Fairy Tale is the 79th novel by Stephen King, his 64th novel, the 57th under his own name. Published on September 6, 2022, by Scribner.
Plot Synopsis[]
Follows a 17-year old boy who inherits the keys to a terrifying world where good and evil are at war. The stakes could not be higher, for that world and ours, as he journeys into the mythic roots of human storytelling.
Characters[]
- Charlie Reade
- Howard Bowditch
- Radar
- Christopher Polley
Background[]
The release date, September 6, was officially announced by Entertainment Weekly on January 24. The article also featured an excerpt from the book.
Reception[]
In a review, Matt Bell of The New York Times wrote "Fairy Tale is a multiverse-traversing, genre-hopping intertextual mash-up, with plenty of Easter eggs." He also added that it is a "solid episodic adventure, a page-turner driven by memorably strange encounters and well-rendered, often thrilling action."
Film adaptation[]
On September 15, 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Paul Greengrass would adapt, direct, and produce a film adaptation of the novel, with Gregory Goodman also producing the film alongside Green grass.
Trivia[]
- Many fans are suggesting that Fairy Tale has any connections to The Dark Tower series, due to it’s dark fantasy. Despite this, there are no connections to the Dark Tower, but are some references to it.