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King Sorrow: A Faustian Fable of Dark Academia, Summoned Dragons, and the Terrible Bargain Six Friends Make

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From 1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern- world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult and are tragically, horrifyingly successful… calling forth an evil entity that demands regular human sacrifice.“A brilliantly Faustian fable with a heart as huge as a dragon’s, and a stinging twist in its tail. I devoured it.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Suite 11Arthur Oakes is a reader, a dreamer, and a student at Rackham College, Maine, renowned for its frosty winters, exceptional library, and beautiful buildings. But his idyll—and burgeoning romance with Gwen Underfoot—is shattered when a local drug dealer and her partner corner him into one of the worst crimes he can imagine: stealing rare books from the college library.Trapped and desperate, Arthur turns to his closest friends for comfort and help. Together they dream up a wild, fantastical scheme to free Arthur from the cruel trap in which he finds himself. Wealthy, irrepressible Colin Wren suggests using the unnerving Crane journal (bound in the skin of its author) to summon a dragon to do their bidding. The others—brave, beautiful Alison Shiner; the battling twins Donna and Donovan McBride; and brainy, bold Gwen—don’t hesitate to join Colin in an effort to smash reality and bring a creature of the impossible into our world.But there’s nothing simple about dealing with dragons, and their pact to save Arthur becomes a terrifying bargain in which the six must choose a new sacrifice for King Sorrow every year—or become his next meal. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow


Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2025


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 896 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062200607


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 00


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.3 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 2.04 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #4,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #52 in Horror Occult & Supernatural #83 in Suspense Thrillers #688 in Literary Fiction (Books)


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    • News Flash: A new king has been crowned with King Sorrow
Format: Kindle
First off, I'm an old lady who has become hard to entertain. A voracious reader my entire life, I now can't seem to find many books that hold my attention or really engage me. I've been reading Stephen King religiously since I was in high school in 1978, so I've been spoiled. I had resigned myself to the fact that Mr. King, like me, is getting older, slowing down a bit, and maybe my reading pleasure is winding down with his career. He still entertains me, engages me, makes me laugh, cringe, and think; just not as often. He deserves a break too, I get it. I started reading Joe Hill maybe 10 years ago and have really enjoyed his work. NOS4A2 was awesome, The Fireman, Horns, Heart Shaped Box, etc. were really, really good. But just not quite there for me yet. Until King Sorrow. Wow. I know Mr. Hill probably hates getting compared to his dad, who is, after all, a legend, but hear me out, Joe. With King Sorrow, you have stepped right up on that pedestal with your dad in my eyes. This book was almost as if I WAS reading King. (I guess, technically, I was reading King, just a different one.) A very talented guy has hit his stride with this book, and I am thrilled. . . .for ME! lol Nothing recently has been able to draw me away from watching The Pitt or Shrinking as soon as they dropped (love those shows) until King Sorrow. I didn't want to watch TV; I wanted to READ. I wanted to read King Sorrow. A book hasn't engaged me or taken me away into another world like that in a long time. Joe Hill is now one of the very few authors on my buy-it-the-day-it-releases list. And while I'm happy for the author, I'm selfish -- I'm happier for me, who has been quite sad about losing something I loved very much. Reading. Reading something that makes me FEEL something. All that long-winded nonsense aside, King Sorrow is an epic tale of friendship, love, betrayal, greed, and power. . .of dragons, trolls, and fairy tales, all juxtaposed on a modern world finding its way in a new digital age. Troll farms? Yep. They're just what you think. And not. . .and more. Loved that little tidbit. The easter egg nods to his father were great also. The character development is wonderful; you will care about these people (and absolutely abhor some of them). BUY THIS BOOK. It will take you away, make you laugh, make you sad, outrage you. Thank you, Joe. And thank you, Tabitha and Steve, for passing on your amazing talents to the next generation. It's gotta be in the DNA. lol ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2026 by Kimmy S.
    • dragons
Format: Kindle
What a ride! I really enjoyed this book. I loved all the characters and how each one was so unique. The story itself was something I normally don’t read, but I couldn’t put the book down. I recommend this book to anyone. This is definitely not your average fable, it is about greed, honesty and revenge. Although the book is long(about 800pages), the story is so good that I didn’t even notice that. Read this book, it won’t disappoint!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2026 by Kindle Customer
    • How Not to Train Your Dragon
Format: Kindle
In 1989, Arthur Oakes is studying at a pricey university, where he works in the rare books section of the university library; his pacifist mother is currently incarcerated for second-degree murder. When the daughter of another inmate learns of Arthur’s work, she blackmails him - he is to steal rare books for her to sell, or she will have her mother’s friends torture and/or murder *his* mother. Arthur is in despair, until a group of his college friends and a townie friend combine their efforts and summon a dragon to deal with the situation. Alas, they have bitten off far more than they can chew, and now the friends find that they have a hungry dragon to feed every year…. This is a very long book, but it doesn’t feel that way while reading it because Mr. Hill has his father’s knack of creating characters and situations that engage the reader and feel like real-world events, despite their fantastical premises. There’s also a bit of what I’m calling “meta-adjacent” writing, in that early on Mr. Hill has *his* characters reference characters in his father’s book, “The Dead Zone,” and later on there’s a sentence that begins “Full dark, no stars,” the title of a collection of Stephen King’s short stories. Very much a hoot! Back to the book at hand - definitely worth reading, but be prepared to devote a lot of time to it; recommended! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2025 by Alison S. Coad
    • GREAT BOOK, that is actually a full book.
Format: Kindle
Have you ever bought a book, and it turns out to be a novella? That’s not the case with King Sorrow. You get a book and a half; possibly two books wrapped into one. This a full version of an Excellent Plot, Outstanding Characters, and Scene Settings out the wazoo. I can’t say enough good things about what I read, my only question to myself is why didn’t you buy this sooner. Thank Goodness Joe is not like his Dad, who uses his books for Political bashing; and that’s why I will never buy another of Stephen King’s books again. Nobody wants an author that climbs up on a Soapbox. I will keep buying and reading Joe’s books as long as he understands his readers. And I promise not to wait to buy another of Joe’s books. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2026 by Okie
    • King Sorrow is a must read
Format: Hardcover
A massive but compulsive read. You really care about these characters and the story keeps moving to a crescendo of a finale. Don’t be put off by the length of this book it is well worth the commitment. Another Joe Hill knock out of the ballpark novel
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2026 by Nigel B.Darvell

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