Title: The Talisman
Author: Stephen King
Pages: 656 (yep, you read that right)
Pub Date: Jan. 1, 1984
Source: Library
GoodReads Description: Two of the world's bestselling authors have combined their unique talents in an unforgettable epic of fantasy, adventure, odyssey - and spine-tingling terror.
You are about to take a journey... a terrifying trip across America where young Jack Sawyer is searching for the Talisman, the only thing that can save his dying mother. His quest takes him into the menacing Territories where violence, surprise and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape... a journey into the dark heart of horror.
My Review:
The Talisman is a book about the journey of a 12-year-old boy across the country and in and out of other worlds to save his mother from dying of cancer.
I loved the beginning of this book. I always think that Stephen King writes young children well and his coming of age type stories are some of his best. So I liked Jack's character and his devotion to his mother. However, toward the middle-end of this story I lost interest. I liked the Territories medieval-type setting and would have liked to know more about that world. But by the time we got to the Blasted Lands, I thought it dragged a bit.
So maybe not my favorite Stephen King, but it was still pretty good. I think it was almost a pre-cursor or inspiration for his newer Fairy Tale book which I absolutely loved. So could be the comparison hurt this book in my eyes, as well.
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