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Mary Strickland
May 19th, 2009, 11:44 AM
After reading the "Dark Tower" series (twice) there are two words I am curious about: sharp root and ironwood. Does anyone know what these are?
Moderator
May 19th, 2009, 01:13 PM
According to Steve, sharp root would be similar to a radish but hotter.

From Robin Furth's Dark Tower Concordance: "Ironwood trees grow in many of Mid-World's forests. Their wood is hard and durable. In fact, it's too hard to burn..."
horrorchik
May 19th, 2009, 05:14 PM
I knew what the sharp root was but was not sure about the ironwood
Bluey Lunger
May 19th, 2009, 10:38 PM
ironwood is a real wood, a heavy dense wood. folk have made cross-country skies from them, probably an axe handle or two. slow growing and the word describes the wood.
Damaris
May 20th, 2009, 01:37 AM
Ironwood are real trees, and they really are very hard (thus the name). They never get very big, maybe 8 - 10 inches in diameter, and do indeed burn poorly. Mr. King didn't have to make those up. :smile2:
Bad Bear
May 20th, 2009, 02:19 PM
Rather than starting a new thread, could a few members please tell me if - as an SK horror fan - I would be likely to enjoy the Dark Tower books? I'm not really into goblins and dragons and all that kind of stuff, but I am willing to give most sub-genres a go.

Thanks.
Matticus
May 20th, 2009, 03:11 PM
Yes, yes, 1000 times yes.

The surprise wouldn't be weather you liked them or not, it would be weather or not they changed your life.
rose key
May 20th, 2009, 03:57 PM
I don't know about the goblins and dragons, but there are Lobstrocities and vampires. Mostly, it's kind of a surreal western, but it's hard to describe in a few sentences, so I would say, GO FORTH AND READ IT!! READ IT NOW!!!
:biggrin2:
Lencho_of_the_Apes
May 20th, 2009, 05:35 PM
It isn't "goblins and dragons" fantasy the way you're thinking, though there are some elements of that. If I had to pick one genre to describe the series, I'd say it was more like science fiction than anything else.

If you read the first two books in the series and you're not hooked by the end of #2 it's possible you might just not like the series overall. (Note: #4, Wizard And Glass, is the most 'goblins & dragons' of the seven books.)

We all float down here.
bopropadop
May 21st, 2009, 08:33 PM
It isn't "goblins and dragons" fantasy the way you're thinking, though there are some elements of that. If I had to pick one genre to describe the series, I'd say it was more like science fiction than anything else.

If you read the first two books in the series and you're not hooked by the end of #2 it's possible you might just not like the series overall. (Note: #4, Wizard And Glass, is the most 'goblins & dragons' of the seven books.)

We all float down here.

Good point about sci-fi, Lencho. My local library has all the DT books in the Sci-Fi section, separated from his other novels in the Fiction section. Freaked when I couldn't find them the first time...
patson
June 4th, 2009, 01:22 PM
Rather than starting a new thread, could a few members please tell me if - as an SK horror fan - I would be likely to enjoy the Dark Tower books? I'm not really into goblins and dragons and all that kind of stuff, but I am willing to give most sub-genres a go.

Thanks.

I would say a resounding "YES". I loved the characters in the book (literally!) The series has references to other books Sai King has written and may surprise you with what he reveals.

Long days and pleasant nights :biggrin2: