The Dark Tower Series: Books 1-7

“Go then, there are other worlds than these.”

I enjoyed most of this series, but unfortunately King lost me by the final book. The 2nd and Third books were my favorite, where we get to know the main characters and the mystery of the multiverse was built up.

It's just a shame that these stories promised so much and became so anticlimactic in the last book. My first problem is with King making himself a character in the series. A little too smart-ass meta for me. It wasn't really that kind of series. If it was intended to be surreal or funny that device might have worked but I didn't get that impression.

My second disappointment was Mordred. They spent so much time building up his conception and birth. He turns out to be a were-spider that lasts five seconds in a battle, mostly defeated by a dog-like pet. I love Oy but this was an unsatisfying turn of events. (King really loves giant insects.) I figured that with all the time spent setting up Mordred there would be a bit more of a conflict.

Unfortunately, because The Dark Tower was the conclusion, it really colors my impression of the entire Dark Tower series. Ah, well. I did enjoy it most of the time.