Gwendy's Magic Feather
(The Button Box Series)
(Autor) Richard ChizmarA CASTLE ROCK NOVEL WITH A FOREWORD BY STEPHEN KING PREPARE TO RETURN AGAIN TO STEPHEN KING'S CASTLE ROCK, THE SLEEPY LITTLE TOWN BUILT ON A BEDROCK OF DEEP, DARK SECRETS, JUST AS IT'S ABOUT TO AWAKEN FROM ITS QUIET SLUMBER ONCE MORE. Something evil has swept into the small Maine town of Castle Rock on the heels of the latest winter storm. Sheriff Norris Ridgewick and his team are desperately searching for two missing girls. In Washington D.C., thirty-seven-year-old Gwendy Peterson couldn't be more different from the self-conscious teenaged girl who once spent a summer running up Castle Rock's Suicide Stairs. That same summer, she was entrusted - or cursed - with the extraordinary button box by a mysterious stranger in a black suit. Gwendy has never told a soul about the box - not even her husband. But one day it shows up again. Inspired by the curious appearance of the box and the troubling disappearances in her hometown, Gwendy returns to Castle Rock, where time is running out for the girls as a dangerous man is preparing the unthinkable . . .
Richard Chizmar
Richard Chizmar is an American author, editor, and publisher known for his contributions to the horror genre. He is the founder of Cemetery Dance Publications, which has published works by acclaimed authors such as Stephen King and Peter Straub. Chizmar is also the co-author of Gwendy's Button Box with Stephen King, which became a bestseller. His writing style is characterized by its atmospheric and suspenseful storytelling, often drawing on elements of supernatural and psychological horror. Chizmar's work has had a significant impact on the genre, with his emphasis on character-driven narratives and immersive world-building. One of his most famous works is the short story collection A Long December, which showcases his mastery of the horror genre.