Wolves of the Calla

Dark Tower V

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World, the almost timeless landscape that seems to stretch from the wreckage of civility that defined Roland's youth to the crimson chaos that seems the future's only promise. Followers of Stephen King's epic series know Roland well, or as well as this enigmatic hero can be known. They also know the companions who have been drawn to his quest for the Dark Tower: Eddie Dean and his wife, Susannah; Jake Chambers, the boy who has come twice through the doorway of death into Roland's world; and Oy, the Billy Bumbler.

In this long-awaited fifth novel in the saga, their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis, a tranquil valley community of farmers and ranchers on Mid-World's borderlands. 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. One of the town's residents is Pere Callahan, a ruined priest who, like Susannah, Eddie and Jake, passed through one of the portals that lead both into and out of Roland's world.

As Father Callahan tells the ka-tet the astonishing story of what happened following his shamed departure from Maine in 1977, his connection to the Dark Tower becomes clear, as does the danger facing a single red rose in a vacant lot off Second Avenue in midtown Manhattan. For Calla Bryn Sturgis, danger gathers in the east like a storm cloud. The Wolves of Thunderclap and their unspeakable depredation are coming. To resist them is to risk all, but these are odds the gunslingers are used to, and they can give the Calla folken both courage and cunning. Their guns, however, will not be enough.

Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is unlike anything you've ever heard. Here is Stephen King's most visionary piece of storytelling, a magical mix of fantasy and horror that may well be his crowning achievement. Don't miss the other volumes of Stephen King's The Dark Tower.

©2003 Stephen King (P)2003 Simon & Schuster, Inc., All Rights Reserved, Audioworks is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Gonna be a humdinger of a fight! Fore and aft of the showdown, King stuffs the book with juice...One of the greatest cavalcades in popular fiction is back on track." (Booklist)
"The high suspense and extensive character development here...plus the enormity of King's ever-expanding universe, will surely keep his 'Constant Readers' in awe." (Publishers Weekly)

this one was so much better then the last book.

This one was so much better then the last book. i loved this story a lot more and was much more engaged. The narrator I struggled with in that beginning, he kept losing Eddie's accent. I'm not sure if that was on purpose or not, but eventually I got used to the fact that Eddie didn't sound from New York anymore.

One of the best books ever!

This book had me from the first page & didn’t let me know until the last! If you like a twist there are many & you’ll enjoy them!

GEORGE and King are a perfect match

Of course we all love Stephen king and his ability to spin a yarn, but combine this greatness with the greatness of George Gadell (spelling?) and it is magical

Best Narration of a Book I Listened to

The narration of this book was perfect in every way, and I enjoyed the story greatly as I did reading the book. Fantastic overall

Don't like the narrator

the narrator is not that great the story is a bit slow not as good as the other 3 books

A Fine Book

This book has a different narrator than the first 4 books of the Dark Tower series. It was an adjustment getting used to George Guidall's reading as it was a new voice for Roland and the rest of the gang.

Awesome piece of the series.

Another great segment of the Dark Tower series. The tying in of Salem's Lot seems a little hokey, though.

A fun read, overall.

New narration is hard to deal with at first

Made me really said to hear that Frank Muller crashed his motorcycle and now can't do voice work. It's hard at first with the new character voices and all but it gets better. The book was awesome because it's the dark tower but was one of the slower reads in the series so far. Hope the next one is better. Great series

Pauses

There were some strange long pauses at time. Additionally, the narrator voiced Eddie and Jake so closely that it was difficult to know who was talking. He was much better in the other parts of this story. But outside of those minor, annoying issues, this was a great book.

Dark Tower 5 GREAT 👍

Love the book have followed the series from the beginning.
Reading was well done.