And from memory I hold true The Drawing of the Three was my favourite first time around. And The Drawing of the Three progresses the story with moments memorable for many reasons and leaves the reader excited at the prospect of what book three can bring and leaves them wanting to spend yet more time with the incredibly dysfunctional ka-tet on the journey to the Dark Tower.Įvery time I re-read this series (this is the third occasion) a new title becomes my favourite. It is safe to say that these are not what you will normally find in a fantasy epic and a reason why it stands out so far in a crowded market.īut great characters are nothing without a great story and while the overriding story arc is Roland's journey to the Dark Tower, book two is all about discovering who is going to be joining - and helping - him on his way. And we have already met, and very sadly lost, Jake, but now Roland's ka-tet is joined by two diverse characters the heroin-addicted Eddie Dean and the schizophrenic Odetta Holmes. He is an enigmatic, strangely likeable lead whose life story is luckily just a rich snippet of what the series has to offer. One reason for this is Roland, a character that in my opinion stands up there with the pantheons of the fantasy genre. If, like me, The Gunslinger had you hook, line and sinker from page one, then The Drawing of the Three will simply reel you in even further. And this is why I have always been a King fan these insights provide the explanations for why characters think and behave the way they do and it is not padding, as some unfairly label it, but proper storytelling and there is always a point behind each sub-story, a reason why it is there. Not only do the major players (Roland, Eddie, Jake and Odetta) receive full and fascinating back stories, even those that play only a transient role (Henry Dean, Enrico Balazar) are still given flesh to their bones. If you have a penchant for character-driven tales then you will not find many authors better at it than Stephen King. He also confronts deadly serial killer Jack Mort. Here he joins forces with Eddie Dean and Odetta Holmes. In The Drawing of the Three Roland of Gilead, the last gunslinger, encounters three doors which open to 1980s America. If the first book peaked your interest then the second book will close the deal. King takes the great promise built in The Gunslinger and provides a second book that is even better, further fleshing out the characters and the places while providing an even more tantalising insight into their lives and the worlds they inhabit.
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