Their bond becomes a pact beyond even the Devil's devising, and Jamie discovers that revival has many meanings. In his mid-thirties-addicted to heroin, stranded, desperate-Jamie meets Charles Jacobs again, with profound consequences for both men. Wed to his guitar from the age of thirteen, he plays in bands across the country, living the nomadic lifestyle of bar-band rock and roll while fleeing from his family's horrific loss. When tragedy strikes the Jacobs family, this charismatic preacher curses God, mocks all religious belief, and is banished from the shocked town. With Jamie, the Reverend shares a deeper bond based on a secret obsession. Jacobs the women and girls feel the same about Reverend Jacobs-including Jamie's mother and beloved sister, Claire.

The men and boys are all a bit in love with Mrs. Charles Jacobs, along with his beautiful wife, will transform the local church. Jamie Morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister. In a small New England town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. He also pulls the reader in to the inexorable and horrific ending as to what lurks on the other side of this human veil.A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life. This novel exemplifies King's ability to create believable characters one would love to know. Jamie's fear of the unknowable ability of his once-loved pastor and Jacobs' unrelenting fanaticism to learn what happens to us after death put these men at odds. In a revival tent at a carnival, he cures Jamie of his addiction. He believed in a secret electricity that would reveal hidden answers to questions man has pondered since his existence. When he and Jacobs meet again after 30 years, Jamie is a hopeless heroin addict. Jamie grows up to become a journeyman guitar player working with one rock band after another. When Pastor Jacobs experiences a horrible tragedy, he loses everything, including his faith. Their paths will crisscross over the next five decades from one part of the country to another. When a new pastor, Charles Jacobs, arrives in town to take over the old church, he first meets 6-year-old Jamie Morton. In the course of the story, every type of revival is explored. Stephen King's latest novel, 'Revival,' is aptly named.

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