Name: Gwendy'S Final Task (Gwendy'S Button box Trilogy, 3)
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Author: Stephen King
ISBN: 9781587678011

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Gwendy'S Final Task (Gwendy'S Button box Trilogy, 3)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Stephen King

Richard Chizmar

Publisher

Cemetery Dance Publications

Year

2022

Language

English

Pages

412

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.0 x 3.6 cm

Weight

0.53 kg.

ISBN13

9781587678011

Synopsis "Gwendy'S Final Task (Gwendy'S Button box Trilogy, 3) "

When Gwendy Peterson was twelve, a mysterious stranger named Richard Farris gave her a mysterious box for safekeeping. It offered treats and vintage coins, but it was dangerous. Pushing any of its seven colored buttons promised death and destruction.Years later, the button box entered Gwendy's life again. A successful novelist and a rising political star, she was once again forced to deal with the temptation that box represented.Now, evil forces seek to possess the button box and it is up to Senator Gwendy Peterson to keep it from them. At all costs. But where can you hide something from such powerful entities? In Gwendy's Final Task, "horror giants" (Publishers Weekly) Stephen King and Richard Chizmar take us on a journey from Castle Rock to another famous cursed Maine city to the MF-1 space station, where Gwendy must execute a secret mission to save the world. And, maybe, all worlds.

Stephen King

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Stephen King (Portland, Maine, September 21, 1947) is one of the most influential and prolific authors of contemporary literature, famous for revitalizing the horror genre and captivating millions of readers worldwide. He graduated in English Language from the University of Maine and worked as a teacher before dedicating himself fully to writing after the success of his first novel, Carrie (1974). Since then, he has published more than 60 novels and hundreds of short stories, many under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, with iconic titles such as The Shining, IT, Misery, The Dark Tower, Pet Sematary, and The Green Mile, many of which have been successfully adapted into films and television. His narrative, characterized by exploring the darkest corners of the human mind and society, has sold over 500 million copies and has been translated into dozens of languages.

Throughout his career, King has received numerous accolades, including the National Book Award for contributions to American literature (2003), the National Medal of Arts (2015), and dozens of Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Edgar awards, among others. Considered the “king of horror,” his work has profoundly influenced popular culture and remains an essential reference for readers and fiction writers. He currently lives in Maine, where he continues to write and actively participate in American cultural and social life.

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Richard Chizmar

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Richard Chizmar (Maryland, 1965) is an American writer, editor, and screenwriter, known for his work in the horror and mystery genre. He is the founder and editor of Cemetery Dance Publications, specialized in horror literature. His work has been published in outlets like Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has been awarded two World Fantasy Awards, four International Horror Guild Awards, and the Horror Writers Association award.

Among his most notable works is the Gwendy trilogy, co-written with Stephen King: Gwendy's Button Box (2017), Gwendy's Magic Feather (2019), and Gwendy's Final Task (2022). Additionally, he has published novels such as Billy's Day (1988), Blue (1998), The Interview (1999), After the Bombs (2015), and Memorials (2024). His style blends elements of suspense, psychological horror, and supernatural realism, establishing him as an influential figure in contemporary horror literature.

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