The Shining was published in 1977 and served as the basis for the hit 1980 movie starring Jack Nicholson.

King previewed a portion of the book during a reading at George Mason University on Sept. 23, 2011.

A recap of the event said the book will follow Danny Torrance, the son from the original, into adulthood.

According to i09, "Danny is a hospice worker who uses his powers to help ill patients to pass away without pain. Unfortunately, he runs afoul of a gang of wandering psychic vampires who feed on people's energy."

See a video of King's reading here.