Stephen King Returns to a Story He Began 42 Years Ago With His Late Writing Partner
\n\nStephen King has spent much of his career writing about death, loss and the things that refuse to stay buried. His latest novel, however, carries a different kind of emotional weight. More than four decades after beginning a fantasy adventure with fellow novelist Peter Straub, King has finally brought their shared story to an end. The remarkable part is that Straub, who died in 2022, still helped shape its conclusion.
\n\nPublished on 6 October 2026, 'Other Worlds Than These' completes the trilogy that began with 'The Talisman' in 1984. The book has already entered the American hardcover fiction bestseller chart at number three, demonstrating the enduring appeal of a fictional universe created 42 years ago.
\n\nKing and Straub first collaborated on 'The Talisman', a fantasy novel following twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer as he travels across America and a parallel world known as the Territories to save his dying mother. The novel combined King's instinct for ordinary characters confronting extraordinary horrors with Straub's intricate approach to supernatural fiction. Their partnership continued with Black House in 2001, which reintroduced Jack as an adult investigating a series of…
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