The Institute: A Novel
The Institute: A Novel by Stephen King, published by Simon & Schuster Audio on September 10, 2019, is an unabridged edition comprising 576 pages. This narrative follows Luke Ellis, a young boy who is abducted from his home in suburban Minneapolis and taken to a mysterious facility known as The Institute. There, he discovers he is not alone; other children with special abilities, such as telekinesis and telepathy, are also held captive. The story unfolds as Luke learns about the sinister operations of the Institute and the brutal consequences faced by those who resist its authority.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of fear and resilience as Luke and his fellow captives confront the malevolent forces at play within the Institute. The novel delves into themes of supernatural abilities and the struggle for freedom against oppressive control. With elements of horror, mystery, and suspense, The Institute presents a chilling tale that examines the lengths to which individuals will go to escape their dire circumstances. This edition is available in English and is designed for those who appreciate genre fiction that combines thrilling narratives with deeper reflections on human experience.
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2020 THRILLER/SUSPENSE AUDIE AWARD WINNER!
WINNER OF THE 2020 AUDIO PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King whose “storytelling transcends genre” (Newsday) comes “another winner: creepy and touching and horrifyingly believable” (The Boston Globe) about a group of kids confronting evil.
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 “first-rate entertainment that has something important to say. We all need to listen” (The Washington Post).
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