The Institute
A Novel
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The Institute
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Narrated by:
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Santino Fontana
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Written by:
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Stephen King
Now an MGM+ Original Series!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since It. “This is King at his best” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch).
In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated to Back Half, “like the roach motel,” Kalisha says. “You check in, but you don’t check out.”
In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. There are no scruples here. If you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. If you don’t, punishment is brutal. As each new victim disappears to Back Half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. But no one has ever escaped from the Institute.
As psychically terrifying as Firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of It, The Institute “is another winner: creepy and touching and horrifyingly believable, all at once” (The Boston Globe).
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What the critics say
Editorial Review
There is nothing quite as disturbing as taking the innocence of children and exposing them to pure evil. The gifted young ones that are taken to the Institute are no exception. Legendary author Stephen King tells the story of children with supernatural abilities who are imprisoned in a facility in Maine after their parents are brutally murdered. The disturbing plot of this supernatural mystery novel unfolds before the listeners in an intricate fashion, pulling them into the nightmare that has become these children’s lives. The Institute states that it experiments on the children for the greater good, which is a believable claim coming from a respectable organization, but there is a dark truth behind this peaceful front. King’s underlying political commentary and real-world parallels make this listening experience all the more chilling. Stephen King has been the recipient of countless awards throughout his career and sold over 350 million copies of all of his works. Partnering with this legendary storyteller is Santino Fontana, who’s narration truly brings The Institute to life. His tone, pace and inflections perfectly complement every aspect of the story and he narrates it as if it was his own. This audiobook will have listeners both absolutely hooked and horrified.
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Stephen King is one of the most prolific authors of all time. He has published 61 novels, more than 200 short stories, and six nonfiction books—and he shows no sign of stopping. With such an extensive portfolio, choosing one audiobook can be daunting. We’ve compiled a list of the 32 best Stephen King audiobooks to make the choice easier. Whether you’re looking to get stuck into one of his creepy, classic stories or a sci-fi novella, you’ll find a title on this list that will get your heart racing.
Love Stephen King - Santino an interesting choice
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very interesting
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Engaging from start to finish...loved it!!!
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he did an amazing job !
enjoyed
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ending dragged on.
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