Few fantasy series kick off with lines that reverberate through the genre’s collective consciousness quite like Stephen King’s The Gunslinger. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” It summons an urgent and barren image: one man midstep atop a sandy dune, following his quarry across a vast, dying landscape. It…
King-a-ding-dong-freakin’-DING! The Stephen King bell tolls yet again, this time for the residents of Castle Rock, Maine. Hoo boy, folks, they’re in for it! When a new shop opens on their main (or Maine) road, the town’s secrets snowball into a monstrous, nigh-unstoppable boulder that threatens to wreck the lives of anyone in its path.…
You guys will never guess where Stephen King is taking us next, folks. That’s right, Maine! Specifically, in the deep woods of our only single-syllable state, there’s a mysterious compound where children with special powers are imprisoned and used for their talents in nefarious ways. The Institute is a dark subversion of the magic school…
Here’s a multiple choice question for ya: What does “Woof!” mean? A. It’s what my toddler calls all doggies. B. It’s the only exclamation that can capture my feelings of returning from a stressful holiday season to write a review! C. It’s how I feel about Stephen King’s Cujo. D. All of the above. Ding…
The Stephen King bell ringeth once more, this time for Billy Summers. It’s a more grounded tale for King, putting a hitman front and center without any direct supernatural interference. And, by jove, it works quite well! Billy Summers is a former Iraq War sniper who now works as a hitman. But he’s a good…
My quest to read through the Stephen King catalogue continues! My most recent trip to the King well took me to the murky waters of Skeleton Crew, a short story collection full of various horrors, creepy locales, and people who turn out to be more monstrous than actual monsters. The collection includes a novella, tons…
It’s time to ring that King-a-ding-ding bell and notch another King novel in my tracker! Under the Dome is behind me now. It is a beefy and intricate King work worthy of your time, should you feel the urge to see a small town descend into disarray. The town of Chester’s Mill, Maine, is not…
Some screwy supernatural shenanigans are a’brewing! Monstrous things lurk in the shadows, and the town’s unassuming residents are succumbing to the evil forces at work. That’s right, folks, the sound of the bell is resonant today, for I’m reviewing another book by Stephen King-A-Ding-Ding. The town of Jerusalem’s Lot, Maine, is not okay. Writer and…
King-a-ding-ding, everyone! The Stephen King bell tolls once more, which means I’m here to deliver a fresh book review. This time, we’ve got a recent King book, Fairy Tale, published in 2022. Does the book feature a scary threat lurking in the dark corners of the world? Is a small town in trouble? Will a…
King-a-ding-ding! Hear that bell? It’s the sound of a brand-new Stephen King review from The Quill To Live’s only resident King reader—me! One of my goals this year was to listen to five Stephen King audiobooks. The Tommyknockers was my first of the year, and it was decidedly okay. The town of Haven, Maine is…
