The Talisman

The iconic, 'extraordinary' (Washington Post) collaboration between bestselling authors Stephen King and Peter Straub - an epic No. 1 bestselling fantasy thriller about a young boy's quest to save his mother's life.

Twelve-year-old Jack spends his days alone in a deserted coastal town, his father gone, his mother dying. Then he meets a stranger - and embarks on a terrifying journey. For Jack must find the Talisman, the only thing that can save his mother.

His quest takes him into the menacing Territories, a parallel world where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape.

'Extraordinary . . . makes your hair stand on end' Washington Post