An ancient force lies beneath the vacant house on Neibolt Street, one whose fate is inexplicably tied with one of the residents of Derry. Bill Denbrough's young life is turned upside down when his brother disappears. As an adult, he is strangely drawn to renovate a neglected house in his hometown. Abandoned by his parents and friends, his relationship with a shallow woman leaves the shy author unfulfilled. Forgotten by his globe-trotting girlfriend, Bill's future is finally looking up when he meets a handsome stranger who is somehow familiar. The life the men are building together is put in jeopardy when Bill's former partner makes an unexpected reappearance, and long-hidden secrets of death and destiny are brought to light. (Part 1 of the Love and Fear Series)All Rights Reserved