When Gwendy Peterson was twelve, a mysterious stranger named Richard Farris gave her a mysterious box for safekeeping. It offered treats and vintage coins, but it was dangerous. Pushing any of its eight colored buttons promised death and destruction. Years later, the button box reentered Gwendy’s life. A successful novelist and a rising political star, she was once again forced to deal with the temptation the box represented. Now, malignant forces seek to possess the button box, and it is up to Senator Gwendy Peterson to keep it from them at all costs. But where can one hide something from such powerful entities?

In Gwendy’s Final Task, master storytellers Stephen King and Richard Chizmar take us on a journey from Castle Rock to another famous cursed Maine city to the MF-1 space station, where Gwendy must execute a secret mission to save the world. And, maybe, all worlds.

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Wonderful End of a Beautiful Trilogy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 9, 2022

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One really needs to know that GWENDY'S FINAL TASK is the finale of a trilogy and that one really needs to have read the first two GWENDYs before this one, and also that the first and last are co-written by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar, with the middle one written by Chizmar alone. All the novels are, at least for Stephen King, very short, almost novella length. But they are all tasty as the tiny magic chocolates than the magical Button Box dispenses.

In the first, GWENDY'S BUTTON BOX, 12 year old Gewndy Peterson meets an odd little man wearing a Bowler hat in the park. After a rather length palaver, the stranger, Richard Farris (in all of KIng's novels dating back to THE STAND, character's with the initials RF are never simply what they seem), gives Gwendy a little wooden box studded with different color push buttons and 2 levers on the side. One lever dispenses miraculous exquisitely shaped tiny chocolates in the form of some animal, aways different. The chocolates are the most delicious ever, and have some other interesting properties. The other lever dispenses an 1891 silver dollar. The buttons are a different matter, and Farris tells Gwendy how they work and how incredibly dangerous they are. And then Farris is gone.

Gewndy makes use of the Button Box a few times in the first two novels, relinquishing the box back to Farris at the end of each. Here, in GWENDY'S LAST TASK, Gewndy is a US Senator and a past member of of the House of Representatives, and for the first time in over 20 years, Farris reappears with the dreaded Button Box. He looks very different, older, sicker than the last time and gives the box to Gewndy with a specific set of instructions.

Anything else would be a real spoiler, but it should come as no surprise to any Stephen King fans that he frequently refers back to other works in his oeuvre and GWENDY'S FINAL TASK is no exception, being closely tied to THE DARK TOWER novels, the novella LOW MEN IN YELLOW COATS, and a couple of others. The plot is great, at 278 pages this is the longest of the Gwendy novels and, I think, the best.

I could tell that this isn't solely Stephen King's writing, but just barely. The ideas, pacing and writing are so similar to pure SK (as was the case with GWENDY's MAGIC FEATHER) that King and Chizmar could probably (and did probably on occasion) finish each other's sentences, while talking or writing.

Very Highly Recommended.

JM Tepper

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Delyne Hoefar

What a way to go!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2023

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At first, I didn't get it. Had a hard time getting thru the first chapters because I wanted something different for Gwendy.. not sure what but something. Then it all started to fall into place and I could hardly put it down! Just like the first 2 books, I was hooked! Great ending! Well done, good sir. Your journey began with the great Stephen King and you took off with it and gave it the ending it so justly deserved. Bravo! And...Thank you!

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Melissa Markham

A satisfying ending

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 8, 2023

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I enjoyed reading all of the books in this trilogy. The only thing I disliked was the political posturing, but fortunately it didn't last long. GWENDY IS a hero and a role model for why to do the right thing. And who wouldn't prefer to be able to make the choices she does. She is in control throughout.

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Wow

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 24, 2023

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This was just great. It is a must read series for everyone. It has a little bit of everything in it. Even a tear or two.

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Pamela E. Shutes-Meixner

Great Conclusion

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 25, 2023

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This was a very satisfying book with a good plot. The ending was what I would have wished for. I recommend the whole series.

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Rron

Wow

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 20, 2023

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Wow, this story just took off, such a ride.
I absolutely enjoyed reading Gwendy’s Final Task.
ButtonBox, Feather, Chocolates and Morgan Silver dollars.

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Tom Riddell

King & Chizmar Deliver! A Wonderful Saga!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 7, 2022

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King and Chizmar team up and deliver magic and chills in this wonderful saga.

Twelve- year-old Gwendy Peterson receives a mysterious box from a stranger. The man's name is Richard Ferris, and he seems to be something other than human because he knows things about Gwendy that no one else could know. He gives Gwendy what he calls the button box and asks her to keep it safe, as only he believes Gwendy can do. This magic box has levers, which when pulled, offers up magically restorative chocolates and vintage coins- but it also comes with eight colored buttons. Pushing them will bring targeted death and destruction. Gwendy can't resist the chocolates and she uses them at different points in her life, proving to be very beneficial to her and her family. But she also has to pay a price each time she eats one of the amazing, delicious treats. Regardless, her life is transformed, and she goes on to be very successful as a novelist and later, as a United States Senator. The button box was absent from her life for years, but it has reappeared and now there are others who want to possess the box and to use the dark powers that reside within it. Gwendy has to find a place to hide it and her mission will be far from easy. Her life and her health will be at risk, along with the possible destruction of the world.

Stephen King and Richard Chizmar take the idea of Pandora's Box and expand on it to bring to us this extremely entertaining, spooky, chilling and heartwarming adventure. I fell in love with Gwendy. In this trilogy, we watch her grow and struggle through all the stages of her life; from the innocence of a twelve-year-old to eventually as a sixty-four-year-old woman who is trying desperately to hold on to memories and a lifetime of living. All the while, she fights to save the world.

King and Chizmar team up and deliver magic and chills in this wonderful saga. Stephen King has never lost his story telling touch and Richard Chizmar improves his talents as an exceptional writer.

This trilogy is a must read!

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Stephen King's button box trilogy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 10, 2022

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What can I say except another amazing series by Stephen King. I had read the first book several years ago, and just learned it had been made into a trilogy last week. I couldn't wait to get started, and what a wonderful job they did carrying it out further. The conclusion was superb, as I expected.

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Christopher Stokes

One last hurrah!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 17, 2022

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I think it's safe to say that I enoyed this novel immensely. I hurtled through it at a speed of 2600mph, which just so happens to be how fast Gwendy Peterson hurtles into her final adventure in this 'wild ride' of a trilogy. Gwendy's final outing is this time set in space, which sees the protagonist battling more than one demon along the way. The man in the black hat has given her one final task, and that is to make sure that the button box never again gets into the hands of anyone who can be tempted by its treats or its devastating 'Cancer button'. This novel is fast paced and keeps you wanting more. Page after page I kept on reading, never once feeling like I wanted to put it down. Not only does this novel deal with Gwendy's universe saving mission, it also deals with her mental state, which is slowly declining as she enters this last phase. The story deals with her condition well, and without giving too much away I think they gave the character the send off she deserves. Gwendy's final task neatly ties everything in a bow and brings some unanswered questions to a close, while leaving some new ones open to exploration. This novel also touches upon some of King's earlier works, which puts a smile on the faces of constant readers. I especially enjoyed the references to the dark tower, and as you will soon come to find out by reading this suspense driven journey through space... 'there are other worlds than these'. 5*

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Meesha

One last chocolate

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 2, 2022

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My dad was always the Stephen King fan and I have only read a handful of his books (It, The Stand, 11.22.63, Under The Dome, Carrie) but Gwendy grabbed me from the get go and hasn’t let go.

There was a certain reluctance in me to read this book. I didn’t buy it as soon as it was released (it always seems slightly on the expensive side for what is essentially a hardback novella series) and then I had to wait for dad to finish reading it.

When I started reading this, I was really unsure. The Button Box was back in Gwendy’s life again and we seemed to be going up into space, for reasons unknown - but what you can start to guess at as the book continues. Gwendy is now suffering from early on-set Alzheimer’s, so some segments of the book read very much like Still Alice, with what Gwendy was experiencing. I almost wanted to be there, holding her hand and prompting her when she forgot or got things wrong.

The omnipotent presence of Richard Farris still doesn’t really shed any light on who he is, what his final goal is. He appears briefly in flashback chapters, and perhaps the Button Box growing stronger, is sapping some of his energy too, much like Gwendy’s memory worsens.

There are some aspects of the story that I felt dragged the story down slightly, but perhaps it is because I haven’t read The Dark Tower series (my dad’s least favourite King books), which I notice some other reviewers have referenced. The only references that stuck out to me were the glaringly obvious references to IT and Pennywise. Unfortunately, other King references will be lost if you haven’t read many of his books. As anxious as I was about Gwendy’s husband, I felt like I wanted to get back to Gwendy’s story and I didn’t really “get” the surrounding characters involved with her husband and Winston. Again, they may appear in other books.

From what little I have read of King, I do still feel like Richard Chizmar has done an excellent job recreating what started off as an unfinished King book and became a trilogy. He has very much immersed himself in the King universe - although I did bring up to my dad that it was convenient that Stephen’s old pen name was Richard Bachman, and now it’s Richard Chizmar … But I’m maybe seeing coincidences where there aren’t any!

I said to my dad that if this book ended on a sad note, then he was getting hit with it. And while the clue is in the title, I do feel that this could be (I hate to say it) an ongoing series. There’s so many more stories that could be told around the Button Box, but if it ends here, then I’ll be quite happy. Although I would have liked to have stayed more with Gwendy and found out more about her life (my complaint with Magic Feather), I will be content with the trilogy.

Now where did I put my chocolate?

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R.O. P

A lighter side of King

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 16, 2022

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I found this conclusion of The King /Schizman trilogy of novellas imaginative, fresh and compulsive . Gwendys Final Task following, the other two books Button Box and Magic Feather, was a welcome inspiration for me at a troubling time in my life ! A light read based predominantly around Kings Castle Rock Maine. We follow heroin Gwendy from childhood through to nearly six decades of her life, from , when as a girl she meets a mysterious stranger, who gives her the button box, which is magical!
Political and world events of fiction and reality are included in the trilogy, from The Guyana Jonestown mass suicide, To Trumps rise to the Whitehouse.
I found the whole Button box experience catchy and could not stop reading, instantly on to the next book. completing all three in 3 weeks. For Final Task this is the conclusion of the journey of the successful East Coast Gwendyn , and the fate of the powerful Button box! For Final Task the career climbing Gwendy makes it as, a Democratic Senator, who takes to space exploration. For King master of horror there's no horror , but a lot of psychological , and fantasy activities, and just a couple of bumps in the night. Read Gwendys Button Box and Gwendys Magic Feather , before Final Task. It will be hard to be disappointed with this book, however this is much of a lighter King read more associated to Dolores Clairborne than Pet Cemetery.

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Very disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 19, 2022

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Purchased this on release day and was really keen to find out what happens to Gwendy and the box.The storyline was just utter rubbish,completely unbelievable and unlike with most other King books I could not get immersed in the book,it almost feels like the writers got bored and rushed this through without reconsideration for the readers I would not recommend the books based on this one and could not understand the positive reviews.
I would have given this no stars if it was an option

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Graham G Grant

Gwendy’s sci-fi swan song

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 20, 2022

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The final instalment of Gwendy’s remarkable adventures is in some ways the most satisfying, certainly more so than the second book, which didn’t quite live up to my expectations. The first one was tantalising and derived much of its charm from unanswered questions. Some of these at least are addressed in the Final Task, which moves the action to outer space. Gwendy is determined to get rid of the box that has defined the course of her life. By now she’s a senator, and developing dementia. There are crossovers with other King novels, both horror and fantasy, without giving too much away. You might feel some of the power and charm of the original is lost by the back story that’s slowly filled out in Final Task — but it’s done with a light touch as always, and the reader isn’t overburdened by needless explanation. It will only make any kind of sense to those well-versed in Kingology, or those who research it. And even then not everything is explained… It hangs together well — despite the sheer outlandishness, or maybe because of it. Some of the intertextual links may be a bit confected or ‘on the nose’, but they worked for me. This is a solid and satisfying climax to a clever and absorbing trilogy.

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