Revival: A Novel

Stephen King

Nov 2014 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by David Morse

About this audiobook

Stephen King presents “a fresh adrenaline rush of terror” (People) in this electrifying #1 New York Times bestseller!

The new minister came to Harlow, Maine, when Jamie Morton was a boy doing battle with his toy army men on the front lawn. The young Reverend Charles Jacobs and his beautiful wife brought new life to the local church and captivated their congregation. But with Jamie, he shares a secret obsession—a draw so powerful, it would have profound consequences five decades after the shattering tragedy that turned the preacher against God, and long after his final, scathing sermon. Now Jamie, a nomadic rock guitarist hooked on heroin, meets Charles Jacobs again. And when their bond becomes a pact beyond even the Devil’s devising, Jamie discovers that the word revival has many meanings….

Ratings and reviews

Very slow. Doesn't get very interesting until halfway point. It WAS great when the Rev. mentioned an "unfound door leading to chambers..." The Drawing of the Three, anyone? The unfound door, Jake CHAMBERS. Lol. Maybe it's just me. Also loved the H.P. Lovecraft nod, when the Rev. mentioned Ludvig Prinn and "De Vermis Mysteris" I read obe review where the ending was described as anti-climactic, and another reviewer said it was great. I personally really enjoyed the ending, which oozed Lovecraftian evil. I thought that the imagery, descriptions, and scenery of the climax were great. ********************************************************** SMALL SPOILER ALERT BELOW *********************************************************** The otherworld vista glimpsed by Jamie in this scene was fantastic. It was basically the only scene in which King went back to his classic horror roots (in this novel) and it was beautiful (and horrible).

Fascinating story and a fantastic read. A more leisurely paced story, but captivating none the less. So good.

Stephen never disappoints.

About the author

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes the short story collection You Like It Darker, Holly, Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.