I have been waiting to read this final book for 9 months now reading every book that is in the series and connected to the series. I have always wanted to read the Dark Tower series because the idea intrigued me, but I would never start because I was a bit overwhelmed by how long the books were and how there were so many books connected to the series. I would just keep putting it off over and over again. I would borrow the books from the library and return them unopened. I would borrow them from my brother and they would sit there collecting dust. I even bought the books and they just sat there. I kept saying I’ll get to those books when I’m ready to commit a lot of my time to one series. I finally started reading in April and never stopped reading. Nothing but Stephen King books about the Dark Tower. It was a chore at times to get through some of the connected books, but it was exciting to find out what was going to happen next and have more mysteries revealed.

There has been a lot of mixed feelings on how this final book ended everything and I was worried myself because I kept hearing how I was going to be disappointed. I can understand how if you have read this series from the day it started, and you had to wait 22 years to see its conclusion, how you would be disappointed and left wanting more. I was disappointed with some of how the book ended by I was overall satisfied.

The book starts  right where Song of Susannah left off with Callahan and Jake battling there way through the Dixie Pig.  The book begins with death and action and ends with tragedy as I would have expected it to end. There was a lot of sad moments in this book and ultimately what I wanted to happen. Many main characters die and this book had that epic journey feel to it. All the places you have been waiting to see like where the Breakers are kept to the castle of the Crimson King are visited.

I wanted to know more about the Crimson King and was left disappointed with only a little bit of information about him and a not too epic battle against him. Some of the places they visited were quick and seemed a little rushed like the author had to put them in there but just wanted to get to the end. I enjoyed the battle where the breakers lived and learning more about past characters from other books.

The other disappointment was with the character of Patrick Danville. He seemed out of place and unimportant. He does play a part in helping Roland on his journey but it was kind of stupid. I would have been happier if he was ERASED from the book altogether. Those who have read the book know what I mean.

The ending was tragic as I suspected and you are left with a little bit of a holy shit moment at the end so I was pleased and felt the read was worth it in the end.