
Desperation
- 616 pages · about 10 hours
- First published 1996
- 55 editions
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1 About this book
Located off a desolate stretch of Interstate 50, Desperation, Nevada has few connections with the rest of the world. It is a place, though, where the seams between worlds are thin. Miners at the China Pit have accidentally broken into another dimension and released a horrific creature known as Tak, who takes human form by hijacking some of the town's residents.
The forces of good orchestrate a confrontation between this ancient evil and a group of unsuspecting travelers who are lured to the dying town. This rag-tag band of unwilling champions is led by a young boy who speaks to God.
Good for readers who want: horror and a long read.
- Horror
- Thrillers
- Psychological fiction
- Travelers
- Police
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