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drelyk 's review for:
Wolves of the Calla
by Stephen King
This was another solid entry, and I really think the series has hit its stride. The Wolves plaguing Calla Bryn Sturgis were a wonderful "side quest" for the ka-tet of 19 on their continued path toward the Tower. I guessed that the Wolves would be robots fairly early (who would have thought that the one robot in town who knew all about the Wolves would be a traitor?), but the build up to the fight was still fun. Although once they knew the secret to winning, the fight itself seemed almost too easy to justify 600 pages of preparation.
Father Callahan was a fun addition to the crew. While I haven't read 'Salem's Lot, I did watch the old 1979 movie/mini-series in preparation. Callahan's life story of traveling America acted as a sort of sequel to the events of 'Salem's Lot and were a treat.
Susannah's extra personality (Mia) and the "chap" was disturbing and seems to be the focus of the next book, which I look forward to. I've come to really like how her character is portrayed and I hope that continues to be the case.
Eddie has really come a long way, and I've enjoyed seeing his character grow from the wise-cracking junkie to the wise-cracking gunslinger.
Jake continues to seem a hell of a lot older than he's supposed to be, but considering what he's been through then it only makes sense. His inner turmoil about his new friend and the traitor father was heartbreaking, especially when the kid died so needlessly.
And Roland of course continues to be the stoic lead that the gang needs. He's learning to not keep secrets and that's all for the better but his age is catching up to him, and I don't know how much longer he can go on with the arthritis creeping up.
The ending of the book was especially filled with mind blowing revelations. The wolves turned out to be Doom Bots weilding Lightsabers and explosvie Golden Snitches, straight from the zeitgeist of American culture. And now they're finding Stephen King books written about the very characters that they're traveling with. Very strange stuff.
Father Callahan was a fun addition to the crew. While I haven't read 'Salem's Lot, I did watch the old 1979 movie/mini-series in preparation. Callahan's life story of traveling America acted as a sort of sequel to the events of 'Salem's Lot and were a treat.
Susannah's extra personality (Mia) and the "chap" was disturbing and seems to be the focus of the next book, which I look forward to. I've come to really like how her character is portrayed and I hope that continues to be the case.
Eddie has really come a long way, and I've enjoyed seeing his character grow from the wise-cracking junkie to the wise-cracking gunslinger.
Jake continues to seem a hell of a lot older than he's supposed to be, but considering what he's been through then it only makes sense. His inner turmoil about his new friend and the traitor father was heartbreaking, especially when the kid died so needlessly.
And Roland of course continues to be the stoic lead that the gang needs. He's learning to not keep secrets and that's all for the better but his age is catching up to him, and I don't know how much longer he can go on with the arthritis creeping up.
The ending of the book was especially filled with mind blowing revelations. The wolves turned out to be Doom Bots weilding Lightsabers and explosvie Golden Snitches, straight from the zeitgeist of American culture. And now they're finding Stephen King books written about the very characters that they're traveling with. Very strange stuff.