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Name: Fairy Tale
Rating: 4.166666666666 (12 reviews)
Author: Stephen King

In *Fairy Tale*, Stephen King presents a modern fantasy adventure centered on Charlie Reade—a high school student who copes with personal loss and responsibility for his alcoholic father. At seventeen, Charlie encounters Radar, a dog owned by the enigmatic Howard Bowditch, and becomes drawn into a mysterious shed that houses a gateway to a parallel realm. King’s storytelling weaves a classic clash between good and evil, placing the boy and his loyal companion at the center of a conflict whose stakes reach both the hidden world and our own.

First publish date: 2022

Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy

Authors: Stephen King

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