Under the Dome: A Novel

By Stephen King

In Under the Dome, master storyteller Stephen King takes readers on a gripping journey through small-town life turned upside down. On a typical October morning in Chester’s Mill, Maine, residents enjoy glorious weather and quiet serenity when disaster strikes without warning. An invisible and impermeable barrier suddenly descends, exactly following the town’s perimeter, trapping its inhabitants inside.

Life under this dome rapidly transforms into a hothouse of extremes—both the best and worst in people come to light. Heroes and villains emerge: from a corrupt local politician to an enterprising newspaper reporter. As supplies dwindle, panic sets in, and the police force, controlled by diabolically devious alderman Jim Rennie, enforces martial law.

Amidst this chaos, Barbie, a brave Iraq war vet and short order cook, leads a band of intrepid friends on a race against time to uncover the source of the dome. Their mission: raise it before Chester’s Mill is left with no survivors.

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