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'Classic King, fine characters, compellingly written in a gripping, well-honed plot' (Daily Express on THE DARK TOWER )
'Superbly energetic, it's King at his best.' (Mail on Sunday on WIZARD AND GLASS ) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
'Superbly energetic, it's King at his best.' (Mail on Sunday on WIZARD AND GLASS ) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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'[A] phantasmagorical folk tale . . . King's ability to entertain and unsettle cannot be denied. The skill with which he delivers a shock or sense of gothic terror is simply unmatched' (Independent on Sunday )
'Perfectly balanced: another excellent example of King's sheer skill as a storyteller.' (Daily Express )
'Like John Steinbeck, he's an unfussy writer whose voice is rooted equally in the rhythms of everyday speech and the mythic made manifest in everyday life. Indeed, reading King, you often sense the presence of the dustbowl America of The Grapes of Wrath . . . a King novel has a sparse elegance that most novelists never achieve in a whole career. Put it down to the insistent, economical and wholly distinctive authorial voice.' (SFX Magazine )
'A frantic-paced puzzle-box adventure that encompasses gunslinger Roland Deschain's early years, werewolves and powerful storytelling.' (Shortlist )
'King is one of the great popular artists of our time.' (Independent )
'Classic King, fine characters, compellingly written in a gripping, well-honed plot' (Daily Express on WOLVES OF THE CALLA )
'Superbly energetic, it's King at his best.' (Mail on Sunday on WIZARD AND GLASS )
'Perfectly balanced: another excellent example of King's sheer skill as a storyteller.' (Daily Express )
'Like John Steinbeck, he's an unfussy writer whose voice is rooted equally in the rhythms of everyday speech and the mythic made manifest in everyday life. Indeed, reading King, you often sense the presence of the dustbowl America of The Grapes of Wrath . . . a King novel has a sparse elegance that most novelists never achieve in a whole career. Put it down to the insistent, economical and wholly distinctive authorial voice.' (SFX Magazine )
'A frantic-paced puzzle-box adventure that encompasses gunslinger Roland Deschain's early years, werewolves and powerful storytelling.' (Shortlist )
'King is one of the great popular artists of our time.' (Independent )
'Classic King, fine characters, compellingly written in a gripping, well-honed plot' (Daily Express on WOLVES OF THE CALLA )
'Superbly energetic, it's King at his best.' (Mail on Sunday on WIZARD AND GLASS )
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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So, episode 4.5. On the one hand I would like an eternity of Dark Tower books, filling in all details and fleshing out stories. On the other hand, it's never worth over doing a story line.
This is a stand alone story in its own right. As ever, if you're a DT aficionado you will pick up references to the bigger stories, if you're not you won't. It's a story within a tale within the journey to the dark tower, although that does little more than set the scene for the tale.
The story is Mid-World's equivalent of a Grimm fairy tale. Only as it's Mid-World it's nastier and scarier. A boy faces up to challenges beyond his years, showing the strength that will ultimately turn him into a gunslinger.
The tale is one of Roland's youth, of inexperienced gunslingers being sent to deal with an unusual problem.
It's a joy to read a new tale of the DT, but this is a bonus to the main story, offering no additional depth to the quest for the DT. That aside, it's an enjoyable addition to the collection. Not SK's best but good enough.
This is a stand alone story in its own right. As ever, if you're a DT aficionado you will pick up references to the bigger stories, if you're not you won't. It's a story within a tale within the journey to the dark tower, although that does little more than set the scene for the tale.
The story is Mid-World's equivalent of a Grimm fairy tale. Only as it's Mid-World it's nastier and scarier. A boy faces up to challenges beyond his years, showing the strength that will ultimately turn him into a gunslinger.
The tale is one of Roland's youth, of inexperienced gunslingers being sent to deal with an unusual problem.
It's a joy to read a new tale of the DT, but this is a bonus to the main story, offering no additional depth to the quest for the DT. That aside, it's an enjoyable addition to the collection. Not SK's best but good enough.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I eagerly bought and read the Dark Tower/Gunslinger books for years. After all those years I did feel cheated when the last book finally came along, cheated by the way the quest finally ended, and cheated that there would be no further adventures to look forward to.
So I was happy but rather wary to find out that King had penned another Dark Tower novel. How would it fit in with the story already told ?
Well this book is written to slot in between novels 4 & 5 of the series. It can be read as a "stand-alone", but I think that those already familiar with the series will get more from it. It's a tale within a tale within a tale, that is not really part of the main story, but gives us another glimpse of the fascinating "Mid-World", and a very brief glimpse of an interlude in the quest of the main characters (the ka-tet) from the Dark Tower series.
A terrible storm (a "Starkblast") is on the way, and the ka-tet have to take shelter in an abandoned village. During the course of the storm Roland tells them about an episode from his youth, when as a young gunslinger he is sent by his father to investigate reports about a murderous "Skin-Man" (a sort of shapeshifter)in a distant dusty town. During this adventure he encounters a terrified young lad whose unconscious mind may hold the key to uncovering the human identity of the shapeshifter. Roland tells the lad a story that his mother had told him when he was a child, a story about a brave boy (Tim "Stoutheart" Ross), who has to leave his village and face the wonders and perils of ancient Mid-World to find a magical cure for his mother who has been gravely injured by his violent stepfather.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, it was a wonderful tale which gave the reader more insight into the early life of Roland and gave more detail about the history, magic and strange legends of Mid-World. If you are looking for a full length ka-tet adventure (about Eddie, Susannah and Jake) this is not what you'll find here, but it's still a great story.
So I was happy but rather wary to find out that King had penned another Dark Tower novel. How would it fit in with the story already told ?
Well this book is written to slot in between novels 4 & 5 of the series. It can be read as a "stand-alone", but I think that those already familiar with the series will get more from it. It's a tale within a tale within a tale, that is not really part of the main story, but gives us another glimpse of the fascinating "Mid-World", and a very brief glimpse of an interlude in the quest of the main characters (the ka-tet) from the Dark Tower series.
A terrible storm (a "Starkblast") is on the way, and the ka-tet have to take shelter in an abandoned village. During the course of the storm Roland tells them about an episode from his youth, when as a young gunslinger he is sent by his father to investigate reports about a murderous "Skin-Man" (a sort of shapeshifter)in a distant dusty town. During this adventure he encounters a terrified young lad whose unconscious mind may hold the key to uncovering the human identity of the shapeshifter. Roland tells the lad a story that his mother had told him when he was a child, a story about a brave boy (Tim "Stoutheart" Ross), who has to leave his village and face the wonders and perils of ancient Mid-World to find a magical cure for his mother who has been gravely injured by his violent stepfather.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, it was a wonderful tale which gave the reader more insight into the early life of Roland and gave more detail about the history, magic and strange legends of Mid-World. If you are looking for a full length ka-tet adventure (about Eddie, Susannah and Jake) this is not what you'll find here, but it's still a great story.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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As always, it was a pleasure to be back on the path of the beam. This book does not delve too deeply into the lives of my favourite Ka-tet, it simply enriches the tapestry of the story that has already been told. The writing was beautifully crafted and captured my attention immediately. I read the book from cover to cover in one day and was only sad to have to leave Mid-world again so soon. I've read a few of the reviews from people who were expecting more of Roland and his first Ka-tet's back story, and whilst I would love to read about those things too, I didn't feel the lack of them here. There is a joy in the author's story telling that I find impossible to deny. I fell in love with Tim and his tale. It also made me want to go back and re-read the Dark Tower series from the beginning again. Whilst you don't need to have read the series to appreciate this story I can't imagine anyone who has read it who wouldn't heartily recommend that you do.
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KING STILL REIGNS.
STEPHI KING HAS PRODUCED ANOTHER ABSORBING ADVENTURE OF THE'GUNSLINGERS' IN THE DARK TOWER SERIES.THIS IS A STORY THAT THAT CANNOT BE SLUNG UNTIL THE LAST PAGE.
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Great Gift
Bought this as a gift for my mother since her picture was included in the cover. She looked the book and not just because of her picture. Read more
Published 18 hours ago by Maria Dills
Dark Tower Magic
Stephen King back at his brilliant best, Roland returns in this story that takes place during the original series, brilliant fantasy story that takes you off to Kings imagination. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Peter Mc
A great addition to the Dark Tower series
This is a great addition to the Dark Tower series. If you like Stephen King then get this book and the other 7 in the series. You won't be disappointed. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Luke85
Can't wait for the next one!
Could not wait for this book to come out but it was definitely worth the wait!
This volume sits perfectly in between the original books and reading it makes me want to read... Read more
This volume sits perfectly in between the original books and reading it makes me want to read... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Gary from Barry
AB FAB
Stephen King can do no wrong for me (well, almost no wrong - think Lisey's Story and Duma Key, the sole two titles I have read only once). This did not disappoint. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Lesley136
Stephen King Rocks!
I read this book in 5 hours! Just could not put it down. I love the DT series and getting to know Roland and his ka-tet in depth. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Loveroflifenh
beautiful
Beautiful jacket cover. This is the reason I ordered this book. My picture was used to make up the back jacket and was only available in the UK. Shipping time was awesome.
Published 5 days ago by mdandreano
The Wind Through the Keyhole
If you are a fan of Stephen King's Dark Tower series, you'll LOVE this book. It's a story within a story within a story. Great stuff!
Published 5 days ago by John C. Hanic
Stephen King is awesome!
The Wind Through the Keyhole is a great book, I'm very happy with my purchase. Some of my friends are now interested and want to purchase this book also.
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