I’m a huge fan of Steven King novels, and this is one of my favorites. This harrowing book tells the stories of 100 boys committing to a journey for their lives: the Long Walk. Propagated by the American police state and tortuous citizens, the youthful characters combat ideas of death, sexuality, and greed all while walking for their lives. With three warnings equalling a ticket to heaven, the children quickly come to terms with their own mortalities and ponder the meaning of life in regards to money, family, and love. While it wasn’t a light read in the slightest, I think it was one of the easier Steven King novels to progress through. Tense scenes played out fairly quickly as was the setting of the book, so there was less of the drawn-out paranormal fear often present in a King tale. All in all, this may be one of my favorite books to recommend to first-time horror readers.