Black House definitely brings in more of the mythos than The Talisman, though.
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Black House definitely brings in more of the mythos than The Talisman, though.
I loved The Talisman.
The Black House, however, I have not read. Well, I take that back. I've read about the first few chapters, but then was forced by schoolwork to put it down for awhile and never picked it back up. It's on my reading list for the summer. The Black House, Eyes of the Dragon and Lisey's Story are the only King books i've never read.
They are all fantastic books, Erin.
Erin, you have a cool summer ahead - those are three of my favourites :)
Same here--you will zoom through Eyes, its a really fun read.
I loved The Talisman from the beginning; Black House, I had to read again in order to really appreciate it. Last year, I picked up the Grant Talisman/Black House set, which is the best presentation of both of them; rereading them that way was a true pleasure. They really are beautifully put-together books, as are all of the Grant editions I've encountered. I hope King and Straub do wind up writing a third book in the series. Not only is three one of the most powerful of sacred numbers (the supernal triad of holy Kabbalah, etc.), the story remains unfinished.Spoiler: 09-29-2007 06:03 AMalindaThe Talisman is such a good book(one of my favorites actually)
Black House... I wasnt so crazy about it on my first go round
but feel better about it after having read it again.
I eagerly await the third book. 09-29-2007 06:50 AMWuducynnI liked The Talisman quite a bit, but Black House with all its deep and important Dark Tower connections and real horror feel to it and I am a big Lord Malshun fan..just makes it one of my favorite non-Dark Tower books. 09-29-2007 07:00 AMWuducynn 09-29-2007 07:35 AMDarkthoughtsI'm rereading Black House - and even though I always list it as one of my favourite books, and Henry Leyden as one of my favourite characters (as well as ole Travellin' Jack of course) I had forgotten exactly how much I loved it. I would totally recommend a reread to anyone who struggled with it first time around - its a very gratifying read. 09-29-2007 09:54 AMDaghainI need to do that. I LOVED The Talisman, but wasn't too keen on Black House. I read it a LONG time ago, though, so I think I need to reread and see if I still feel that way. :D 10-02-2007 10:38 PMZoNeSeeKThe third book will be set primarily in the Territories - I am really looking forward to this one, as its related in location to midworld in a way. There will be plenty of references I think .. who knows, it could all be happening when Roland reaches the tower.
Remember, Susannah saw theSpoiler:I wonder if the tower will play a part in the 3rd book. I hope so. 10-03-2007 06:27 AMMattOh man, me too.
I really loved these two books. Jack is one of those characters that feels like family the moment you meet him. 10-03-2007 06:57 AMStoryslingerYeah, thats the feeling I got from him too 10-03-2007 01:16 PMDarkthoughtsQuote:Zone, can you come in the Black House discussion thread in Tower connections and reference (chpt, pg no. etc) that quote for me?...I'm trying to work out the timeline and CK and I figured it as slightly different to what your reference would make it. 10-03-2007 04:44 PMZoNeSeeKHrm .. ill have to look through the book to find it. Do you have a copy of Bev Vincent's The Road to the Dark Tower? The reference is quoted in there in respect to the timeline, if someone has it on hand and can have a look for me (Daghain?) - my copy is at home.
Its something along the lines ofSpoiler:Ill try and remember to look for the reference when I get home if noone can find it before then. 10-03-2007 05:43 PMDaghainI'll try and check in a bit. I need dinner first! :D Plus, the book is buried on my desk somewhere - I REALLY need to straighten out my office. :lol: 10-03-2007 09:20 PMHannahI loved the Talisman, and loved Blackhouse almost as much. The beginning of Blackhouse was really hard for me to get into for some reason. 10-04-2007 03:10 AMDarkthoughts 10-04-2007 06:55 AMDaghainBev's book is not bad, but it's got a limited number of topics in it. The Concordance is definitely worth it, IMHO. :D 10-04-2007 06:47 PMWuducynnThey're apples and muffin-balls. The Road to the Dark Tower is Mr. Vincent's examination of the series book by book and the Concordance is the Dark Tower encyclopedia. I'm guessing Ms. Furth will be doing an update on the Concordance considering it is now not complete. 10-07-2007 10:20 PMZoNeSeeKYeah, Road is like a long analytical essay exploring the series, it shouldn't be compared to Concordance as a reference book. I really enjoyed Road, I liked the way it flowed and its a really good book to re-read and get all of the series factoids in your head again without rereading the whole series. 10-08-2007 11:48 AMApril'sFoolIf I may, The Talisman and Black House are two of the greatest non-Tower books King has written. I absolutely adore both Wolf and Henry, and of course Jack is awesome at any age. I personally loved the style of Black House, it's so different and captivating...
Spoiler: 10-08-2007 12:10 PMWuducynnNot only you may but you're encouraged. If you didn't I would be upset. I loved the style of Black House too just took me the first two chapters to get used to.
Oh and sorry about what happened, I don't know what he was thinking, if he even was thinking, to tell you about that before you read the books.