The autumn of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single purpose: discover and kill Vecna. However he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the federal government has positioned the city below navy quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her again into hiding. Because the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, acquainted dread. The ultimate battle is looming — and with it, a darkness extra highly effective and extra lethal than something they’ve confronted earlier than. To finish this nightmare, they’ll want everybody — the total social gathering — standing collectively, one final time.