'Bastion'

'Bastion' Stephen King's longest novel, one which is often rated by the fans as the best book in the entire literary output of the Master of Horror. King proves here that he not only writes great horrors, but also works well as a post-apocalyptic novelist. The earth is ravaged by a deadly virus that was accidentally released from a secret military unit.  The virus spreads at an at an incredible rate. It starts innocently, with a common cold. The ultramodern, merciless biological weapon, the flu known as Captain Trips, carries the annihilation of almost all of humanity. 99.4% of the population are killed. The survivors have prophetic dreams in which they see the announcement of the arrival of the Messengers of Good and Evil. Everyone has to choose which side to take. Divided humanity forms two camps and sets off to build or destroy a new reality.

The first version of the book was published in 1978. In 1990, King decided to publish the book in full version which gave over 400 additional pages. In the new version, King added a new beginning, ending, new characters and developed some threads in more detail.