King Sorrow

A Novel

By: Joe Hill

Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Ian Shaw, Kate Mulgrew, Virginia Kull, Dominic Hoffman, Marin Ireland, Tim Sample, Kristen Ariza, Jaime Lamchick, Mike Ortego, Micky Shiloah, Kristen Sieh, Pete Simonelli, Kevin Stillwell, Peter Ganim

Experience King Sorrow in a whole new way with this mesmerizing multicast audiobook. Featuring an ensemble cast, including Ari Fliatkos, Kate Mulgrew, and Ian Shaw, and enhanced with subtle sound effects, this production immerses listeners in every tense, atmospheric moment. From spine-chilling scenes to dramatic character dynamics, this is a truly unforgettable audio experience.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult and are tragically, horrifyingly successful… calling forth an evil entity that demands regular human sacrifice.

“A brilliantly Faustian fable with a heart as huge as a dragon’s, and a stinging twist in its tail. I devoured it.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Suite 11

Arthur Oakes is a reader, a dreamer, and a student at Rackham College, Maine, renowned for its frosty winters, exceptional library, and beautiful buildings. But his idyll—and burgeoning romance with Gwen Underfoot—is shattered when a local drug dealer and her partner corner him into one of the worst crimes he can imagine: stealing rare books from the college library.

Trapped and desperate, Arthur turns to his closest friends for comfort and help. Together they dream up a wild, fantastical scheme to free Arthur from the cruel trap in which he finds himself. Wealthy, irrepressible Colin Wren suggests using the unnerving Crane journal (bound in the skin of its author) to summon a dragon to do their bidding. The others—brave, beautiful Alison Shiner; the battling twins Donna and Donovan McBride; and brainy, bold Gwen—don’t hesitate to join Colin in an effort to smash reality and bring a creature of the impossible into our world.

But there’s nothing simple about dealing with dragons, and their pact to save Arthur becomes a terrifying bargain in which the six must choose a new sacrifice for King Sorrow every year—or become his next meal.

Excellent.

Very well written. Wonderful story line. The very best Joe Hill has written. Time and money well spent.

Please make a version without the full cast and sound FX

It pulls me out of the story, sounds corny, and feels anti-imagination / the drone of an audiobook narrator is really useful actually because you can imagine your own voices over it / which sounds stupid but I swear it’s a thing people do, even if it’s subconscious.

Also it reeeeeally sucks when you like to change the book speed, and then everything gets all screwed up.

These are not real problems tho, I really liked the book / ending made me sad tho ngl also not sure if Joe knows how to write trans characters very well / bro won’t stop yapping about their genitals, I’m not trans tho so I can’t speak for the community.

His father’s son

Excellent writing, story telling, suspense. Truly his father’s son. I listened to it twice!!! I strongly recommend this book.

Congratulations Mr.H

This was one of my favorites of all time and what an awesome surprise this novel was !!!!!!!

Unpredictable, magnetic characters, clever plot twists.

Unforgettable journey that spans decades. I couldn’t put it down and was sad when it ended.