Heeeeeeere’s DANNY! Danny Torrance, that is. He goes by Dan now, by the way. “Danny” is his kid self, long since grown and far removed from the traumatic events of The Shining. The Overlook may be in shambles (this sequel follows the novel canon, not the film), but the horrors of the past still haunt…
This article originally appeared on Tor.com. Places have power. In science fiction and fantasy, they have actual, magical power more often than not. SFF settings are often big by necessity. Locales need to hold entire casts of characters, sweeping civilizations, the flora and fauna flourishing in myriad biomes. Most settings function as they’re meant to,…
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How does one review a book that everyone knows about already (oops)? The Shining is so pervasive that you’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of it. Cultural osmosis makes that a near certainty. Tack on the fact that most readers have settled firmly on one side of the Stephen King fence.…
