She slowly and unintentionally establishes a telepathic bond with Dan. In the meantime, Abra Stone, a baby girl born in 2001, begins to manifest psychic powers of her own when she seemingly predicts the 9/11 attacks. Aided by a cat, "Azzie", that can sense when someone is about to die, Dan acquires the nickname "Doctor Sleep". His psychic abilities, long suppressed by his drinking, re-emerge and allow him to provide comfort to dying patients. He settles in the small town of Frazier, working first for the Frazier municipal department and then at the local hospice, and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Dan spends years drifting across the United States, but he eventually makes his way to New Hampshire and decides to give up drinking. Dick Hallorann, the Overlook's chef, teaches Danny to create lockboxes in his mind to contain the ghosts, including that of former Overlook owner Horace Derwent.Īs an adult, Danny (now going by Dan) takes up his father's legacy of anger and alcoholism. Angry ghosts from the Overlook, including the woman from Room 217, still want to find Danny and eventually consume his phenomenal "shining" power. Following the events of The Shining, after receiving a settlement from the owners of the Overlook Hotel, Danny Torrance remains psychologically traumatized as his mother Wendy slowly recovers from her injuries.
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