The Wind through the Keyhole

[Sweet One]

That's right. Forgot about Talisman.

[ArielRacing]

I'm pretty sure this book will almost have no actions by the Ka-tet, but only Roland as child. And I also think it'd be something that we didn't see in the comics.

[Moderator]

[Roseasharn]

I speculate that I will love it.
That's all I got.

[friend of Oye]

I speculate that whatever we speculate will be wrong. The Master always has his surprises.

[Samsuilun's father]

I'm pretty sure this book will almost have no actions by the Ka-tet, but only Roland as child. And I also think it'd be something that we didn't see in the comics.

It would be good if the book told the story about someone completely outside of the seven DT books, but the stuff from the ka-tet books somehow affected the lives of the protagonist/s in TWttK.

[Ozpom]

Dear Constant Readers,

At some point, while worrying over the copyedited manuscript of the next book (11/22/63, out November 8th), I started thinking—and dreaming—about Mid-World again. The major story of Roland and his ka-tet was told, but I realized there was at least one hole in the narrative progression: what happened to Roland, Jake, Eddie, Susannah, and Oy between the time they leave the Emerald City (the end of Wizard and Glass) and the time we pick them up again, on the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis (the beginning of Wolves of the Calla)?

There was a storm, I decided. One of sudden and vicious intensity. The kind to which billy-bumblers like Oy are particularly susceptible. Little by little, a story began to take shape. I saw a line of riders, one of them Roland’s old mate, Jamie DeCurry, emerging from clouds of alkali dust thrown by a high wind. I saw a severed head on a fencepost. I saw a swamp full of dangers and terrors. I saw just enough to want to see the rest. Long story short, I went back to visit an-tet with my friends for awhile. The result is a novel called The Wind Through the Keyhole. It’s finished, and I expect it will be published next year.

It won’t tell you much that’s new about Roland and his friends, but there’s a lot none of us knew about Mid-World, both past and present. The novel is shorter than DT 2-7, but quite a bit longer than the first volume—call this one DT-4.5. It’s not going to change anybody’s life, but God, I had fun.

-- Steve King

[Stan_Richards_of_Windsor]

... Sweet One made spoilers on the thread! Pick them up! BAD!

You pretty much confirmed a theory I had about DTVII, but still!

[momone53]

What theory do you think was confirmed? You might be completely suprised when you read the book. Just remember, it's the journey; not the ending.

And may you have twice the number.

[jbrunner8654]

whatever it's about im sure it's not ging to dissapoint, everything that I have read by Stephen King, and I have read a lot, has not dissapointed, so I'm sure this new book will be awesome, I can't wait