Wednesday, October 3, 2018

#45. "The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla" by Stephen King

In a lot of ways, the final three books in "The Dark Tower" series are arguably the most urgent in Stephen King's magnum opus. Following a car accident that almost killed him, the fate of his future seemed unknown, especially when it came to his much beloved series. Would gunslinger Roland and the ka-tet ever get to see The Dark Tower, or is it all one of the biggest unfinished mysteries? Thankfully, King was of the mindset that the story needed to be told, and done before he met his inevitable fate (which as of 2018, has yet to happen thankfully). With "Wolves of the Calla," he returns the readers to Midworld, and specifically a group of people who are doomed to be attacked by wolves. It's another entry in the ribald and weird King that is delightfully desired. However, it may also have some signs that King's urgency comes with some errors.