Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)
by Stephen King
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Author: Stephen KingIllustrator: Bernie Wrightson
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-24
ISBN: 141651693X
Number of pages: 960
Publisher: Pocket
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- ISBN13: 9781416516934
- Condition: NEW
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Book Reviews of Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)
Book Review: The Return of Roland Deschain
Summary: 3 Stars
As most people know, this is King's first return to Roland since the 1997 publication of Wizard and Glass, excusing "The Little Sisters of Eluria" of course. This book begins the second half of Roland's story. Wolves, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower were all published within rapid succession of each other because King felt it was time to finish the series.
Wolves of the Calla follows Roland's "ka-tet" to Calla Bryn Sturgis, a remote town harassed by "the Wolves", a group of creatures who wear wolf masks and appear every generation to collect children. The Wolves only take twins and they only take one of the twins, which they then return later on, but in a "roont" state, similar to retardation. Roland and the ka-tet enter Calla Bryn Sturgis days before the coming of the Wolves and are drawn into the conflict. Along the way they gain another member of the group, Father Donald Callahan from `Salem's Lot, another of King's novels.
Wolves succeeds in making the characters more complex. Roland finds temporary love, not to mention suffers from arthritis. Eddie matures greatly and stops making so many banal jokes. Susannah, pregnant with her "chap", develops another personality named "Mia". Jake befriends a local boy and finds acceptance for the first time since leaving New York. Even Father Callahan develops. His transition from New England priest to End World wanderer is some of King's finest writing.
However, much of the plot is unnecessary. I think that King felt that he'd overdeveloped Roland's character in Wizard and had to compensate for the rest of the group. There is an overabundance here of back story or "palaver" as King calls it. For the majority of the novel, the characters sit around and either talk about their past, or their plans for defeating the Wolves. The novel is rife with throwaway characters, many of whom are particular only to the Calla. While this may not be a bad method of storytelling for a standalone novel, creating atmosphere for example, it detracts from the overall story of the series.
While not a bad book, Wolves is like the Nebraska of the Dark Tower series; it's a long, necessary path on the way to something greater and a lot more interesting.
Summary of Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)
Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, the DARK TOWER series is unlike anything you have ever read.Here is the fifth installment, "one of the strongest entries yet in what will surely be a master storyteller's magnum opus" (Locus).
Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World on their quest for the Dark Tower. Their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis. But beyond the tranquil farm town, the ground rises to the hulking darkness of Thunderclap, the source of a terrible affliction that is stealing the town's soul. The wolves of Thunderclap and their unspeakable depredation are coming. To resist them is to risk all, but these are odds the gunslingers are used to. Their guns, however, will not be enough....
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