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A patient identified as "N." tells psychiatrist John Bonsaint of his compulsive attraction to a ring of stones in Ackerman's Field near the town of Motton, Maine, and his conviction that it imprisons something evil. "N." feels it is his responsibility to strengthen the hold the ring has over the terrifying beast "N." has only glimpsed, or it will get free.

Stephen King's sinister imagination and the miracle of 3-D sound transport you to a hot, lazy day in a sleepy all-American town, where a sudden, violent storm leaves behind a mysterious mist that traps you in the supermarket with dozens of others, cut off from you families and the world. The mist is alive, seething with unearthly sounds and movements. What you're about to hear, you'll never forget.

Dr. Claire Elliot, having moved from the city with her son to set up practice in Tranquility, Maine, is looking forward to a peaceful life, but when the town's teenagers start committing violent acts, Claire knows she has to find the cause before it ruins Tranquility and her family.

Burned-out New Jersey narcotics officer Stephanie Lowe buys a house on the coast of Maine with intentions of opening a bed-and-breakfast, but a leaky toilet and other problems--including a ghost--lead her to a cooking gig on a schooner captained by Ivan, the man who sold her the place, whose good looks and charm suddenly seem more potent to Stephanie at sea than they did on land.

As snow steadily buries everything familiar, terror arrives in the form of an evil stranger. As streets disappear and an eerie darkness envelops the town, a series of bizarre murders creates a nightmare of fear. With no help coming from the outside world and no end to the storm in site, the townspeople are forced to take drastic action before it's too late.

Sarey is tired of being teased by her classmates because of her size and the difficulties she has with reading, so when her parents decide to move to Maine, she looks forward to a new start, and as she helps her family build their new home, she finds the self-confidence she has always lacked.

Color illustrations follow the path of a brown spotted dog as it experiences the simple joys of life on a Maine island one summer day.

While staying at the remote and reputedly haunted Maine inn run by her father and pregnant stepmother, sixteen-year-old Cynda feels increasingly isolated from her father's new family and finds solace in the attentions of a charming but mysterious guest.