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# Explores LGBTQ+ themes with nuance Novella format, concise & impactful Set around a 12K run, immersive pacing Elevation: Literary suspense from the No. 1 bestseller

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## Summary

> 📖 Elevate your reading list with King’s suspenseful masterpiece—don’t miss the story everyone’s talking about!

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## Key Features

- • **Rich thematic layers:** Navigate themes of prejudice, friendship, and hope in a tightly woven narrative.
- • **Unique protagonist condition:** Experience Scott Carey's mysterious weight loss without physical change—pure intrigue.
- • **Perfect for thoughtful readers:** A compact, emotionally charged novella that sparks deep reflection and conversation.
- • **Immersive setting in Castle Rock:** Feel the pulse of a classic King town with vivid, relatable characters and events.
- • **Masterful storytelling by Stephen King:** Dive into a suspenseful, uplifting tale that redefines small-town dynamics.

## Overview

Elevation is a bestselling novella by Stephen King blending suspense, mystery, and social themes. Set in Castle Rock, it follows Scott Carey, who mysteriously loses weight without changing appearance, as he confronts prejudice and forges unexpected friendships. Praised for its emotional depth and immersive storytelling, this compact read ranks highly in LGBTQ+ Fantasy and Horror categories, making it a must-have for discerning readers seeking a thought-provoking, genre-crossing experience.

## Description

From the ultimate storyteller Stephen King comes, a 'joyful, uplifting' ( Entertainment Weekly ) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. In the small town of Castle Rock word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey only confides in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition. Every day he's losing weight - but without looking any different. Meanwhile a new couple, Deirdre and Missy, owners of a 'fine dining experience' in town, have moved in next door. Scott is not happy that their dogs keep fouling on his lawn. But as the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12K run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face. Soon, they forge a friendship which may just help him through his mysterious affliction... 'The sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet again' USA TODAY Includes illustrations © Mark Edward Geyer.

Review: Wow & then tears. - What a wondrous, horrific direction anyone could face as their possible conclusion to life. It's relentless yet you kind of hope for a reprieve, a solution, a change of direction to the inevitable way this is going. Finally, barely half-a-dozen pages before the end of the ending it becomes clear how it will become an end & ending. Good? Bad? Elevation is heartbreaking for we 'deep thinkers'. An onslaught of an interpreted movie with no intermission, no commercial breaks, when our own imagination splices together everything reading 'Elevation' from the imagination & words of Stephen King. Now THIS is why & how Mr King's books had me hooked & reeled me in when reading "Carrie" in my mid-teens & that hook is just as firmly still drawing me in. Stephen King's unique storytelling is so deep & perfectly able to get our brains & psyche mentally weaving us such visual abilities upon reading that I can honestly say no other writer of his genre comes close in my opinion. I highly recommend 'Elevation' to readers. All readers. Even if this is your first Stephen King book you will be back for more and you are oh, SO lucky to have such an amazing & comprehensive choice of previously written novels, novella's & compilations of short story pieces I am enviable of the places these works will take you, dear reader. You'll not be literarily needing for some time. Enjoy.
Review: A novella snippet of Kingly ingenuity - King’s output has veered towards suspense/mystery over the last 10 years incorporating aspects of detective fiction with a light touch of the supernatural. With ‘Elevation,’ he continues in this vein. The premise of Elevation, at first sight, seems to be a parallel with that of Billy Halleck in the Richard Bachman novella ‘Thinner.’ However, this time, the protagonist’s weight loss does not result in any change in his physical appearance. In scientific terms (if indeed one can apply science to weird fiction,) Scott Carey’s density is dropping. The story never reveals why this is so, therefore avoiding any risk of King losing grasp of the plot and having to come up with some kind of believable explanation. Suffice it to say, Carey gradually experiences the curse and benefit of feeling elevated. This includes being able to propel and exercise himself with an improved muscle to weight ratio (this is where the science breaks down but King takes you with him nonetheless.) The other main strands of theme are those that make the story engaging - small town parochiality (we see a return of the classic Castle Rock’ setting), and how people can overcome social barriers that would separate them if not for trying to ‘find a way through.’ King also explores the nature of same sex relationships and how different kinds of people perceive this. The usual King trademarks and strengths are all there: Inner dialogue, off-the-wall but memorable character surnames, engaging hooks, tension and rare, almost shamanic insights into human nature. How the author manages to keep me turning the pages in his account of a village charity run is beyond me. But you’re there in the race, feeling the burn in your chest, the exchanges with other runners and the intense mind-set required to complete such a fete. Many have criticised the marketing of this novella being brought out as a single and relatively expensive book. It follows the formatting vein of his recent collaboration with Richard Chizmar in ‘Gwendy’s button box’ and maybe this is something to expect more of in the future. In fact, an excerpt from this story takes up a further nine pages of an already concise volume. In the past, this tale would probably have been included in a larger collection. You’ll make your own judgements about this strategy. For me, the hardback version was a delightful read, nicely laid out with large print and a welcome stop-gap before, hopefully, King releases his next full-length novel. Overall, the story is one of loss and hope and adheres to King’s maxim of honouring the ‘White.’ A satisfying if short read.

## Features

- New Store Stock

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 184,261 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 323 in LGBTQ+ Fantasy (Books) 523 in Horror Fantasy 598 in Horror Thrillers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 24,655 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow & then tears.
*by R***B on 18 November 2018*

What a wondrous, horrific direction anyone could face as their possible conclusion to life. It's relentless yet you kind of hope for a reprieve, a solution, a change of direction to the inevitable way this is going. Finally, barely half-a-dozen pages before the end of the ending it becomes clear how it will become an end & ending. Good? Bad? Elevation is heartbreaking for we 'deep thinkers'. An onslaught of an interpreted movie with no intermission, no commercial breaks, when our own imagination splices together everything reading 'Elevation' from the imagination & words of Stephen King. Now THIS is why & how Mr King's books had me hooked & reeled me in when reading "Carrie" in my mid-teens & that hook is just as firmly still drawing me in. Stephen King's unique storytelling is so deep & perfectly able to get our brains & psyche mentally weaving us such visual abilities upon reading that I can honestly say no other writer of his genre comes close in my opinion. I highly recommend 'Elevation' to readers. All readers. Even if this is your first Stephen King book you will be back for more and you are oh, SO lucky to have such an amazing & comprehensive choice of previously written novels, novella's & compilations of short story pieces I am enviable of the places these works will take you, dear reader. You'll not be literarily needing for some time. Enjoy.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A novella snippet of Kingly ingenuity
*by T***S on 28 January 2019*

King’s output has veered towards suspense/mystery over the last 10 years incorporating aspects of detective fiction with a light touch of the supernatural. With ‘Elevation,’ he continues in this vein. The premise of Elevation, at first sight, seems to be a parallel with that of Billy Halleck in the Richard Bachman novella ‘Thinner.’ However, this time, the protagonist’s weight loss does not result in any change in his physical appearance. In scientific terms (if indeed one can apply science to weird fiction,) Scott Carey’s density is dropping. The story never reveals why this is so, therefore avoiding any risk of King losing grasp of the plot and having to come up with some kind of believable explanation. Suffice it to say, Carey gradually experiences the curse and benefit of feeling elevated. This includes being able to propel and exercise himself with an improved muscle to weight ratio (this is where the science breaks down but King takes you with him nonetheless.) The other main strands of theme are those that make the story engaging - small town parochiality (we see a return of the classic Castle Rock’ setting), and how people can overcome social barriers that would separate them if not for trying to ‘find a way through.’ King also explores the nature of same sex relationships and how different kinds of people perceive this. The usual King trademarks and strengths are all there: Inner dialogue, off-the-wall but memorable character surnames, engaging hooks, tension and rare, almost shamanic insights into human nature. How the author manages to keep me turning the pages in his account of a village charity run is beyond me. But you’re there in the race, feeling the burn in your chest, the exchanges with other runners and the intense mind-set required to complete such a fete. Many have criticised the marketing of this novella being brought out as a single and relatively expensive book. It follows the formatting vein of his recent collaboration with Richard Chizmar in ‘Gwendy’s button box’ and maybe this is something to expect more of in the future. In fact, an excerpt from this story takes up a further nine pages of an already concise volume. In the past, this tale would probably have been included in a larger collection. You’ll make your own judgements about this strategy. For me, the hardback version was a delightful read, nicely laid out with large print and a welcome stop-gap before, hopefully, King releases his next full-length novel. Overall, the story is one of loss and hope and adheres to King’s maxim of honouring the ‘White.’ A satisfying if short read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ GOOD READ
*by M***I on 1 July 2026*

GOOD VALUE

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