Stephen King announces The Shining sequel called "Dr. Sleep"

For our readers out there, Ali need not apply...the book won't explode or turn into a hobbitt.

http://dailydead.com/stephen-king-announces-the-shining-sequel-dr-sleep/

Back in 2009, Stephen King mentioned that he was considering writing a sequel to The Shining, but now it is official. The title of the novel is Dr. Sleep and it involves “a traveling group of Vampires called The Tribe”.

During his appearance at George Mason University last weekend, Stephen King read a chapter from the book and we’ve include a video of it below. The story is said to feature Danny Torrence as an adult and a group of vampires called “The Tribe” that feed on psychic energy. There are no more official details at this time, but we’ll provide an update as soon as more information is released.

Whaaaaat?

Vampires?

Hmm, not sure if want.

Yeah, i cringed at vampires as well...i hope Stephen is not using a bonafide classic to cash in on the vampire fad.

Yep. The Shining, even though it had the psych stuff with the kid and hotel, was one of the least 'out there' in terms of magic and monsters of his horror stories. It was the general psychological horror that made it exceptional. I fear for this story and the ABC miniseries to follow.

King has been writing about Vampires long before Vampires were cool or shieck or in, his Darktower series is filled with them, as with Salem's lot, I know he has shown outright contempt for Stephanie Myer so maybe he is just trying to show her how it is done.

I will be reading this.

cascade_run wrote:

King has been writing about Vampires long before Vampires were cool or shieck or in, his Darktower series is filled with them, as with Salem's lot, I know he has shown outright contempt for Stephanie Myer so maybe he is just trying to show her how it is done.

yeah, i read those books..in the case of Salems Lot a couple times.

I'm talking about as a follow up to The Shining, seems left field.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

cascade_run wrote:

King has been writing about Vampires long before Vampires were cool or shieck or in, his Darktower series is filled with them, as with Salem's lot, I know he has shown outright contempt for Stephanie Myer so maybe he is just trying to show her how it is done.

yeah, i read those books..in the case of Salems Lot a couple times.

I'm talking about as a follow up to The Shining, seems left field.

I agree, the shining had nil to do with vampires. But I'll read it nun the less