Talisman Series by Stephen King & Peter Straub 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Talisman
Black House

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789124140649
Publisher: Orion

Overview
This two-book collection unites Stephen King and Peter Straub's landmark collaborations, following Jack Sawyer across two decades. The Talisman introduces twelve-year-old Jack, who crosses into the parallel world of the Territories on a desperate quest to save his dying mother. Black House returns to Jack twenty years later as a retired detective drawn back into that danger when children begin vanishing from a small Wisconsin town. Together, the novels blend dark fantasy, horror, and detective fiction into a sweeping saga of courage and memory, made for longtime King and Straub fans.

About the Books
The Talisman opens on a lonely New Hampshire coastline, where twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer watches his mother slip toward death and his father's absence weigh on every quiet day. A chance encounter with a mysterious stranger sends Jack across America and into the Territories, a parallel realm where the ordinary rules of the world no longer apply. To save his mother, Jack must locate the Talisman, a legendary object of immense power, while navigating a landscape shaped by Twinners, shifting loyalties, and a mythic struggle between good and evil. The novel tracks Jack's growth from a frightened boy into someone capable of extraordinary courage. Black House picks up the story two decades later. Jack Sawyer is now a retired Los Angeles homicide detective living quietly in Wisconsin, his memories of the Territories buried and seemingly forgotten. When children begin disappearing and a killer echoing a century-old case starts to terrorize the town of French Landing, Jack is pulled back into an investigation that reawakens the world he thought he'd left behind. Written with King's restless momentum and Straub's more measured, literary control, the novel merges police procedural tension with supernatural dread, tying Jack's fate into the wider mythology of King's Dark Tower universe.

Key Benefits

• Complete two-book paperback set: The Talisman and Black House by King and Straub
• One continuous storyline following Jack Sawyer across two decades
• Blends dark fantasy, horror, and detective fiction
• Connects to the wider Stephen King multiverse, including the Dark Tower series
• Brand new paperback condition, great for gifting or collecting
• Better value than buying both novels separately

Book-by-Book Guide
The Talisman — A twelve-year-old boy crosses into a perilous parallel world to find the one object that can save his dying mother.
Black House — A retired detective is drawn back into supernatural danger when a string of child murders echoes a case from a century earlier.

About the Authors
Stephen King is one of the most widely read authors in the world, known for landmark novels including The Shining, It, Pet Sematary, and The Dark Tower series, many adapted into major films and television series. Peter Straub, who passed away in 2022, was the author of more than a dozen novels, including Ghost Story and A Dark Matter, and won multiple British Fantasy, Bram Stoker, and World Fantasy Awards. Together, King and Straub co-wrote both The Talisman and Black House, blending their distinct styles into one of horror fiction's most acclaimed collaborations.

Why You'll Love This Set
A gripping two-book saga from two horror icons, perfect for fans of sprawling dark fantasy and detective fiction alike. Ideal as a birthday gift, holiday present, or addition to any serious Stephen King collection, this paperback set delivers hours of atmospheric, character-driven storytelling that rewards rereading again and again for years to come.

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