Paperback, 463 pages
English language
Published Oct. 29, 2003
The Drawing of the Three is a dark fantasy novel by American writer Stephen King. It is the second book in The Dark Tower series, published by Grant in 1987. The series was inspired by Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came by Robert Browning. The story is a continuation of The Gunslinger and follows Roland of Gilead and his quest towards the Dark Tower. The subtitle of this novel is RENEWAL.
Der Beginn des Buches flasht schon gewaltig. Eine solche Story hatte ich bis dato noch nie gelesen. Nach der Hälfte nimmt die Spannung aber ab. Trotzdem ist der Level noch hoch genug, um auch den dritten Band anzufangen.
closer to whar mr. king is best at, thus much more readable, imho, than the first part.
To quote this review by Goodreads user Markus: I’ve read several reviews and opinions saying that The Gunslinger is a weak start to the series, and that this book takes it up to another level. And I couldn’t disagree more. I thought the first book was way better. Everything about it was much more interesting than this space-filler second volume.
On to The Waste Lands!
A wonderful sequel to The Gunslinger that draws us deeper into both Roland's character and world as well as introducing two interesting new characters. While The Gunsslinger can be seen as a brief introduction that promises much in terms of story, The Drawing of the Three delivers on those promises with some fascinating glimpses into what Roland's quest for the Dark Tower actually means. Highly recommended.
