Firestarter
Stephen King · 1980 · Novel
It focused on a child with destructive psychic powers (pyrokinesis) hunted by a government agency, highlighting the dangers of uncontrolled abilities and the ethical implications of state exploitation.
What it is
A young girl named Charlie McGee possesses pyrokinesis, the ability to create fire with her mind, a power inherited from her parents who gained psychic abilities through a government experiment. She and her father are relentlessly hunted by a secret government agency seeking to exploit her power.
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The theme of a powerful, unique individual (especially a child) being persecuted and hunted by a fearful society or authority echoes the plight of the Slan.
The idea of a powerful, uncontrolled mental ability leading to destruction or being a source of great danger (like the Id monster) is central to Charlie's pyrokinesis.