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Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :

Arg! Stephen King is an Evil Genius! I'm more invloved in these books than probly anything else, and he ALWAYS ends them with cliff hangers!

For a while there I thought that Eddie or Roland was going to die, cause of some line about Death slipping between them. And I still think ROland might die.

I never thought King would introduce himself as a character, and then kill himself off. It was certainly unexpected.

Ni!

Posted by dawnmaria (Member # 4142) on :

I was kinda worried that the book would start to get hookie when he put himself in as a character but I think it was a cool twist. I am so jazzed that the next one will be out in 3 months! I can't wait! Lord, when I read the 1st one I was in high school! He took his sweet time but it's been so worth it!

Posted by goblin (Member # 6539) on :

I agree! This is probably one of the best stories ever! The fact that it encompasses so much of his other work is amazing. And the way he wrote himself in was great. I could picture him reacting the way he did in the book. Who will fall along the way? Only the King knows for sure, but I will be waiting with baited breath for the finale to this epic. [Wall Bash]

Posted by Zamphyr (Member # 6213) on :

I've got to wonder how many of his readers are now doing internet searches for the Walk-ins articles [Laugh]

Being a SK fan, I do have to say I'm a bit worried. He's hinted at retirement after this series is finished, he's killed himself off in this series, and basically said the next book should wrap things up.

Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :

SPOILERS

I read it at a single sitting, and man! King IS an Evil Genius, sez me. For one thing, the Roland-Mordred connection surprised the hell outta me. Shoulda at least thought of that, really, what with King Arthur frequently referenced.

I was hoping we'd get a shot at reading that Tales of the Eld book Father Callahan had. I was really, really glad that it didn't turn out to be a King is the Creator of Reality situation, too. And I was on the edge of my seat in the many near-death situations.

I shoulda waited until the next one was out, dangit! But I'm hoping it's VERY long.

Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :

According to Amazon, the hardcover edition of the final book is over 700 pages - so, yeah, a much longer read than this last book.

More later...

Posted by Book (Member # 5500) on :

That's good. For a while I didn't think he could pack the ending into the same size book.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

After reading this one, I have to say Eddie is turning out to be one of SKs most complete, believable characters.

And Jake is a scary, scary kid. In a good way.

Dagonee

Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :

*string of curses*

Just... just, DAMN the man! Every SINGLE character we care about is in mortal danger AND he kills HIMSELF?

Damn the man.

And you're right. Took him darned long enough. Wonder if the dying grandma who wrote him hoping to know how the story turned out before she died was real. I bet she was, and I also bet she died not knowing diddly-squat.

I also keep catching myself saying things like, "Thankee sai" and "Say true?" It pleases me and pisses me off simultaneously-- to be that sucked into someone else's imagination. Damn the man.

Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :

::hugs livvy::

Only a little while for Dark Tower. We can do it!

Ni!

Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :

King did have a near-miss on death. It affected him deeply. So it seems that it helped him get perspective on lots of things.

Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :

Yeah, and this being a spoiler thread I suppose I can mention that in SoS his near-fatal accident actually proves fatal BEFORE he finishes the story.

That is one helluva convolluted twist.

Posted by goblin (Member # 6539) on :

I was driving around Taylor, MI the other day, and saw the coolest thing. I found a church called Gilead Baptist Church. How Awesome is that?! Also, check out The Dark Tower Compendium website for some really cool stuff.

[Cool]

Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :

Wow, there's lots of King fan 'Rackers! I've been bottling up my addiction over here!

And yes I've already warned my library that they'd better not let ANYONE else read DT7 before I get my hands on it! (since I'm ordering my copy from Amazon UK - I like that cover better for some reason - but don't want to wait for overseas delivery)

Goody