The Drawing of the Three is the second book in Stephen King’s epic fantasy series The Dark Tower, following the first part The Gunslinger.
It continues right where The Gunslinger left off. Roland has to keep traveling and find the three people who are key to his quest for the tower. He finds a door in the middle of a beach that leads to a completely different realm, which happens to be our world. Through it he is able to see through the eyes of Eddie and take over his body. When Roland brings Eddie back to his own world, they are able to continue on and locate next door, and the tale continues.
There’s a major difference between The Gunslinger and The Drawing of the Three. While the former borders on lackluster, the second book is much more appealing. It also feels like King is back to his customary style, even if it’s certainly no horror story.
Unfortunately, the book loses some of its initial pace in the second half. The stepping through the first door and the subsequent encounter with Eddie is described in depth, whereas the other two characters do not get the same treatment. Even so, I still enjoyed the book and I’m actually looking forward to the third one.
Tags: Stephen King, The Dark Tower