Black House definitely brings in more of the mythos than The Talisman, though.
Black House definitely brings in more of the mythos than The Talisman, though.
My favorite bands can kick your favorite bands' asses.
The horizon is right and motionless like the EKG of a dying woman.
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.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
They are all fantastic books, Erin.
"You can lead a whore to culture but you can't make her think." - Duma Key
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There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
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.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
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:
We place no reliance
Upon virgin or pigeon;
Our method is science,
Our aim is religion!
-Motto of Aleister Crowley
The 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.
The answer is within
all matter is energy, all energy is GOD
I 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.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I'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.
I 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.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
The 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.
"You can lead a whore to culture but you can't make her think." - Duma Key
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Oh man, me too.
I really loved these two books. Jack is one of those characters that feels like family the moment you meet him.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Yeah, thats the feeling I got from him too
Hrm .. 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.
"You can lead a whore to culture but you can't make her think." - Duma Key
zoneseek@thedarktower.com
I'll try and check in a bit. I need dinner first! Plus, the book is buried on my desk somewhere - I REALLY need to straighten out my office.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
I loved the Talisman, and loved Blackhouse almost as much. The beginning of Blackhouse was really hard for me to get into for some reason.
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
Bev's book is not bad, but it's got a limited number of topics in it. The Concordance is definitely worth it, IMHO.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
They'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.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Yeah, 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.
"You can lead a whore to culture but you can't make her think." - Duma Key
zoneseek@thedarktower.com
If 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:
Not 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.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah