Early in the Pandemic, King asked himself: “What could you write that would make you happy?”“As if my imagination had been waiting for the question to be asked, I saw a vast deserted city—deserted but alive. I saw the empty streets, the haunted buildings, a gargoyle head lying overturned in the street. I saw smashed statues (of what I didn’t know, but I eventually found out). I saw a huge, sprawling palace with glass towers so high their tips pierced the clouds. Those images released the story I wanted to tell.”For more on this critically acclaimed, award-winning author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Stephen-King/1666839.