In as few words as possible: This book was incredible. I can't begin to tell you that it satified every craving I had for a 3rd book of this series...
Roland of Gilead - the Last Gunslinger in a world that has "moved on" (a world which mirrors our own, but is warped and falling apart) - continues on his quest, the ultimate journey from one end of this land to another, on his quest for the Dark Tower.
Roland, accompanied by Eddie Dean of a New York City of the 1980's and Susannah Dean (known formerly as the Schitzophrinic Odetta Holmes/Detta Walker) from 1960's New York start out this novel together in a woody area that they have been calling home since "The Drawing of the Three: The Dark Tower II" concluded (which was supposedly 2 months later). Roland is recovering from a vicious infection that nearly killed him in the last novel and is now learning to live his life minus two fingers on his right hand. The Dean's are being taught by Roland about the ways of Gunslinging (the Gunslinger position is much like a Paladin, a wandering hero).
What I have just stated is to wet appetites for those who have not read the novel as of yet. I cannot divuldge the heros, villians and other peoples that this small band (or shall I say "Ka-tet"?) will come across in their journey in "The Wastelands". This novel is filled with action, suspense and story telling that draws you along, curious as to what the next challenge will be. Curious to know more about the lead protagonist, Roland, and his past..
However, I do wish to state some displeasure I had with the story. I've been told that Stephen King is known to contradict himself in his novels. In this case, the contradiction was very big -- so big that it may ultimately result in character motivation being different. Eddie Dean and his older brother, Henry, are involved in this contradiction. Henry supposedly served in Vietnam (which ultimately led to a Heroin Addiction after being wounded in Nam) from what we learned in "The Drawing of the Three". Yet he and his brother were hanging out before Henry entered the Armed Forces -- In 1977...? That's just a little too late for Vietnam, wouldn't you say?
At any rate, I love this series of books. If you have looked up all 4 of the Dark Tower novels on here, you will find that I have left reviews for each of the books. This being the last review until King writes the next chapter in this Legacy. I put this novel off because, out of the 4 that I have read, this story was the best of them all. It is almost impossible to put this book down if you are into the story - and King keeps you into the story by tickling your curiousity and then plucking your interests.
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