Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrances sanity, as his paranormal gift known as the shining opened a door straight into hell. And even though Dan is all grown up, the ghosts of the Overlookand his fathers legacy of alcoholism and violencekept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. Now, Dan has finally found some order in the chaos by working in a local hospice, earning the nickname Doctor Sleep by secretly using his special abilities to comfort the dying and prepare them for the afterlife.
But when he unexpectedly meets twelve-year-old Abra Stonewho possesses an even more powerful manifestation of the shiningthe two find their lives in sudden jeopardy at the hands of the ageless and murderous nomadic tribe known as the True Knot, reigniting Dans own demons and summoning him to battle for this young girls soul and survival...
