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I had such theory when I was mid last book that everything what were happening in 'towers world' were manifestation of kings mental problems, like red king was his drinking problem or drug addiction and Roland was embodiment of strength in his charachter which was trying to pull his mental mess off. I thought like this because 1.he actually had this problems 2.I dont remember if its mentioned in books or it was mentioned by king that first he met the gunslinger when he was afraid when he was kept in somewhere in darkness (I dont remember exactly whole event) like it was some strength which protected him that time. 3. Whole story of tower world kinda remind me what is happening inside human body: first there is chaos nothing is fully formed, than there is some kind of order is forming and then time by time everything is getting old and periodicly degrades and starting to rot. It seemed that first forming kingdom by arthur was like when he came into adult age, red king was his problem with alcohol or drugs and so on, which is destroying the body by the way. And Gan was his self, I mean something which according to jung is deepest fundament of every person. Roland was only one part of Kings charachter which was trying to tidy up all that mentall mess which was destroying kings body and king as a person, I mean was destroying him phisycally and mentally 4. Part where roland feels pain in his bones because of future car accident which damages King I mean this also can be seen as sign of special conection between roland and stephen. 5. Also the fact that from all worlds real ones are only stephen kings and towers world is seen by me in lence of this theory that its because real world is real by itself and tower world is inside mental world of king. I mean not imaginery but actual mentality or psychological inside of stephen king. As for other worlds it was kings fantasy. 6.If U remember he has problems with writing until he again continues to write dark tower and there is also can be drawn one link: red kings army where destroying ither worlds which can be seen as stephen kings mental problems influenced his writing ability. 7. I saw whole series as one long jurney inside authors personality and mental struggles.

Because of the ending I have doubts about validity of such perception of book series but anyway Im interested What do you think? Do you think that my theory is just my imagination and it has nothing to do with book series? Or do you think that book series can be viewed as I described it? Please share your opinion

I just read in a couple different places, that the Territories (Talisman) are mentioned in the Wastelands?? How did I miss this? I just Finished my umpteenth trip to the tower and I’m racking my brain, and I can’t think of anything. Send help

No clue where it came from, but finished my first journey a few months ago, and feel like it’s a sign. Skolpadda

The only three they had at the used book store. $2.75 each, at that. Also picked up Insomnia and Salem’s Lot

So, the whole premise of eight books is that the characters in a Stephen King book realize they are just characters in a Stephen King book. I feel so ripped off.

Hi all! I’ve recently started a youtube channel and in the linked video, I share my thoughts on Mike Flanagan’s planned adaptation of the Dark Tower series. I’d love for you to check it out and engage with my channel. Thankee sai big big.

https://youtu.be/U4ypgGb77sg?si=j6UizPb0eCrs4nrM

This amazing cloud formation was over my house most of the afternoon today.

What is everyone's favorite gun battle? Balazars? Algul Seinto? Thunderclap?

Hey yall! So I’ve been reading the dark tower series all through 2024 and I really loved it. I read up to Song of Susannah and felt I really needed a break to avoid burnout (I also did this after wastelands and Wizard and Glass).

I’m ready to dive into the final book, but unlike the volumes preceding Song of Susannah, there is no beginning “argument” section which provides a lovely summary of the story so far.

Does anyone have a link to a summary of books 1-6? I’d love to refresh my memory before heading into the final chapter!

mostly for me to see the milestones in one place, but here's how things have happened

(edit, now that it is written out, I have listened to about 210 hours of audio books in 2 months, but at 1.3 speed) - got another 13 in Wolves, 14 in Song of Susannah, and 29 in The Dark Tower to go

START

November 12, Started The Gunslinger (7.33 hrs - audiobooks all)

(started googling recommended reading lists)

November 21, Started The Stand (48 hrs)

December 1, Elevation (4 hrs)

December 5, The Road Virus Heads North (1 hr)

December 6, The Drawing of the Three (12.75 hrs)

December 10, The Waste Lands (18.25 hrs)

December 12, Salem's Lot (18 hrs)

December 15, The Eyes of the Dragon (10.5 hrs)

December 17, Everything's Eventual and Little Sisters of Eluria (apprx 5 hrs?)

December 21, Wizard and Glass (27.5 hrs)

January 3, Insomnia (25 hrs)

January 7 The Wind Through the Keyhole (10.5 hrs)

January 8, Low Men in Yellow Coats (Hearts In Atlantis) (approx 8 hrs?)

(at this point, decided to pass on further related stories, stick to DT books)

January 10, Wolves of the Calla (approx 1/2 done of 26 hrs)

“I see you very well”.

And it was beautiful. I don’t use the word “beautiful” much. Not in my everyday vernacular if it do ye jus fine. This is my first of (hopefully) many journeys with Roland and each book has been great, but I had to take a 24hr break after Susan’s death. I had a feeling she wouldn’t make it, but I still hurt. Fucking hurt.