Roland’s ka-tet is still intact, although scattered where and when. Susannah-Mia was brought from Dixie Pig (in the summer of 1999) to a delivery room (actually a room of horrors) in Thunderclap’s Fedic Station; Jake and Father Callahan, with Oy walking between them, had entered restaurants on Lex and 61st streets with their weapons drawn, little aware of how numerous and dangerous their enemies were. Roland and Eddie were with John Cullum in Maine, in 1977, looking for a place on Turtleback Lane where “walkers” were common. They desperately want to get back together with the others, especially with Susannah, but they have realized that the world they need to escape from is the only world that matters.

So the audiobook opens, like a door leading to Stephen King’s imagination reaching its peak. You have come this far. Go a little further. Come all the way. The sound you hear could be a door slamming behind you. Welcome to the Dark Tower.

Guidall’s narration is mesmerizing. Have read the first six books and thought I’d try listening to the last one to savor it and make it last longer. I’m through the third disk and I’m so glad I did this. King is a master and the narration brings all my fav characters to life. Highly recommended.