# Black House, The Sequel to The Talisman

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-house-the-sequel-to-the-talisman/80595>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 10, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-house-the-sequel-to-the-talisman/80595 "2001-09-10T01:14:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-house-the-sequel-to-the-talisman/80595/1 "2001-09-10T01:14:37Z")

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I am impatiently awaiting September 15th! 😃

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again…The Talisman is my all-time favorite book ever!

Anyone else excited?

Rose

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**Author:** ![teppei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@teppei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teppei)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-house-the-sequel-to-the-talisman/80595/2 "2001-09-10T01:45:50Z")

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I’m excited, and kindof wary. Are they still gonna do the mother=queen line, or will it take an entirely different turn? I wasn’t too impressed with Dreamcatcher; I’m hoping the new book isn’t too artsy in King’s contribution.

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**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-house-the-sequel-to-the-talisman/80595/3 "2001-09-10T02:18:56Z")

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**teppei** , I know what you mean exactly. I’m scared I’m going to get all excited to read it, and then be let down in a big way when it sucks. Kind of like how I felt after waiting 20 years for Star Wars Episode One, and getting, well, the disappointment that was Episode One.

I have faith in King though… I didn’t hate _Dreamcatcher_, I actually found parts of it reminiscent of \*It[/it] and _The Body_. I think he does some of his best work writing through a child’s perspective, and hopefully Jack won’t be too much older in the sequel than he was in the original.

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**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-house-the-sequel-to-the-talisman/80595/4 "2001-09-10T02:20:25Z")

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Apparently, [/it] is not a valid vB command. 🙂

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**Author:** ![teppei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@teppei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teppei)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-house-the-sequel-to-the-talisman/80595/5 "2001-09-10T02:32:38Z")

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no, dreamcatcher in itself I didn’t think was too bad, just too much jive talk for my tastes (can you dig it?)

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**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-house-the-sequel-to-the-talisman/80595/6 "2001-09-10T02:43:57Z")

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The Talisman was one of my favorite books. I can’t wait for the sequel!