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Weder Tyler noch Kinsey haben die leiseste Ahnung, wer sich im Körper ihres kleinen Bruders eingenistet hat: In der Gestalt von Bode Locke kann der Dämon ungestört weiter nach dem Objekt der Begierde, dem Omega-Schlüssel, im Keyhouse suchen. Dieser Schlüssel öffnet die schwarze Tür, die den Dämonen Zutritt in die menschliche Welt verschafft. Aber die Locke-Geschwister wissen mittlerweile auch über die Macht des Schlüssels Bescheid. Deshalb hat Tyler ihn an einem fast unzugänglichen Ort versteckt...

Success seems to come easily for some people. They live in luxurious homes, send their children to the best schools, drive fancy cars, travel around the world, and still have resources available to help their loved ones and contribute to the communities in which they live. They are no brighter or better educated than you. They do not work any harder than you do. They do not sacrifice their lives to earn a living; on the contrary, they earn more than enough to fully enjoy their lives. What is their secret?

En estos magistrales relatos (dos coescritos con Stephen King), Joe Hill disecciona conflictos muy humanos en escenarios fantasmagóricos. Una puerta que da a un mundo prodigioso y lleno de maravillas se torna sangrienta cuando la atraviesa un grupo de cazadores. Dos hermanos se adentran en un laberíntico campo de hierba alta para ayudar a un niño que pide auxilio entre la maleza. Un camionero se ve envuelto en una sofocante persecución por el desierto de Nevada. Cuatro adolescentes suben a un antiguo carrusel donde cada vuelta tiene consecuencias espeluznantes.

Arthur Oakes è un avido lettore, sognatore e studente del Rackham College, nel Maine, luogo rinomato per i suoi inverni gelidi, l'eccezionale biblioteca e gli splendidi edifici. Ma il suo idillio - e la nascente storia d'amore con Gwen Underfoot - vanno in frantumi quando una spacciadora locale e il suo partner lo costringono a commettere uno dei peggiori crimini che possa immaginare: rubare libri rari dalla biblioteca del college. Finito in un angolo, Arthur si rivolge ai suoi cinque amici più cari in cerca di aiuto.

Moving Story Offers Hope and Healing for Those Who Are Troubled. Although the American prison system was originally set up to rehabilitate prisoners so they can rejoin society as productive citizens, decreased budgets, mandatory sentences, and continued overcrowding mean the reality today is much different. The sad truth is that prisoner rehabilitation has all but disappeared in the prison system. But there are some rays of hope for these troubled lives.