10 Best Unfinished Stephen King Novels
7. The Leprechaun
This story was written for King's son, Owen. The only surviving piece of the story depicts a tomcat playing with what first appears to be a small animal in the garden, for his owner to then discover it is in fact a little man. The rest of the story was lost on the back of a motorcycle, ensuring it would be lost forever.
Or, was it?
The story bears what seems to be the beginnings of the third segment in the film Cat's Eye, a 1985 anthology film written by King. In this segment, named General, a tomcat named, well, General, takes up residence with a family after he is adopted. The mother is initially not keen on this, as she feels he will be a threat to their pet Parrakeet.
However, there is also a troll living in the house, one who enters by means of a secret door. General attempts to do battle with him, but is wounded. He is then unable to stop the troll from killing the bird.
The mother discovers this and banishes the cat, ready to take him to the vet to be euthanised the following day. The father discovers a wound on General made by the troll, making him doubt that General killed the bird. All the while Amanda, their daughter, maintains General's innocence.
General is taken to the vet by the mother and left there. While he is eating his last meal, he escapes. At the same time, the troll is preparing to murder Amanda. General manages to save her and shred the troll while he's at it. He then is welcomed with open arms by the mother and father.