“The Road” by Cormac McCarthy held me captive, staying up all night immersed in its pages, awakening the next morning with a lingering sense of melancholy. Stephen King’s works, especially “The Shining,” share that unique ability to make you eagerly anticipate the next page, constantly wondering what twist awaits.
OMG I’m so happy to see this book mentioned, it’s hardly ever talked about. Did you read the other three? Angel Game was WILD. Prisoner of Heaven felt rushed and was only OK, and Labyrinth of the Spirt was incredible.