{"product_id":"gwendys-final-task-9781982191559","title":"Gwendy's Final Task","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe final book in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Gwendy's Button Box trilogy from Stephen King and Richard Chizmar.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Gwendy Peterson was twelve, a mysterious stranger named Richard Farris gave her a mysterious box for safekeeping. It offered treats and vintage coins, but it was dangerous. Pushing any of its eight colored buttons promised death and destruction. Years later, the button box reentered Gwendy's life. A successful novelist and a rising political star, she was once again forced to deal with the temptation the box represented. Now, malignant forces seek to possess the button box, and it is up to Senator Gwendy Peterson to keep it from them at all costs. But where can one hide something from such powerful entities? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGwendy's Final Task\u003c\/i\u003e, master storytellers Stephen King and Richard Chizmar take us on a journey from Castle Rock to another famous cursed Maine city to the MF-1 space station, where Gwendy must execute a secret mission to save the world. And, maybe, all worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes the short story collection \u003ci\u003eYou Like It Darker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHolly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFairy Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBilly Summers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf It Bleeds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElevation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauties\u003c\/i\u003e (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: \u003ci\u003eEnd of Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinders Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Mercedes\u003c\/i\u003e (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel \u003ci\u003e11\/22\/63\u003c\/i\u003e was named a top ten book of 2011 by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for Mystery\/Thriller. His epic works \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePet Sematary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFirestarter\u003c\/i\u003e are the basis for major motion pictures, with \u003ci\u003eIt \u003c\/i\u003enow 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Chizmar is the coauthor (with Stephen King) of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novella \u003ci\u003eGwendy's Button Box \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGwendy's Final Task\u003c\/i\u003e, and the solo novella \u003ci\u003eGwendy's Magic Feather\u003c\/i\u003e. Recent books include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eBecoming the Boogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChasing the Boogeyman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Porch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e, his fourth short story collection, and \u003ci\u003eWidow's Point\u003c\/i\u003e, a chilling tale about a haunted lighthouse cowritten with his son Billy Chizmar, which was recently made into a feature film. His short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including \u003ci\u003eEllery Queen Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA's Board of Trustees award. Chizmar's work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, speaker, panelist, and guest of honor. Follow him on Twitter @RichardChizmar, or visit his website at RichardChizmar.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615536255250,"sku":"9781982191559","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dbe75f53-34d4-4097-9092-67c11338ca81.jpg?v=1732493420","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gwendys-final-task-9781982191559","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}