Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower 4) by Stephen King - Book Review

After managing to defeat the crazed train, Blane the Mono, Roland and his ka-tet find themselves in an alternate world of the 1980s. As they begin to discover significant differences between the world they know and the world they now find themselves in, Roland and his friends take refuge for the night. 

As the fire begins to crackle, Jake, Eddie and Susannah begin to learn about the Gunslinger’s past, Roland offering them a tale from his youth. The ka-tet listen intently as they learn about the gunslinger’s beginnings, his relation to the man in black and his first true love.

But not every story has a happy ending and Roland will show them why some memories are best left in the far corners of one’s mind. By the time the tale ends, all will know the secrets that drive the gunslinger onward, in his quest to find the Dark Tower.

This has always been my favourite when it comes to the Dark Tower series. I think it’s because I always saw this particular book as a bonus. It’s a continuation of Roland’s journey, but it’s also a story within a story

The tale Roland tells is like an in-depth flashback that pulls the reader in from the start. It takes you even deeper into Roland’s world and offers a glimpse into a history few tales every really offer their fans.

And while it’s a great take on how to do a flashback, it’s executes it with perfect precision, drawing on the reader’s already invested connection to Roland. This book is by far the best in the series for me because it’s able to evoke so many different emotions. If I could, this would be an 11.