The Dark Tower: Wizard and Glass

Yea, good series.

I got into it some time ago and dropped somewhere along the third or so book (don't remember which). I found it a delight series; full of King's typical mix of personality-icons, the supernatural and dramatic climaxes.

Good stuff.

Yes the wizard and the glass is great!

Its a nice side track from the initial story. Its always been hard for me to really get into any kind of a romance story... though kings take was good! It provides lots of back story that helps explain why Roland is the way he is. Easily one of the best out of the books, though the next one; the Wolves of the calla, is an excellent rival. The entire story of wolves of the calla was inspired by an old western "the magnificent seven" and sets the stage for the last two books pretty well...

Defiantly keep reading on its worth completing.

I take it the inspiration comes from Robert Browning's "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came"?

Childe Roland To The Dark Tower Came - Robert Browning (1812-1883)

Yup you got it...

There was also inspiration from "The wastelands"...T.S. Eliot i think