What is the main conflict in The Regulators by Stephen King?

The Regulators is a novel by Stephen King alter ego Richard Bachman. In this novel, an entire neighborhood is terrorized by the mind of an eight year old autistic boy. This boy's mind has been hijacked by an ancient creature that is forced to take a human host in order to use its powers to control and torture those around it to gain energy. However, this creature has no idea that it has met its match in eight year old Seth. The Regulators is a classic novel of horror filled with the same twists and turns that King fans have come to expect from the horror master.