496 pages
English language
Published July 10, 2003
On his journey across the Mid-World to reach the Dark Tower, errant knight Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger, encounters three doors - each leading to New York. Here he joins forces with the defiant Eddie Dean and courageous, volatile Odetta Holmes. And must confront deadly serial killer Jack Mort.
As the titanic forces gather, a savage struggle between underworld evil and otherworldly enemies threatens to bring an end to Roland's quest for the Dark Tower... --back cover
Der Beginn des Buches flasht schon gewaltig. Eine solche Story hatte ich bis dato noch nie gelesen. Nach der Hälfte nimmt die Spannung aber ab. Trotzdem ist der Level noch hoch genug, um auch den dritten Band anzufangen.
Book 2 is so much better than the first. I actually care about the characters now and can't wait to to start book 3.
