It

It by Stephen King is a sprawling horror epic set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, where a group of seven outcast children known as the Losers’ Club band together in the late 1950s to confront a malevolent, shape-shifting entity that preys on children’s fears, most often appearing as the sinister Pennywise the Dancing Clown. The narrative alternates between their childhood battles—marked by brutal murders, personal traumas, and a ritual to banish the creature—and their return as adults nearly three decades later, summoned back as the cycle of terror resumes every 27 years. Blending supernatural dread with coming-of-age themes, the novel culminates in a harrowing final showdown in the sewers, forcing the survivors to relive buried memories and overcome their deepest vulnerabilities to destroy It forever.