Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower'

*raphael_is_cool* · 02-03-2007, 05:15 PM

Now I've been hearing good things about it and was just looking to see if its for me.

Now I like Westerns, I liked Lord of the Rings and I liked Star Wars - which the series is apparently a mix of. Correct?

I don't like books to get too lost in fantasy as opposed to story-telling (eg. Tom Bombadill in LOTR) and I love lots of long-ish story arcs. I've heard there are a few books to the series itself and I'd imagine the whole plot was planned out in advance of putting fingers to keyboard.

It's also interesting to see the comic book series coming out soon and, as that seems to set the scene before the first book even starts, maybe it is worth getting that first. Although, it is not written by King himself and may not be entirely consistent.

So any input is appreciated. Recommendations and such. Cheers.

02-03-2007, 05:15 PM	#1
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' Now I've been hearing good things about it and was just looking to see if its for me. Now I like Westerns, I liked Lord of the Rings and I liked Star Wars - which the series is apparently a mix of. Correct? I don't like books to get too lost in fantasy as opposed to story-telling (eg. Tom Bombadill in LOTR) and I love lots of long-ish story arcs. I've heard there are a few books to the series itself and I'd imagine the whole plot was planned out in advance of putting fingers to keyboard. It's also interesting to see the comic book series coming out soon and, as that seems to set the scene before the first book even starts, maybe it is worth getting that first. Although, it is not written by King himself and may not be entirely consistent. So any input is appreciated. Recommendations and such. Cheers.