Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. The Mist was first published as the first and longest story of the horror anthology Dark Forces in 1980. A slightly edited version was included in King's collection Skeleton Crew. The story was originally called The Fog but was later changed to The Mist after another movie was released before The Mist movie was made called The Fog. In the novel, a boy, his father and his neighbour to the local mall to buy supplies after a big storm. As they enter the mall, they meet a lot of the inhabitants of the small town. Among them a cold and angry Christian woman, some conscious liberal old people, down to earth good-guys and military personnel. Shortly after their arrival, a thick fog arrives, and a man claims that there is something in the mist. Screaming from slow-moving people seem to prove that. The people in the store then closes the doors, try to find out what´s going on, then try to survive as groups of people start playing each other off for power. The angry Christian claim that this is a punishment from God as she tries to take control of the people in the store. She tells people not to go outside or do anything as help was on the way… Enjoy free online English audiobook “The Mist”, a novel by Stephen King.
