The Waste Lands
1991 • 498 pages

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Part III of an epic saga. Roland and his companions, Eddie and Susannah Dean, find the Path of the Beam that will lead them to the Dark Tower. Along the way, Roland adds two new members to his ka-tet (a group united for a specific purpose). In the decaying city of Lud, they encounter new dangers, including a sentient train that has gone insane.

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The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower is a 10-book series with 7 primary works first released in 1974 with contributions by Stephen King.

The Little Sisters of Eluria
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The Drawing of the Three
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Wizard And Glass
The Wind through the Keyhole
Wolves of the Calla
Song of Susannah
The Dark Tower
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I mean, there's a lot of nothing happening in this book, but there's also an evil train who likes riddles.

May 27, 2022

Moves the story along nicely.

Blaine is a fascinating character and I'm looking forward to his plot's resolution. Also 10/10 illustrations.

July 27, 2020

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