The world has moved on…

I love that concept, and that phrase in The Dark Tower – there’s this beautiful, melancholy lyricism that stays on in part from the first book, and that phrase is almost a mantra, a refrain for everything that has been lost, fallen behind in Roland’s world.

The other thing I love about the series is Roland. He’s a hollow man – scooped empty of everything but one purpose – something that he’s just wired to do. Find the Dark Tower. Everything else goes by the wayside. He’s an old, bitter killer. David Gemmell had a similar concept with the Sipstrassi Tales, but for my liking, Roland is the real deal.

The little flashes of the history of Roland’s world are a great device to leave you gagging for Wizard & Glass, too.