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Question by  dedre (998)

What is the premise of the "Tower" series by Stephen King?

They seem to be very popular.

 
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Answer by  Tech42 (60)

The "Tower" series are a heady mix of fantasy, sci-fi, western and horror. It involves the main character "the gunslinger" on a quest towards a tower that is at times referred to as being both physical and metaphorical. They are set in an alternative and feudal world.

 
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Answer by  patti (29325)

The "Dark Tower" series is a series that King started in 1982 with the publication of The Gunslinger. A new volume is issued about every five years. The first book, "The Gunslinger" introduces protagonist Roland as he pursues the Man in Black through bleak and tired landscapes in a world that has "moved on."

 
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Answer by  HMH (44)

A man attempts to reach the center of his world (the tower) in order to stop a great evil but finds that the tower is much more than he thought.

 
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