Song of Susannah

The Dark Tower VI

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

The next-to-last novel in Stephen King's seven-volume magnum opus, Song of Susannah is a fascinating key to the unfolding mystery of the Dark Tower.

To give birth to her "chap", demon-mother Mia has usurped the body of Susannah Dean and used the power of Black Thirteen to transport to New York City in the summer of 1999. The city is strange to Susannah...and terrifying to the "daughter of none" who shares her body and mind.

Saving the Tower depends not only on rescuing Susannah but also on securing the vacant lot Calvin Tower owns before he loses it to the Sombra Corporation. Enlisting the aid of Manni senders, the remaining ka-tet climbs to the Doorway Cave...and discovers that magic has its own mind. It falls to the boy, the billy bumbler, and the fallen priest to find Susannah-Mia, who in a struggle to cope, with each other and with an alien environment, "go todash" to Castle Discordia on the border of End-World. In that forsaken place, Mia reveals her origins, her purpose, and her fierce desire to mother whatever creature the two of them have carried to term.

Eddie and Roland, meanwhile, tumble into western Maine in the summer of 1977, a world that should be idyllic but isn't. For one thing, it is real, and the bullets are flying. For another, it is inhabited by the author of a novel called Salem's Lot, a writer who turns out to be as shocked by them as they are by him.

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.

©2004 Stephen King (P)2004 Simon & Schuster Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster Inc.

Critic reviews

"There's something about a crippled, black, schizophrenic, civil rights activist-turned-gunslinger whose body has been hijacked by a white, pregnant demon from a parallel world that keeps a seven-volume story bracingly strong as it veers toward its Armageddon-like conclusion....The biggest cliffhanger of King's career." (Publishers Weekly)

Awesome

This really has opened my mind to so many other possibles that may or may not be out there.

outstanding

This story is utterly binge worthy and possesses intricately overlapping stories. As a recommendation, I suggest reading the dark tower series inconjunction with the audio books. This simultaneously immerses a reader like myself into every facet of the tale, but also helps to focus the mind; in a strange sense meld this world into mid-world. I can picture every scene as if it were a movie on a screen or a play acted out in front of me. Incredible story, can't wait to fly through book VII.

Ok but could have been 10 hrs shorter.

As others have said, lots of fill, not enough story. I just recently D/L'd the entire series. And I have to say this one kind of drags and could have been about 10hrs shorter. I loved the earlier books and the earlier narrator also..
This guy reading it now doesnt really try to change his voice much when switching between people. Skip this book..

George Guidall grows on you!

After listening to books 2-4 I thought i wasn't going to ever get use to George's version of the character's. He is different from Frank Muller but I love his version of Roland. The story is great and I'm on pins and needles for the next one. Too bad it's was so short but a great read nonetheless.

should be redone

how I miss Frank Muller. Like the authors very distinct ways, language and vision, the narrator should be the same. in many areas this reader fails and throws moments away, some just annoying, others slurred almost drunken.... 😭 no 100% precision here
Almost, enjoyed it much more reading it myself and missing things, but definitely couldn't get through it as quick, so was happy to re experience the story itself. Wacky patacky Stevie

Amazing

King has done it again. I am so entrapped by this series. I cannot keep from listening. I will be buying the physical copies and reread then no doubt. The performance is wonderful, as well. I recommend this entire series 10 times over!

oh discordia!

If you've truly invested reading the DT universe, this book takes you to new heights and brings home the enormity of the stories combining to reach these moments. combine that with a vicious cliff hanger and you've got DT 6

continued.....

another great part of the long tale of Roland of Gilead that is and his deadly katet

Guidall is getting better as the series goes on

Would you listen to Song of Susannah again? Why?

Yes, I'd listen to the entire series again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I love 'em all, but the answer is Roland...because he's the man.

Which scene was your favorite?

That's like asking me to pick out my favorite M&M in a box of 'em.

Any additional comments?

It was tragic to learn of Frank Muller's accident and eventual death. I actually felt very empty going into DT5 without Muller reading it, but went ahead anyway of course. Got used to Guidall's version of the characters in DT5, but in DT6 I think he "improved"...in that, he moved a little closer to Muller's version of the characters. So am now happily going into DT7 with Guidall's reading of it.

More difficult to Follow

hard to follow. disjointed. still liked it though. Trying to keep characters straight and terms