Saturday, November 3, 2007 @ Saturday, November 03, 2007
Ka-tet...
"Long days and pleasant nights"
"May you have twice as many...."

That's right, that's my greeting to you... Actually, I'm dedicating today's entry to about close to an entire month of reading Steven King's Dark Tower Series... It has certainly been a long yet meaningful series and i have not regretted a single bit of reading his books....A master piece!

As mentioned briefly in my previous entry, it is about a gunslinger, Roland, who travels far and wide in search of the Dark Tower. He is accompanied by 4 companions of completely different backgrounds...and they form a ka-tet. On their quest, they encountered various obstacles and their quest is certainly a long and arduous one.

Actually, what draws me to this book is mainly 2 reasons. 1) The life-story of the various characters, as well as the obstacles, are uncannily similar to the struggles a person faces- with kin, friendship and relationship. 2) The Dark Tower Series has an authenticity to it, and its clever storyline, which weaves from past to present with ease and conviction, makes reading both an enjoyable and mind-boggling one. The author even introduces himself as an important sub-character in the story! Unbelievable!

Basically, it all began with the gunslinger chasing the man in black, who told him that the 6 Beams that hold the universe will eventually fall. Before leaving him behind in an eventual cat-and-mouse game, he read the gunslinger's future. The Lady of the Shadows, the Prisoner, and Death he will meet, but the last will not befall on him, rather to the people around him. Slowly but certainly, his companions Eddie, Susannah, Jake and Oy joins him on his quest and faces challenges from Blaine the Mono (riddles, riddles and more riddles!), Wolves of the Calla (snitches, "Riza!!!", plates, Bill the robot, Benny Slightman, roont), Mia (daughter of none), Dandelo(Vampire who sucks happiness), Monfred (Son of both Roland and the Crimson King), Patrick (the greatest artist ever!) and of course the Crimson king himself. Of course, there is todash, ka, nineteen and ninety-nine and many other stuff that pertains to only the Dark Tower Series

The last book was certainly the best of all...but it was certainly a story that ended on a sad note... One by one, the various characters accompanying Roland all ended up dead, and in the end he is the only one to face the near-impossible task of defeating the evil ruler- The Crimson King. Yet, right towards the very end, the gunslinger survived, and so were his band of companions. The story certainly left me thinking of how reality can sometimes be so chillingly full of mysteries and coincidence...and will definitely continue to be a story worth remembering...

I dedicate this entry to the wonderful characters whom i will sorely remember:

To Roland(Will Dearborn) from the land of Gilead...
...for your blue eyes, and inspiration, leadership and wisdom...

Eddie Dean from New York...
...for your jokes, amiable character and unwavering loyalty...

Susannah Holmes New York...
...for the colourful personality and admirable perseverance..

Jake, New York...
...for your bravery and touch...

Oy, Mid-world...
...for being there when all hope is lost...

Another quote which i will remember...the gunslinger's 3 rules...
I shoot with my eye, I aim with my mind, I kill with my heart...
...He who does not do so shoots without seeing the face of his father.

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