Stephen King: The Dark Tower (USA 2005)

From the Publisher:
Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters. The Dark Tower series is unlike anything you have ever read. The final book opens like a door to the uttermost reaches of Stephen King's imagination. You've come this far. Come a little farther. Come all the way. The sound you hear may be the slamming of the door behind you. Welcome to The Dark Tower.

"[A] hypnotic blend of suspense and sentimentality of demons, monsters, narrow escapes, and magic portals. -- The New York Times Book Review
"One gets the feeling that this colossal story means a lot to King, that he's telling it because he has to... He's giving The Dark Tower everything he's got." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"With the conclusion of this tale... King has certainly reached the top of his game" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

WITH FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY MICHAEL WHELAN

Stephen King: The Dark Tower. The Dark Tower 7. Scribner, ISBN: 0743254562 (November, 2005), 845 p., $18.95.

Stephen King: The Dark Tower (USA 2004)

From the Publisher:
The most anticipated book in Stephen King's legendary career, The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower is the final installment to the bestselling author's epic series - a story that began thirty-three years ago with The Gunslinger and has gathered millions of ardent fans since Donald M. Grant published a limited edition of that first volume in 1981.

This volume completes the quest of Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger in a world which has "moved on." Like the first book in the series, the last is beautifully illustrated by famed fantasy artist Michael Whelan. And with the same mix of triumph and loss that made Wolves of the Calla a runaway bestseller, The Dark Tower tracks Roland towards his ultimate goal, the tower itself - the center of all time, all place. But this time, as Roland's ka-tet moves through The Dixie Pig in New York City to Algul Siento in End-World, the losses come from within his circle of companions. His antagonists, from Mia's chap Mordred to the force of evil known as the Crimson King, grow more desperate. In the final stage of his search, Roland needs one more ally, a last key to gain entry to the tower. What awaits him there, at the tower's very top, is a mystery sure to awe King's legions of devoted fans.

With Stephen King's unparalleled storytelling power, and with interest in fantasy at an all-time high, the release of The Dark Tower will be the most exciting publishing event of the year.

Stephen King: The Dark Tower. The Dark Tower VII. Donald M. Grant/Scribner, ISBN: 1880418622 (September, 2004), 846 p., $35.00.

Stephen King: The Dark Tower (UK 2004)

From the Publisher:
This magnificent novel is the final volume in Stephen King's epic masterpiece and the most anticipated book in his legendary career. It is the book millions of his readers have been waiting for with excitement and awe in their own quest to reach the Dark Tower. Powerful and darkly suspenseful, this unforgettable finale will also leave readers wanting to read the series again.

The last masterful chapter of Roland Deschain's relentless quest is a roller-coaster of exhilarating triumph and aching loss. Roland's band of pilgrims remains united, though scattered. Susannah-Mia has been carried off to a chamber in New York. Terrified of what she will give birth 10. Jake, Father Callahan and even Oy follow, not aware of how noxious are the foes they face.

Roland and Eddie are in Maine, looking for the site on Turtleback Lane which will lead them to Susannah. Yet they have come to realize that the world they need to escape is the only one that matters.

His every step shadowed by a terrible and sinister creation, Roland closes in on the Tower. And Finally, he realises he may have to leave his companions in the last, dark strait.

Thus the book opens, like a door to the uttermost reaches of Stephen King's imagination. You've come this far. Come a little farther. Come all the wav. The sound you hear may be the slamming of the door behind you. Welcome to The Dark Tower.

Stephen King: The Dark Tower. The epic journey draws to a close: complete the quest. With 12 full-colour illustrations by Michael Whelan. Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN: 0340827211 (September, 2004), 686 p., £25.00.