The clearing at the end of the path

[funeralcrasher]

With sadness I finished the final book in Stephen King's Dark Tower series this afternoon.   My ex introduced me to Roland of Gilead over twelve years ago and after reading the first three books in succession I eagerly awaited each subsequent release.   Without spoiling the plot I was a little put off by the continuation of a previous storyline from Song of Susannah.  The ending felt entirely too rushed, and I was disappointed with Roland's final destination (however original it may have been).  Some of the characters towards the end felt tacked on, especially the last.  I thought the Crimson King (and Flagg for that matter) would be a little harder to engage than King presented, but there it is.  What's done is done. 

Nitpicking aside I truly enjoyed the book and series, and am glad King chose to see the story through to the end. 

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[chimera-13.livejournal.com]

Y'know King wrote a limited series comic book pre-quel to Dark Tower which hit's stores in Jan I think....