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King Sorrow: A Novel


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Book
41
Narrator
26
Release Date
October 21, 2025
Duration
26 hours 5 minutes
Summary
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.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Chelsea C. Mar 2026

Amazing

Profile Avatar Keith H. Jan 2026

Excellent story and the narrator is very good at separating the various character’s voices. I especially liked King Sorrow’s voice. This book kept my mind off the stress of driving to and from work for many weeks so I enjoyed it very much.

Profile Avatar K.R.S Jan 2026

Let me start by saying Joe is a very talented author, and his book Heart Shaped Box is one of my all time favoites. However, this one fell quite flat in my humble opinion. It was a struggle for me to finish this, full of starts and stops. It was like he took some of his father's books, Tolkien, and old fairy tales, and smashed them all together with dashes of original thought. The narrator did an excellent job, and I think that's the only thing that kept me interested.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2026

Amazing!! Found my new Stephen King!!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Dec 2025

Amazing!! I loved this book and looked forward to my ride to work

Profile Avatar Clement C. Nov 2025

Great Book! Best I’ve read in a dog’s age

Profile Avatar Aubrey F. Nov 2025

It’s a long one! Worth it! Gives a little King in the character building and life long friendships.

King Sorrow: A Novel

King Sorrow: A Novel

Author: Joe Hill
Read by: Virginia Kull
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