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Synopsis
The second volume in Stephen King’s #1 bestselling Dark Tower Series, The Drawing of the Three is an “epic in the making” ( Kirkus Reviews ) about a savage struggle against underworld evil and otherworldly enemies. “Stephen King is a master at creating living, breathing, believable characters,” hails The Baltimore Sun . Beginning just less than seven hours after The Gunslinger ends, in the second installment to the thrilling Dark Tower Series, Roland encounters three mysterious doorways on a deserted beach along the Western Sea. Each one enters into a different person’s life in New York—here, he joins forces with the defiant young Eddie Dean, and with the beautiful, brilliant, and brave Odetta Holmes, to save the Dark Tower. “This quest is one of King’s best…it communicates on a genuine, human level…but is rich in symbolism and allegory” ( Columbus Sunday Dispatch ). It is a science fiction odyssey that is unlike any tale that Stephen King has ever written.
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dark fantasy contains graphic violence, strong language throughout, drug addiction themes, and mature horror elements. King's signature intensity and gritty realism make this appropriate only for mature adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include graphic violence, addiction, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be gripped by this genre-blending quest where a gunslinger travels through mysterious doors into modern New York to recruit unlikely allies.