King Sorrow by Joe Hill is one of the most talked-about recent releases readers keep adding to their lists and it is easy to see why: a college pact with something ancient comes due, decades later.
What it's about
Joe Hill delivers a sprawling horror novel about a bargain struck in youth that demands its terrible price years on, blending dark fantasy, cosmic dread and the long shadow of a decision that cannot be unmade. It is the kind of ambitious, character-rich horror that made Hill a name in his own right.
Why everyone's talking about it
Hill has built a devoted following with NOS4A2 and The Fireman and a new full-length horror epic from him is a major event on the genre calendar, widely anticipated by readers who love their horror big and literate.
The verdict, for now
If you like horror with scope, mythology and emotional weight, this is built for you. Come for the deadly pact, stay for a writer who has stepped fully out of his father's shadow.
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