(2003) Wolves of the Calla

Wolves of the Calla is the fifth novel in Stephen King's epic fantasy series, The Dark Tower.

Wolves of the Calla is the fifth novel in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. In this novel, Roland and his ka-tet, Eddie, Susannah, and Jake, are following the Path of the Beam in their quest to find the Dark Tower when they are met by a group of people from a nearby community called Calla Bryn Sturgis.

Andrew O'Hehir reviews book Wolves of the Calla: The Dark Tower V By Stephen King; drawing.

'Time is a face on the water,' stretching and contorting reality as gunslingers Roland, Eddie, Susannah, Jake and their talking pet 'billy-bumbler' Oy continue their quest to preven

If you've enjoyed the previous four books in the series then you will not be disappointed with number five. As was the case with Wizard and Glass, it is almost a self-contained story, complete with a whole new set of new and memorable characters.

Wolves of the Calla is the fifth book in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. This book continues the story of Roland Deschain, Eddie Dean, Susannah Dean, Jake Chambers, and Oy as they make their way toward the Dark Tower. The subtitle of this novel is Resistance. Prior to the novel's publication, two excerpts were published: "Calla Bryn Sturgis" was published in 2001 on Stephen King's official site, and "The Tale of Gray Dick" was published in 2003 in McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales. Both excerpts were incorporated in revised form into the novel. Wolves of the Calla was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2004.

Beyond the town, the rocky ground rises toward the hulking darkness of Thunderclap, the source of a terrible affliction that is slowly stealing the community's soul.

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Gwyneth Jones analyses Wolves of the Calla, Stephen King's long-awaited fifth instalment in the Dark Tower series