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Originally Posted by R.R.Seeger
Have you checked out the graphic novels? I think the art is just perfect. I hadn't heard there was another book!
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I've read the first collection,
The Gunslinger Born 1-7...and possibly the 2nd collection, but I can't remember. In any case, I love them but have paused reading them until I finish the 7th novel. This is going slower than I'd like as I've been working full days and then 2nd shifts at night...so am spending much of my reading time sleeping!
As for book VIII, yes indeed! Check it out!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wind-Through...=2IHUYPKILPEXM
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Originally Posted by RainingLemur
I did try to get into The Dark Tower...but after reading the first two, and not getting to the third one for almost 2 years...I really struggled to get back into it.
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I highly recommend giving it another go. If you find it hard-going, perhaps try the graphic novels first! They do an excellent job of bringing everything to vivid life...at least so far as I've seen. The first collection (see my comment just above) covers the events seen in
Wizard and Glass.
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Originally Posted by John F
Aren't there a lot of references in his other books (like Hearts in Atlantis)? Anyone have a list?
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There are lots of lists out there. You can find several on Amazon, for example. Perhaps the best starting place, however, is the official Dark Tower site itself:
http://www.stephenking.com/DarkTower/connections.html
Edit: By the way, I can't help but think of John Farson when I see your name...and regarding the DT series, he's not a name to be forgotten.
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Originally Posted by GreenMonkey
Yup, Flagg is the villain of the book, so it ties in with the Stand (a version of him is in the Stand) and the Dark Tower, apparently, also (I just finished book 2).
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I won't spoil anything then as I'm nearly finished with the series. But I will say that, yes, Randal Flagg is big business in the DT series and makes (as I understand) many appearances in King's works. He goes by many names, so sometimes it may not be as obvious as others.