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daniellemartindale
August 17th, 2009, 04:17 PM
maybe i have the wrong end of the stick, but does the short story of everythings eventual have anything to do with the dark tower?

and what are the dark tower books about, can anyone shed any light for me?

bopropadop
August 18th, 2009, 04:58 PM
maybe i have the wrong end of the stick, but does the short story of everythings eventual have anything to do with the dark tower?

and what are the dark tower books about, can anyone shed any light for me?

Yes indeed E.E. and D.T. are related, but I don't want to go into specifics and thus ruin what will be a fun discovery for you.

The series itself is an epic tale of one man's quest to save everything as we know it (and some things we don't know and will never understand). Think of a Lord of the Rings meets a Clint Eastwood western. Many of Kings other works tie into the Dark Tower series which makes reading the other novels a pleasure when you find a reference to the tower.

The best gauge is for you to pick up the series and begin the journey. Most King fans are not disappointed.

Good luck and let us know what you think.

Rmhill10
August 18th, 2009, 06:42 PM
I don't think it has anything to actually do with the Dark Tower series, but Stephen King always puts little things that relate to the Dark Tower in his books.

JohnDalglish
August 18th, 2009, 08:37 PM
maybe i have the wrong end of the stick, but does the short story of everythings eventual have anything to do with the dark tower?

and what are the dark tower books about, can anyone shed any light for me?

Hi,

1/ Yes, it's about Dinky Earnshaw

2/ The Dark Tower is about seven volumes.

Seriously, grab a copy of The Gunslinger and Drawing of the three and you're in for the greatest journey in world literature IMO.

Long days and pleasant nights

daniellemartindale
August 19th, 2009, 03:04 PM
thanks, think i shall give it a read, i really liked the everythings eventual short story, and i was dissapointed it wasn't longer.

costanza
September 24th, 2009, 05:53 PM
The series itself is an epic tale of one man's quest to save everything as we know it (and some things we don't know and will never understand).


Accidentally clicked like instead of quote. Oops.

Have to disagree with you on this. Roland will step over or kill anyone or anything in his way to reach his goal, to get to the Dark Tower and climb to the top. He ain't no nice guy.

bopropadop
September 27th, 2009, 10:05 PM
Accidentally clicked like instead of quote. Oops.

Have to disagree with you on this. Roland will step over or kill anyone or anything in his way to reach his goal, to get to the Dark Tower and climb to the top. He ain't no nice guy.

I'll agree with you on that point, certainly, though I'd also like to think that Roland evolved to the point that he did exhibit feelings, for his ka-tet in particular.

And by pursuing his goal of reaching The Tower, he was fulfilling the greater good of restoring things to their proper order.

costanza
September 28th, 2009, 02:43 PM
I agree that Roland loves the people in his Tet but if it came down to it they all would be sacrificed if that's what ka wants. He might even think that he is trying to save them Susan Delgado, Jake from the car accident. He calls Eddie ka mai a few times throughout, ka's fool, but I think that title belongs to Roland.

Mookie
October 7th, 2009, 12:30 PM
I am reading Everything's Eventual. I am on the second story and find it to be a very good book. I can't wait to get to page 529 and read 1408. I also have to check out the Dark Tower series. I may be missing some good books from what I hear.

CaseyM
October 21st, 2009, 02:29 PM
I loved everyting's eventual. I remember wayyyy back this story was released on a computer game called F13. Does anyone else have that game? I used to love it, you could play a bug squishing game, and listen to sound effects, and you also got to read this story in its entirety. I was so excited when I found out that it was being published in a collection.

vinividivicci
November 9th, 2009, 01:24 PM
Everything's Eventual has a short story in it call " The Little Sisters of Eluria" That depicts an independent happening in Roland's, the main character of the Dark Tower series, adventures, but that is the book's only connection to the series

To me, and it will be different for every Constant Reader, the Dark Tower series is Roland's quest for himself

Prolly not too many ppl gonna want to elaborate and spoil it all for you

WinglessAngel860
May 18th, 2010, 05:51 PM
i haven't read the dark tower series yet, but i think this story is connected at least a little cuz isn't dinky a breaker and i think that that figures in somewhere in the series....but i'm not sure so don't quote me on it.

GNTLGNT
May 19th, 2010, 01:29 PM
Everybody say it with me now...All Worlds Are One! Thank-yew, Thank-yew Vewwy Mooch!

alysser
October 26th, 2010, 07:59 PM
you have to read the dark tower first before reading the short story everythings eventual! THEN you'll get it! the dark tower is DEF. worth reading. i can't think of anything worth reading more so than that series! theyre mind blowing.