Now a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor! From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining&;an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is &;[a] vivid frightscape&; (The New York Times). Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance&;s sanity, as his paranormal gift known as &;the shining&; opened a door straight into hell. And even though Dan is all grown up, the ghosts of the Overlook&;and his father&;s legacy of alcoholism and violence&;kept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. Now, Dan has finally found some order in the chaos by working in a local hospice, earning the nickname &;Doctor Sleep&; by secretly using his special abilities to comfort the dying and prepare them for the afterlife. But when he unexpectedly meets twelve-year-old Abra Stone&;who possesses an even more powerful manifestation of the shining&;the two find their lives in sudden jeopardy at the hands of the ageless and murderous nomadic tribe known as the True Knot, reigniting Dan&;s own demons and summoning him to battle for this young girl&;s soul and survival...