The main plot concluded with 2004's The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower, which won the 2005 British Fantasy Award despite its controversial fan reception. As such, the series' main themes involve redemption, the intricacies of fate, and Roland learning to love his ka-tet versus considering them expendable collateral damage. The group of five are entwined by destiny (a " ka-tet") and refuse to abandon Roland despite the man's zealous, lone-wolf nature. (Instead of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, think the Stephen King Literary Universe.)ĭuring his dual hunt, Roland encounters Jake Chambers, Eddie and Susannah Dean, and Oy, an intelligent dog-like creature. For example, Father Callahan of Salem's Lot crosses over into Roland's world in book five, The Wolves of the Calla, and King himself appears in small but significant cameos. You see, much like the physical Dark Tower is a linchpin holding together an untold number of parallel universes, the Tower series serves as the nexus holding all of King's works. Roland fervently seeks the legendary Dark Tower as well as his slippery nemesis, the Man in Black, also known as Walter O'Dim and/or Randall Flagg – yes, that same supernatural dictator from King's The Stand. In essence: Roland Deschain is the last of the Gunslingers, a peacekeeping armada not unlike Camelot's Knights of the Round Table a deliberate choice on King's part since Roland is a descendent of his universe's version of King Arthur and boasts a quest heady enough for any legend. As such, to quickly summarize The Dark Tower is trickier than rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time.
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