The Dark Tower IV: Web browsing

Note: I finished this book a few weeks ago, but a post was pushed back by a few other things that we've been doing on here.

WIZARD AND GLASS

I stated in my last post that this book was probably my least favorite of the bunch the first time I read the series. Until I read the rest of the books again, I can't say if it still holds that spot. What I can say is that I understand better this book's role in the overall story.

"Wizard and Glass" is primarily the backstory of the Gunslinger prior to where we meet in the first book. It's the story of what happens to him after he earns his guns, finds out his mother is cheating on his father with a magician and then is sent away to an outlying region called Mejis by his father with his friends Cuthbert and Alain.

I am not going to hit the whole plot here. Ultimately, this story shouts clearly how Roland became a killer driven by one ultimate goal - The Dark Tower. He's only 14 here as he sacrifices his first love for the tower and foresakes all that would join him that they would likely die in the hunt the tower.

In all, it's an important character developing book. It's also the one in the series that Snake would probably like best. It has an old west feel during the tale of Mejis. There is also an awesome war scene as the Gunslinger rides for the first time into a battle outnumbered.

In conclusion, I decided to make this post more about the allure of the series. So I did some research. I am going to post a Youtube tribute (there are a large amount of these and some them are poorly made and overtop) and some websites. I know Snake likes to troll the web. If he has time, he may enjoy some of this.

No. 1 - Here's a good video. The music is referenced in the final couple books. The art comes from the book and from a comic book series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wY5Y5gZ060&feature=fvw

No. 2 - The official website - Lots of good stuff here. Check out the connections part. I've been meaning to do a post on this, but why when they are all there for you. There is also an interactive thing that I haven't checked out yet.

http://www.stephenking.com/DarkTower/

No. 3 - Another website. I guess I like seeing that I am not the only junkie of this stuff.

http://www.thedarktower.com/

I'll stop there, but maybe I'll post more as I look around more.

Next up - The Wolves of Calla. I don't have this one, but I am hoping it will be in the stocking this Chrsitmas.