Revival – Stephen King

Revival is a slow-burning tale of faith, grief, obsession, and forbidden knowledge. Stephen King follows lives shaped by a charismatic minister, a fascination with electricity, and questions that become increasingly dangerous as the years pass.

What begins with small-town mystery and deeply drawn characters gradually descends into psychological tension, mad-scientist horror, and cosmic dread. Its famously dark finale has earned comparisons to H. P. Lovecraft and remains one of the novel’s biggest talking points among horror readers.

Rated 4.03/5 on Goodreads from more than 115,000 readers. Fans praise the memorable characters, steadily mounting dread, and unsettling exploration of belief and obsession. Some find the first half deliberately paced because it prioritises character development before the horror fully emerges.

Perfect for fans of Pet Sematary, The Institute, Doctor Sleep, 11/22/63, The Fisherman, and Summer of Night.

Popular with readers who love:

• Cosmic and literary horror
• Mad-scientist themes
• Small-town mystery
• Psychological suspense
• Slow-building existential dread
• Dark supernatural fiction

A trade paperback (2014) in Good condition, with moderate wear and some page yellowing; all pages are present.