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The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah Audiobook
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Now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba
The next-to-last novel in Stephen King's seven-volume magnum opus, Song of Susannah is a fascinating key to the unfolding mystery of the Dark Tower.
To give birth to her "chap," demon-mother Mia has usurped the body of Susannah Dean and used the power of Black Thirteen to transport to New York City in the summer of 1999. The city is strange to Susannah...and terrifying to the "daughter of none" who shares her body and mind.
Saving the Tower depends not only on rescuing Susannah but also on securing the vacant lot Calvin Tower owns before he loses it to the Sombra Corporation. Enlisting the aid of Manni senders, the remaining ka-tet climbs to the Doorway Cave...and discovers that magic has its own mind. It falls to the boy, the billy bumbler, and the fallen priest to find Susannah-Mia, who in a struggle to cope -- with each other and with an alien environment -- "go todash" to Castle Discordia on the border of End-World. In that forsaken place, Mia reveals her origins, her purpose, and her fierce desire to mother whatever creature the two of them have carried to term.
Eddie and Roland, meanwhile, tumble into western Maine in the summer of 1977, a world that should be idyllic but isn't. For one thing, it is real, and the bullets are flying. For another, it is inhabited by the author of a novel called Salem's Lot, a writer who turns out to be as shocked by them as they are by him.
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"The Song of Susannah, written by Stephen King and narrated by George Guidall is the sixth book in the Gun Slinger series. This is Mr. King's Opus Magnum and many of his other books owe it's origin to this masterpiece. Start at book number one (the gunslinger) and listen or read them all. It is fantastic and well worth the time. George Guidall is a fantastic narrator of this book. After completion of the sixth book in the series the characters in the book have become well developed and at this point it is natural to have a favorite. Mine is Eddie Dean. "
— Chap (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Pure storytelling.”
— Washington Post -
“There’s something about [this series]…that keeps a seven-volume story bracingly strong as it veers toward its Armageddon-like conclusion.”
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“The climax to the tale with which King has tantalized readers for nearly a quarter of a century approaches. Close on the heels of Wolves of the Calla, this penultimate volume winds its way nimbly through the time-space continuum…In the end, King has his readers where he wants them: breathlessly waiting for more.”
— Library Journal
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A #1 New York Times bestseller
The Dark Tower VI Listener Reviews
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Michael Patrick, 5/13/2022
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Joseph Bonczek, 1/11/2022
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David, 3/19/2021
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" If you are a Stephen King fan, this is a must read! (The whole Dark Tower series, of course) "
— Patrick, 11/6/2017 -
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Robert Walker, 8/18/2017
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" The sixth book of King's "Dark Tower" series, and as the end draws near, a frustrating one. The main characters are split, in more ways than one, and the momentum built by the tight focus of book 5 is lost, which was disappointing to me as a reader, though I have no doubt King's ends are thus being accomplished. "
— Colin, 2/7/2014 -
" The sixth book of the epic DARK TOWER saga is one of the shortest, and is the perfect book to lead into the grand finale of book seven. King moves all the players to their ultimate positions, gets the fireworks set up, and lights the match. Of course, he doesn't light them up until the final book. Still, this book is fine. It DOES NOT stand alone, though (none of the DARK TOWER books really do, except for the flashback of WIZARD & GLASS), so don't read it until you've read the previous five books of the story. "
— Bill, 2/3/2014 -
" One more step to go... "
— Bojana, 1/30/2014 -
" There's a reason why this book is always on sale at Barnes and Noble......nobody likes it. "
— Victoria, 1/26/2014 -
" This book was an incredible installment of The Dark Tower series. The underlying question I'd love to see answered is: what lies on the top floor of the Dark Tower? "
— Amy, 1/24/2014 -
" I thought this book was great. Atleast after I read it. While I was reading it, I was tempted to stop. In the entire series, I found that the beginnings are boring but they pick up. You just have to read half of the book in order for it to do so. "
— Angelique, 1/16/2014 -
" An author who writes himself into the books as god. I am mildly conflicted and struggled with the last half of this book. I did not read the last chapter which seemed self-indulgent. "
— Bsainsbury, 1/15/2014 -
" It must have been really awkward writing this one, lol. "
— Dua'a, 1/13/2014 -
" Thought this one was the best in the series yet. "
— Mary, 12/8/2013 -
" Plot twists, teeth gnashing and it was all worth it for the injokes. "
— Dee, 11/26/2013 -
" This is an incredible series, where the stories hatch like endless nesting eggs, and the characters constantly surprise you - one of my favorite worlds to visit! "
— Eren, 10/27/2013 -
" I think this is the best of the books so far. "
— Sheila, 5/25/2013 -
" My least favorite character and my least favorite book out of the series. I felt the story took forever and didn't really progress that far. I hope the last book makes up for this one! "
— Sheri, 1/19/2013 -
" I enjoyed reading this book - maybe I liked it better than Wolves of Calla because the characters split up, so it was faster paced and you had different story lines colliding and whatnot. "
— Jennifer, 1/16/2013 -
" It was shorter, and left me hanging but i can't wait to read the next and the last book :) "
— Danelle, 8/8/2012 -
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Lisa Allison, 7/20/2012
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" The series takes a dip with this one. Still love it. "
— David, 5/12/2012 -
" I enjoyed the book, but I have to admit the whole bit with Stephen King being a character in his own book was a bit strange. Still, I love this series and I'm not looking forward to the end. "
— Fernando, 11/4/2011 -
" Stephen King, you've got some serious ground to make up in the seventh book... "
— Peggy, 10/22/2011 -
" I liked the concept that this book was written in stanzas. But I honestly think these books are going down hill... King's older writings are much better. "
— Brooke, 8/28/2011 -
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Gerald Eskilsen, 8/24/2011
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" A little smaller than the other books but still a good read. "
— Aaron, 5/18/2011 -
" Fantasy-epic or no, self-insertion is not entertaining. Shame on you, Mr. King. "
— Alexander, 5/9/2011 -
" More of a bridging book, to ramp up the expectation for the final book of the series. It's not defining, but it's not awful either. "
— Paul, 5/8/2011 -
" A lot of building up for the last book but not many more answers and not much action. Everyone seemed to get into place but noone did anything. "
— Jake, 5/6/2011 -
" I don't know why I was dreading this book in the dark tower series. It turned out to be very good. "
— Tara, 5/6/2011 -
" Magnificent! Only one to go and I'm kinda dreading starting it. "
— John, 5/2/2011 -
" This book really delved deeper into the world behind the Dark Tower. Lots of time travel and crazy plot development. I loved how King pulled himself into the story. Fascinating. "
— Anya, 4/22/2011 -
" I read this one so fast that I I can barely remember what happened. It was a nice bridge between the fifth and seventh books and again became necessary regarding Susannah and her baby, but I really tried to breeze through this one to get to the meat in the 7th book. "
— Blair, 4/14/2011 -
" This book almost turned me off wanting to read the final book. I didn't like it that much. "
— Elise, 4/6/2011 -
" By far the weakest in the series so far. It's half story, half egotistical musings. I'm too invested to quit on it one book before the end, but here's hoping that #7 is much better. "
— Brettw, 4/4/2011 -
" This was a delightful quick read. It is time to start the beginning of the end. "
— Matthew, 4/1/2011 -
" I think this is the best of the books so far. "
— Sheila, 3/18/2011
About Stephen King
Stephen King has written more than sixty books, many hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. He has won the World Fantasy Award, several Bram Stoker Awards, and the O. Henry Award for his story “The Man in the Black Suit.” He is the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures.
About George Guidall
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.