For those who don't know, The Gunslinger is the first in King's fantasy epic series The Dark Tower. This introduces our hero Roland, the gunslinger from the world before it moved on, whatever that means. There are a lot of mysteries, and we're on a quest to solve them. What a concept. Instead of sending heroes off to get things and destroy things, why not give the readers a mystery, so we're equally invested in the adventure.
This is a fun ride on a painfully bright, but darkly desolate, desperate path. Roland knows only his quest. His _ka_. And he's the last gunslinger, with two huge pistols hanging from his hips. It's not a european elf and troll fantasy. It's a western, and I can't wait to get through the rest.
No comments:
Post a Comment