When I first was told I had to read this series I avoided it. When I think of Stephen King I think of “It“, “Cujo“, “The Stand” and a heap of other horror stories (not normally my thing), but once I started the Dark Tower Series, I couldn’t stop! It was fantastic!
The idea of parallel worlds is not a new one, but the vivid way Stephen King developes this world is really engrossing. Imagine a cross between a lone samurai, a cowboy, a knight, an unwilling hero and a leader and you would have a basic idea of the main character of this book.
Nothing is perfect, and in that frame of mind, my biggest issue with this series is that Audible lost its way and changed the narrator a couple of times. It is a bt jarring, but after the first hour or so with each book, you’ll happily fall back into your stride. Totally worth listening to, but be prepared to spend a few hours…
[mantra-multi][mantra-column width=’1/2′]The Gunslinger: The Dark Tower I
Narrated By George Guidall
Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
The Drawing of the Three: The Dark Tower II
Narrated By Frank Muller
Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
The Waste Lands: The Dark Tower III
Narrated By Frank Muller
Length: 18 hrs and 40 mins
Wizard and Glass: The Dark Tower IV
Narrated By Frank Muller
Length: 28 hrs and 6 mins
[/mantra-column][mantra-column width=’1/2′]The Wind Through the Keyhole: The Dark Tower IV.5
Narrated By Stephen King
Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
Wolves of the Calla: Dark Tower V
Narrated By George Guidall
Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
Song of Susannah: The Dark Tower VI
Narrated By George Guidall
Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
The Dark Tower: The Dark Tower VII
Narrated By George Guidall
Length: 28 hrs and 10 mins[/mantra-column]
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