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Gwendy's Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar
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Gwendy's Magic Feather

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Narrator Maggie Siff

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Length 4 hours 37 minutes
Language English
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A FOREWORD BY STEPHEN KING IS INCLUDED ON PDF!

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER

In this thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling novella by Stephen King and award-winning author Richard Chizmar, an adult Gwendy is summoned back to Castle Rock after the mysterious reappearance of the button box.

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, but time is running out.

In Washington, DC, thirty-seven-year-old Gwendy Peterson couldnā€™t be more different from the self-conscious teenaged girl who once spent a summer running up Castle Rockā€™s Suicide Stairs. That same summer, she had been entrustedā€”or some might say cursedā€”with the extraordinary button box by Richard Farris, the mysterious stranger in the black suit. The seductive and powerful box offered Gwendy small gifts in exchange for its care and feeding until Farris eventually returned, promising the young girl sheā€™d never see the box again.

One day, though, the button box suddenly reappears but this time, without Richard Farris to explain why, or what sheā€™s supposed to do with it. Between this and the troubling disappearances back in Castle Rock, Gwendy decides to return home. She just might be able to help rescue the missing girls and stop a dangerous madman before he does something ghastly.

With breathtaking and lyrical prose, Gwendyā€™s Magic Feather explores whether our lives are controlled by fate or the choices we make and what price we sometimes have to pay. Prepare to return again to Stephen Kingā€™s Castle Rock, the sleepy little town built on a bedrock of deep, dark secrets, just as itā€™s about to awaken from its quiet slumber once more.

Richard ChizmarĀ is the coauthor (with Stephen King) of theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling novellaĀ Gwendyā€™s Button BoxĀ andĀ Gwendyā€™s Final Task, and the solo novellaĀ Gwendyā€™s Magic Feather. Recent books include theĀ New York TimesĀ bestsellersĀ Becoming the BoogeymanĀ andĀ Chasing the Boogeyman,Ā The Girl on the Porch,Ā The Long Way Home, his fourth short story collection, andĀ Widowā€™s Point, a chilling tale about a haunted lighthouse cowritten with his son Billy Chizmar, which was recently made into a feature film. His short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, includingĀ Ellery Queen Mystery MagazineĀ andĀ The Yearā€™s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWAā€™s Board of Trustees award. Chizmarā€™s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, speaker, panelist, and guest of honor. Follow him on Twitter @RichardChizmar, or visit his website at RichardChizmar.com.

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Reviews

"Narrator Maggie Siff returns for this sequel to GWENDY'S BUTTON BOX. In the first audiobook, which was coauthored by Stephen King, Gwendy is an awkward teenager whose life is transformed by a magical button box that brings her good fortune and terror in turn. Now 37 years old, Gwendy is a bestselling author and congresswoman. Suddenly and without explanation, the button box reappears. Gwendy brings it home to Castle Rock, where she faces personal challenges and sinister forces that tempt her to once again use the button box's power. Much like in the original story, Siff's performance focuses mainly on the characters and their relationships. Her voicework creates a palpable sense of warmth and connection—a comforting atmosphere that is constantly threatened by the horror lurking beneath the surface." Expand reviews
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