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Did you end up finishing the series?
Yeah, I was a big fan of King's for years. At one time I had read everything he published. That probably ended shortly after The Dark Tower.
I think the fourth book was really good...complex, but good. Like a lot of series the first few books are establishing the foundation and i will always love the first one but maybe you feel the way you do is because he took so long to go back and complete the series...then, boom, boom, boom. I could definitely see that. He really wanted to finish the series too, which whenever you wait and then get the feeling you may never finish, could it feel rushed? Absolutely!!! In this case, it was his Magnus Opus for sure. Nothing in my mind comes close to this series in comparison to his other works, this is by far his best.
Wizard in glass is a good book but it felt very disconnected from the first 3. Honestly the Gunslinger is a great stand alone story that doesn't really need a follow up, though The Drawing of the Three was a satisfying sequel. I think the overall story suffered (for me anyway) because it took so long to tell that the original author is practically unrecognizable compared to the author finishing it. It's an interesting study on King's personal perspective throughout his life but much like George Lucas changed his opinions on Star Wars as he got older (causing a tonal shift in the sequels and reconnecting his original) King's perspective on the Dark Tower changed as he aged and the story tone shifted. Much like him changing the original Gunslinger in later printings, I'm just glad I still have my original versions.
