"Scanner" is a science fiction novel by the famous American writer Stephen King, which captivates from the first pages with its tense atmosphere and unpredictable development of events. In this book you will find a mixture of detective, thriller and horror that will keep you in suspense until the very end. The main character Clayton Riddick, the owner of unique psychic abilities, finds himself in the center of a dangerous game where he is forced to fight not only for his own life, but also for the fate of humanity in general. Through the difficult challenges and dangers he has to overcome, he gradually discovers the true potential of his abilities and turns out to be the key to the successful conclusion of this tense story. "Scanner" is not just an exciting novel, but also a philosophical story that makes the reader think about the nature of fate, power and the limits of the human mind. This is a book that will leave you impressed and will provoke many discussions about the plot and its symbolism.