The Mist

by Stephen King

The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's terrifying novella about a town engulfed in a dense, mysterious mist - originally published in the acclaimed short story collection Skeleton Crew and made into a feature film by Frank Darabont - is now available as a stand-alone publication.

A man staggered into the market . . . 'Something in the fog!' he screamed

Following a freak summer storm, David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbour Brent Norton join dozens of others and head to the local grocery store to replenish supplies.

Once there, they become trapped by a strange mist that has enveloped the town. Violent forces concealed in the mist are starting to emerge. And there is another shocking threat from within - one group of survivors, led by a religious zealot, is calling for a sacrifice.

Now David and his son must try to escape. But what's outside may be even more dangerous.

This exhilarating novella explores the horror in both the enemy you know - and the one you can only imagine.

• ISBN10: 1529379318
• ISBN13: 9781529379310
• Publish Date: 9 September 2021 (first published 31 October 2001)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Imprint: Hodder Paperback
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 192
• Language: English

Reviews

[mitabird]

3.5 stars

[Cameron Trost]

A lengthy collection of novellas and short stories with tales ranging from "ripping good" to "not bad". When we read a Stephen King story our expectations are high and some of the tales in this collection didn't meet my expectations. My favourite tales in this collection were The Monkey, The Jaunt, Word Processor of the Gods, and Gramma. If you've never read King's short stories before, I'd suggest grabbing a copy of "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" or "Everything's Eventual" before this collection.