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Well, I just finished the Dark Tower series. I had originally read a friends copy of the Gunslinger in middle school. I really liked the plot, the story wasn't bad. Something intrigued me about a gunfighter knight who was traveling through a post apocalyptic land. It was so unlike any of Kings other books, and I liked the book so much, I went out and bought copies of the first three books in the Dark Tower series, The Gunslinger, Drawing of the Three and the Wastelands. My favorite book of the three, and my favorite in the series so far, Wastelands, is old and dog eared from re reading it so much.
After many years, volume four, Wizards Glass, came out, and while it was an entertaining read, it was not my cup of tea. I was very disappointed, and did not rush out to get the new copy of volume V, Wolves of the Calla. Volumes VI and VII came out, and I just waited for them to come out in regular paperback. Several months ago, I picked up a copy of VI, Song of Susannah, without reading Wolves of the Calla, and most of the book was entertaining, but King wrote himself into the book! That really turned me off, and I decided that I would just keep the first three and get rid of VI. Two weeks ago, I received Wolves of the Calla and Song of Susannah for my birthday, and read Wolves of the Calla.
Last week on vacation, I just had to find out how the series ended, and instead of paying 5 bucks for a used hardcover copy when I had the chance from the guy I buy my knives from, I waited and bought a copy for full price in OC. Every free chance I had I had my nose deep in that book, I just finished it yesterday, after a lively and curse word laden chase after my dog after he got out last night. Anyway, I was extremely disappointed by the ending. It's like the ending of Matrix Revolutions, you don't want it to happen, but you know that it was inevitable, and has to be done. This book is second favorite, after Wastelands, and I'm glad I bought it. Just to complete the collection, I think I'll buy V through VII in regular paperback and keep them on the shelf.
One thing that really amazed me was how King over the years had always written about the main characters of the Dark Tower series, or alluded to them at least, in his other books. Some characters from his other books made their way into the Dark Tower series.
A lot of parts in this series were pretty scary, and King has a gift, or at least I can visualize settings, but King has a gift of making the reader visualize the settings of his books. This last one, while not having the exciting feel of Wastelands, was like watching a movie while I read. If you're a King fan, or if you just like a good story, this series is worth it. If, after about 15 years of reading this series, like I have, you'll probably hate the ending too, but it's still worth a read.
After many years, volume four, Wizards Glass, came out, and while it was an entertaining read, it was not my cup of tea. I was very disappointed, and did not rush out to get the new copy of volume V, Wolves of the Calla. Volumes VI and VII came out, and I just waited for them to come out in regular paperback. Several months ago, I picked up a copy of VI, Song of Susannah, without reading Wolves of the Calla, and most of the book was entertaining, but King wrote himself into the book! That really turned me off, and I decided that I would just keep the first three and get rid of VI. Two weeks ago, I received Wolves of the Calla and Song of Susannah for my birthday, and read Wolves of the Calla.
Last week on vacation, I just had to find out how the series ended, and instead of paying 5 bucks for a used hardcover copy when I had the chance from the guy I buy my knives from, I waited and bought a copy for full price in OC. Every free chance I had I had my nose deep in that book, I just finished it yesterday, after a lively and curse word laden chase after my dog after he got out last night. Anyway, I was extremely disappointed by the ending. It's like the ending of Matrix Revolutions, you don't want it to happen, but you know that it was inevitable, and has to be done. This book is second favorite, after Wastelands, and I'm glad I bought it. Just to complete the collection, I think I'll buy V through VII in regular paperback and keep them on the shelf.
One thing that really amazed me was how King over the years had always written about the main characters of the Dark Tower series, or alluded to them at least, in his other books. Some characters from his other books made their way into the Dark Tower series.
A lot of parts in this series were pretty scary, and King has a gift, or at least I can visualize settings, but King has a gift of making the reader visualize the settings of his books. This last one, while not having the exciting feel of Wastelands, was like watching a movie while I read. If you're a King fan, or if you just like a good story, this series is worth it. If, after about 15 years of reading this series, like I have, you'll probably hate the ending too, but it's still worth a read.
