In the Path of the Eclipse was a work conceived by Stephen King that ultimately became the two novels Gerald's Game and Dolores Claiborne. Both books are thematically connected. They deal with abuse of women and gender inequality. Both novels have evil fathers who sexually abuse their daughters using the excuse " men has needs". İn both novels there is a high riding bitch friend of the protagonist.
Books are connected by the solar eclipse of July 20, 1963.