![]() ![]() I am mapping his travels.įinding some shade, Roland hunkers. ![]() He’s not certain what level of the Tower I come from, but he knows one thing. I’m another one of Roland’s secrets, and he thinks it better to keep me that way. By necessity, this meeting will be brief. His pale blue eyes really are like those of a bombardier, both cool and assessing. ![]() Roland watches as I pass through the doorway of the page. Time may be a face on the water, but in Roland’s world, water is scarce. If you need to talk to me, he says, then come. As I stare, Roland turns his head and regards me pragmatically. The other is back at camp, secure in the docker’s clutch strapped to Eddie Dean’s side. Only one of those fabled sandalwood-handled six-shooters is with him it rests against his left thigh. As I write this, I see him in my mind’s eye, striding across the yellowing grasses of the River Barony savannah, his black hair threaded with gray, his body tall and lanky, his holster and gun belt strapped to his hips. To any reader of the Dark Tower series, Roland Deschain is an instantly recognizable character. Otherwise, you’ll get more than a glimpse of what is to come . . . Spoiler’s Warning: Read this essay only after you have read the first four books of Roland’s saga. INTRODUCTION PART ONE VOLUMES I–IV ROLAND, THE TOWER, AND THE QUEST References to Stephen King’s Own Work Read more With hundreds of characters, Mid-World geography, High Speech lexicon, and extensive cross-references, this comprehensive handbook is essential for any Dark Tower fan. The Complete Concordance covers books I-VII and The Wind Through the Keyhole and is the definitive encyclopedic reference book that provides readers with everything they need to navigate their way through the series. ![]() Eight books and more than three thousand pages make up this bestselling fantasy epic. The Dark Tower series is the backbone of Stephen King's legendary career. The Complete Concordance is an entertaining and incredibly useful guide to Stephen King’s epic Dark Tower series by Robin Furth and features a foreword by Stephen King himself. ![]()
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