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Wolves of the Calla (Library Binding)

by Stephen King (Author), Bernie Wrightson (Illustrator)
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"Time is a face on the water," stretching and contorting reality as gunslingers Roland, Eddie, Susannah, Jake and their talking pet "billy-bumbler" Oy continue their quest to prevent the destruction of the Dark Tower and, consequently, save all worlds from Chaos and the Crimson King's evil, red-eyed glare. Roland-the primary hero of King's epic tale, the first volume of which appeared in 1982-and company momentarily fall off the "Path of The Beam" to help the residents of Calla Bryn Sturgis, a farm town. But as Dark Tower fans know, everything follows The Beam, so what looks like a detour may really serve the will of "ka" (destiny). Roland and his posse learn that every 20-odd years the "Wolves" kidnap one child from each set of the Calla's twins, bring them to the Tower and, weeks later, send them back mentally and physically impaired. Meanwhile, back in 1977 New York City (the alternate world of Roland's surrogate son, Jake), bookstore owner Calvin Tower is being threatened by a group of thugs (readers will recognize them from The Drawing of the Three, 1987) to sell them a vacant lot in midtown Manhattan. In the lot stands a rose, or rather the Rose, which is our world's manifestation of the Dark Tower. With the help of the Old Fella (also known to `Salem's Lot readers as Father Callahan), the gunslingers must devise a plan against evil in both worlds. The task, however, is further complicated as Roland and his gang start noticing behavioral changes in wheelchair-bound, recovered schizophrenic Susannah.As the players near the Tower, readers will keep finding exciting ties between the Dark Tower universe and King's other books, with links to Black House, Insomnia, The Eyes of the Dragon, The Stand, `Salem's Lot and Hearts in Atlantis. The high suspense and extensive character development here (especially concerning Jake's coming-of-age), plus the enormity of King's ever-expanding universe, will surely keep his "Constant Readers" in awe.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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In their continuing journey toward the Dark Tower, Roland and his KA-TET--three twentieth-century New Yorkers, now gunslingers--encounter a peaceful village, Calla Bryn Sturgis, which is suffering attacks on its children by violent robotic wolves. Through sinister understatement, George Guidall conveys the horror of the wolves and the growing tension of the group's arrival at their destination. Guidall shows startling ineptitude for the protagonist's Maine accent but invests the Calla people with a language all their own, identifiable and consistent throughout the production. His characterization of series character Susannah Dean somewhat reprises Frank Muller's excellent portrayal, but, for the most part, Guidall underplays vocal distinctions among the characters. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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1.0 out of 5 stars What a letdown!, Sep 11 2008
This review is from: The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (Paperback)
I finished this book just over an hour ago. The earlier entries drew me deeper and deeper into Roland's world. In this one, it seems like Stephen King lost nearly all creative function and started borrowing from the world's of others - and even his own earlier creations!

Dr. Doom makes an appearance!

If you like Star Wars, you'll find lightsabers aplenty here!

Harry Potter fan? Give this one a go!

But if you're a fan of the Dark Tower, this is NOT for you. This book divulges little to no information on the Path of the Beam, the Tower, the ka-tet. Instead of giving what's wanted, King instead draws a portrait of the town of Calla, and probably the most important resident: Father Callahan. This is a character from a previous work of his (Salem's Lot). Later on, Father Callahan will find the book and read it.

That's right - Salem's Lot (the book) exists in this book as if it were something REAL, not a piece of fiction. The character's find it, read it, and draw some clues from it.

Overall I have a very bitter aftertaste, and hope OH SO VERY MUCH that the series gets back on track in the next book - or the final one. This book does little for the Tower or the ka-tet, save for 30-40 pages. I wish this book could be OMITTED!

What a letdown!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Long Live Roland, Dec 5 2006
This review is from: The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (Paperback)
Stephen King is a master storyteller, a shaman of the written word(s). The way he has interwoven his lifes work to the greater story of the tower is awe-inspiring. Though I was disappointed with Wizard and Glass, Im glad hes back packing lead. I trudged through Wizard and Glass and moved quickly through Wolves of the Calla with a curious eye.
I have to say this though. I miss the writing styles of books one through three. They were shorter and less edited, perhaps more stephen kingish. I found the later books to be heavily edited, which isnt necessarily a bad thing, and long in the tooth. They tend to lag and get bogged down in backstory, sidestory, and every-which-way-story. The narrative of book one moved quickly, pulling the reader through Rolands life like a child being pulled by its mother through an amusement park or the zoo, all these new and bizarre things rushing by in the blink of an eye. The later books read more like the child being forced to ride the merry-go-round while mommy talks to the nice zookeeper about something, or like the child being plopped down in front of the monkey cage while mommy talks on her cell phone for a couple of hours (talking to that long-haired hippie who worked the merry-go-round). In any case, Stephen King has obviously matured as a writer, so Ill just have to get used to it. Long gone are the early 80s.
PS I swear I saw Roland at a Knicks game in 02.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I'd give it 4 1/2 stars if I could, Jul 20 2004
By Jason P. Archer (Koloa, Kauai, HI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (Hardcover)
For all of you, like me, who despised Wizard and Glass this book is for you. Finally we are getting somewhere. It has been YEARS since King has been this good. It is good to see him back. Don't listen to the reviews of people who don't like the fact that it seems King is going to include himself in the Dark Tower series. What is the difference between that and Eddie, Susannah, and Jake entering Roland's world. Obviously they don't understand the point King has been hinting at all along: the thinness of reality. He even goes into a beautiful aside about how the choices we make and how one side step can change the course of our history. This is King's oh so subtle way of letting us know that our perception of reality may not be the truth of the matter. I'm hooked again Mr. King. Bring me to the Dark Tower. It has been years and I am ready. As we all are. I'm sure you won't dissapoint.
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5.0 out of 5 stars King keeps giving ... and we swallow it all!
Again, King has the skill to develop his characters into breathing, thinking, 3D personalities, and once again he has done this in Wolves of the Calla. I loved this book. Read more
Published on Jul 17 2004 by Doron Toister

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
I'm completely disappointed with the series at this point. The dark story of a gunslinger's quest for the Dark Tower seems to have taken a back seat to a new premise: fictional... Read more
Published on Jul 16 2004 by xpccx

4.0 out of 5 stars A little off track but still a good book
The Wolves of the Calla is a good book and essentially has two stories. One story is the staying on the track of the Dark Tower and what the ka-tet needs to do to get there and... Read more
Published on Jul 10 2004 by Troy Wallis

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best but satisfying
I have to admit that a lengthy amount of time passed for me before picking up the series again on a flight from CO to FL with Wizard and Glass. Read more
Published on Jul 3 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars A good summer read
I have been into the Dark Tower books from the start. They have been with me from college thru fatherhood, almost like my own saga. Ka. Read more
Published on Jul 2 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Make the Bad Man Stop!
What began as a series I would have expected to be studied in literature classes some fifty years from now and would have ranked as finer than the Lord of the Rings series has... Read more
Published on Jul 2 2004 by T. Bitsky

4.0 out of 5 stars Father Callahan and ka-tet to the resue
In this fifth instalment of the dark tower series Roland and his ka-tet continue to travel through the ruins of Mid-World and along the path of the beam that leads to the dark... Read more
Published on Jul 1 2004 by Matthew King

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid entry, but not great.
This book is definately not the best book in the Dark Tower Series. It's hard to get into it, the dialect changes somewhat dramatically. Read more
Published on Jun 30 2004 by BJA

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent!
Of course you enjoyed the DT books (maybe with exception of 4, we don't even meet Farson!), but I have to inexorably praise this installment. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2004 by Carl A. Simon

4.0 out of 5 stars Though not one of King's biggest fans...
I have to admit that, so far, his "Dark Tower" series has been compelling reading to say the least. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004 by Kevin

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