The novel follows Roland, the last gunslinger as he is on the hunt for the "Man in Black" who has been evading him for years. Through his journey, we are introduced to various unique characters who help Roland progress towards his goal of finding the "Man in Black" as well as flashbacks explaining how Roland has gotten to where he is today.
Dark Tower series displays a different side of King's work as it includes a variety of genres and could be looked at as more of a fantasy novel along the lines of The Lord of the Rings.
Since I have started reading the series I have been unable to put it down. I have loved the use of all the characters introduced and how King has incorporated the flashbacks in order to give Roland a solid background which has shown the reader how he has gained the heart and toughness he displays throughout his travels.
Some parts of the book are a little bit confusing as the time hops sometimes happen randomly jumping from the present, Roland's childhood and a few weeks prior of the present and back but if you keep reading till the end you can easily reconstruct the story in your mind to piece it all together in the proper timeline order.
I would easily suggest this series to anybody. From what I have seen in some of the future books thus far has been a few slower than average chapters. These are typically used to build up newly introduced characters but do not let it derail you from following through with the book as when the action scenes come in you will not want to put it down at all,
With that being said I loved this novel and give it a 9 out of 10.
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