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  • The Dark Tower II

  • The Drawing of the Three
  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Frank Muller
  • Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (26,730 ratings)

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By: Stephen King
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Publisher's summary

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba!

In this second volume, Roland encounters three mysterious doorways on a deserted beach along the Western Sea. Each one enters into a different person's life in New York - here, he joins forces with the defiant young Eddie Dean and with the beautiful, brilliant, and brave Odetta Holmes in a savage struggle against underworld evil and otherworldly enemies. They also become the companions, forming a ka-tet, who will assist him on his quest to save the Dark Tower.

©1987 Stephen King (P)1998, 2003 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"King is a master at creating living, breathing, believable characters." ( Baltimore Sun)
"This quest is one of King's best - communicates on a genuine, human level, but rich in symbolism and allegory." ( Columbus Sunday Dispatch)
"An epic in the making." ( Kirkus Reviews)

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This is the best audio book I've ever listened to

The narrator is top notch, and the story is thrilling and compelling. The author has great characterization and the narrator adds volumes with his acting. It captivated me, I listened whenever I could.

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listen at 80% speed

Fantastic book. After the first felt hard to listen to. This one grips you into the storyline. i like listening to it at 75% because not only is it easier to understand, but it makes roland seem more... roland. Plus you get a hour or two more entertainment.

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Calling all Gunslingers!

This is Part II of Steven King's Dark Tower series, in which Roland gets some new traveling companions. I won't give away any major spoilers, but this is where Roland's journey get significantly weirder.

As for the narration, I was initially concerned about Frank Muller taking over, but by the end I was really enjoying him. Very recommended!

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Stupendous sequel among the octalogy masterpiece

I would recommend this series to any adult reader seeking a enriching high fantasy novel.

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very good

very good, very good, very good, very good, very good, very good, very good, very good, required seven unique words , still a couple more

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The Tower draws closer...

A great book in a great series! I love this book, and I love Frank Muller breathing life into the characters.

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Amazing Narration

If I could give Frank Muller, the narrator, more stars, I would. He was amazing. The way he switched from each narrative voice, sometimes mid-sentence, was pure magic. Several times I found myself playing back a passage, not because of what Stephen King wrote (which is also fantastic, by the way), but because of the way Muller performed it. I will definitely be looking out for more books read by this guy!

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Loving this series!

This book has hooked me in just like the first one in this series. So good! I highly suggest reading it.

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great story

I enjoyed book 2 looking forward to book 3 I hope every book in this series was as good as this one

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Loving this story. It keeps getting better.

loving every minute listening to this story. I am hooked to the characters and descriptions of their struggles and persistence.

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