remnant `shining` power to help people pass on. Then he meets Abra Stone, a young girl with the brightest `shining` ever seen. But her gift is attracting a tribe of paranormals. They may look harmless, old and devoted to their Recreational Vehicles, but The True Knot live off the `steam` that children like Abra produce. Now Dan must confront his old demons as he battles for Abra`s soul and survival...