Revival

Stephen King

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Originally published in hardcover in 2014 by Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., Revival is a masterwork from Stephen King. Set in a small New England town, the story follows the lifelong relationship between Jamie Morton and the enigmatic reverend Carl Harris. When Jamie first meets Carl as a boy, the reverend seems like an ordinary man of the cloth—until Jamie discovers that Carl is obsessed with electricity and its mysterious properties. As the two form an unlikely friendship, Carl's experiments grow increasingly dangerous and unethical, pulling Jamie deeper into a world of dark secrets and forbidden knowledge. Years pass, and Jamie encounters Carl again and again throughout his life, each meeting pulling him further into the reverend's dangerous pursuits. What begins as innocent curiosity transforms into something far more sinister, as Carl's experiments take on a terrifying new dimension. The stakes grow higher with each encounter, and Jamie realizes that his friendship with Carl may have cursed him in ways he never imagined.