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Desperation is a 1996 horror novel by Stephen King set in the isolated Nevada mining town of Desperation. A local sheriff abducts travelers and subjects them to violence while an ancient supernatural force operates behind the events. The novel was published alongside The Regulators, a related work issued under the name Richard Bachman, and the two books share thematic and character connections despite their different settings.
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What is the setting of Stephen King's Desperation?
Desperation is set in the isolated mining town of Desperation, Nevada. The town's remote desert location helps explain why travelers can be trapped there with little outside help.
Who is the main human threat in Desperation?
Sheriff Collie Entragian abducts travelers and subjects them to extreme violence. The novel gradually reveals that his behavior is connected to an ancient supernatural force.
What book was published alongside Desperation?
Stephen King published The Regulators alongside Desperation in 1996. The two novels use related names and ideas but present different stories and versions of their characters.
Is Desperation a realistic crime novel or supernatural horror?
It begins with the shape of a police-abduction and survival story, but it becomes supernatural horror. The Nevada setting, the sheriff's violence, and the ancient force behind events all drive that shift.
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