by Stephen King
First published 2026
Jack Sawyer stands at the crossroads between America and the Territories once more. The boy who once saved his dying mother has grown into a man carrying deeper scars. Now infected teenagers rampage across America-side while something called the Gullet menaces the borders of Mid-World itself. Jack's Ka-tet, his band of destiny-bound companions, shows cracks that threaten to split apart entirely. The enemy comes from multiple fronts this time. The infected youth spread chaos through familiar streets while forces from the Gullet marshal at reality's edge. Jack must coordinate battles across dimensions, knowing that failure means the destruction of not just his world but every world that exists. His allies grow fewer and his body grows older, but the stakes have never been higher. This final confrontation will test everything Jack learned during his childhood quest and his encounter with the Crimson King. The Territories call to him one last time.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, alternate-universe
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, portal-fantasy
Setting: America, Mid-World, The Territories
Period: Childhood, Adulthood
624 pages · Hardcover · Scribner
Content warnings: violence