The Institute A Novel
The Institute A Novel by Stephen King, published by Simon and Schuster on September 10, 2019, is a gripping tale that unfolds in a sinister institution where children with extraordinary abilities are held captive. This first edition spans 576 pages and is presented in English. The story begins with the abduction of Luke Ellis, who finds himself in a facility designed to exploit the unique talents of children like him, including telekinesis and telepathy. As Luke navigates this dark environment, he learns about the grim fate that awaits those who fail to comply with the institution’s demands.
Readers will encounter a narrative that explores themes of good versus evil, as Luke and his fellow captives face the ruthless director and her staff, who are intent on extracting their powers without regard for their well-being. The tension escalates as Luke becomes increasingly desperate to escape, aware that no one has ever managed to leave the Institute. With elements of suspense and science fiction, The Institute delves into the psychological and supernatural aspects of its characters’ struggles, making it a compelling addition to King’s body of work.
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A NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2019 SELECTION
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since It.
In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated to Back Half, “like the roach motel,” Kalisha says. “You check in, but you don’t check out.”
In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. There are no scruples here. If you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. If you don’t, punishment is brutal. As each new victim disappears to Back Half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. But no one has ever escaped from the Institute.
As psychically terrifying as Firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of It, The Institute is Stephen King’s gut-wrenchingly dramatic story of good vs. evil in a world where the good guys don’t always win.
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