The Institute: A Novel

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" (The 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....show more

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576 pages

Average rating: 7.83

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Anonymous
Mar 24, 2024
8/10 stars
Excellent!
Anonymous
Dec 04, 2023
8/10 stars
This is King at his best, I think. I really love when he gives us a story that has no supernatural, monster-y, villain. When humans are the monsters *MUWAH!* we get damn near perfection.

Kids are being kidnapped left and right so that the federal govt (led by Trump???) can use them in experiments. These kids are special, with either telepathy or telekinesis, and they are used and abused just for govt gain. Sickening.

But kids fight back, my friends...read more
Tameralm75
Sep 03, 2023
10/10 stars
Loved it
Willy
Jul 26, 2023
8/10 stars
🤯
Anonymous
Jul 18, 2023
6/10 stars
The worst X-Men school ever

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