Joe Hill Launching New Book 'NOS4A2' in Exeter

Exeter author Joe Hill will hold a launch party for his latest book "NOS4A2" at Water Street Bookstore in April.

Hill, the son of horror author Stephen King, is making a name for himself in the same genre as his father.

"NOS4A2" is described as a supernatural thriller featuring an antagonist named Charles Talent Manx, who rides a 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith with the "NOS4A2" vanity license plate.

"(Manx) has a way with children. With his old car, he can slip right out of the everyday world, and onto the hidden roads that transport them to an astonishing—and terrifying—playground of amusements he calls 'Christmasland,'" the plot summary reads.

"NOS4A2" is Hill's first novel since 2010's "Horns."

Stef Schmidt, Water Street Bookstore's marketing director, said Hill is an up-and-coming writer.

"('NOS4A2') could be his break-out book," she said.

He will appear at Water Street Bookstore on Tue., April 30 at 7 p.m. for the launch party. Schmidt said the bookstore is now taking pre-orders for "NOS4A2."

Hill also writes comics and has a massive following on Twitter, with more than 165,000 followers.

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