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A major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba
Wolves of the Calla is the thrilling fifth book in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series—a unique bestselling epic fantasy quest inspired many years ago by The Lord of the Rings.
In the extraordinary fifth novel in Stephen King’s remarkable fantasy epic, Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World. Their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis, a tranquil valley community of farmers and ranchers on Mid-World’s borderlands.
Beyond the town, the rocky ground rises toward the hulking darkness of Thunderclap, the source of a terrible affliction that is slowly stealing the community’s soul. The Wolves of Thunderclap and their unspeakable depredation are coming. To resist them is to risk all, but these are odds the gunslingers are used to, and they can give the Calla-folken both courage and cunning. Their guns, however, will not be enough.
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"The Wolves of the Calla, written by Stephen King and narrated by George Guidall is the fith 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 fith 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. "
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“Wolves of the Calla is one of the strongest entries yet in what will surely be a master storyteller’s magnum opus.”
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“The high suspense and extensive character development here (especially concerning Jake's coming-of-age), plus the enormity of King’s ever-expanding universe, will surely keep his ‘Constant Readers’ in awe.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Fans will delight not only in King’s continued gleeful intertwining of multiple genres but perhaps most of all in the return of ’Salem’s Lot’s Father Callahan…an essential addition to any library’s King collection.”
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The New York Times Book Review [A] hypnotic blend of suspense and sentimentality...sprawling, eventful tale of demons, monsters, narrow escapes and magic portals.
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LOCUS Wolves of the Calla is one of the strongest entries yet in what will surely be a master storyteller's magnum opus.
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The San Francisco Chronicle One gets the feeling that this colossal story means a lot to King, that he's telling it because he has to....he's giving "The Dark Tower" everything he's got.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer The man can spin a yarn, and a great one at that.
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People The master of the macabre....[King] is still quite the entertainer
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution An impressive work of mythic magnitude. May turn out to be Stephen King's greatest literary achievement.
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The Kansas City Star It works because King, despite his long resume, keeps insisting on surprising himself and, in so doing, surprising us.
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The Denver Post Brilliant in technique and ability...Feed your head! Now dig in, 'cause King's latest in this seven-course banquet...is a lip-smacking, brain-filling repast.
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Bangor Daily News "The Dark Tower" is King's masterpiece....Wolves of the Calla succeeds as a standalone work.
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Publishers Weekly The high suspense and extensive character development here...plus the enormity of King's ever-expanding universe, will surely keep his "Constant Readers" in awe.
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A 2003 Bram Stoker Award Nominee
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A USA Today bestseller
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A 2004 Locus Award Nominee
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A New York Times bestseller
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" well as the journey goes on they get to this town. and meet a lot of people. some who want them to help but then there is those who don't. And Andy the messenger. But the countdown is on for the wolves to come. and Susannah is having her own issues.they will also meet another who becomes part of the ktet. and jake makes a friend "
— janet lee, 9/29/2017 -
" This book delivers. It's got a great storyline, is fast moving and exciting. And in typical Stephen King fashion, the last 100 pages (whatever that equates to in the audio version) are awesome! "
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Gerald Eskilsen, 3/14/2017
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" This one is my favorite of the series thus far. "
— Bethany, 2/2/2014 -
" The fifth book in King's Dark Tower series sends the reader back to Roland's Midworld as he and the ka-tet strive to reach the dark land of Thunderclap and, hopefully, the Dark Tower. In a series that has shown a really interesting shift between genres, King surprises once again with a bizarre mixing of Old West gunfighter stories and post-apocalyptic sci-fi with influence from Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai". Continues to be a very interesting series. "
— Roger, 1/28/2014 -
" This seems to be the last book of the series where Stephen King actually made a clear-headed effort to describe the adventures of Roland and his ka-tet. Farther than this everything truly feels like fluff and borders on the brink of absurdity and lazy writing. I would honestly recommend that people stop at this book. "
— Irina, 1/24/2014 -
" This book killed the series for me... in fact.. I never finished the Dark Tower series because of it. It dragged on and on, added nothing to the story and took hundreds of pages for anything of note to happen. The best came from a short cameo appearance from another famous Stephen King novel. I've heard good things about the last few books, but just couldn't make myself do it after reading Wolves. "
— Matthew, 1/20/2014 -
" I used to read a lot of Stephen King, but it's been several years since have read one of his books, and while the story was good at least 2/3rds of this book was filler, and now I remember why I moved on to other reading. His books tend to be very slow. I was pretty board though all but 3 parts. "
— Andrew, 1/18/2014 -
" Probably the best book in the series so far. "
— Dan, 1/17/2014 -
" This wasn't my favorite in the Dark Tower series. While the story had interesting points, it didn't feel as compelling as some of the earlier installments. And I would have preferred that Stephen King hadn't inserted himself into the story. "
— SweetPea, 1/16/2014 -
" This has been the most entertaining book of The Dark Tower for me so far. It seems a little less muddled than the earlier books. I did find the pop culture references a bit forced but I appreciate what King is trying to do by tying his story to others, including his own. "
— Thomas, 12/29/2013 -
" Re-read for the second time March 2012 "
— Tjoel2, 12/28/2013 -
" Did not remember anything of this book! Couldn't put it down....on to the next one! "
— Ricki, 12/10/2013 -
" I have read everything Stephen King has written at least twice (he's my favorite living author), but The Stand and The Dark Tower series of books are my favorite of them all! Love this book! "
— Monica, 8/8/2013 -
" It's hard to call something other than "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" King's greatest work, so I will call it his most beautiful sonata, but call The Dark Tower Series the opus - the symphony. And I say this without hesitation, with 2 of the 7 left to read. "
— Jeannie, 4/8/2013 -
" My favorite book in the series "
— John, 2/10/2013 -
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Lucien Kettle, 10/11/2012
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" We're well met, Sai Stephen King. Thankee Sai, Big Big..! "
— Sanjayan, 6/16/2012 -
" It was in the middle of book five that my brother-in-law looks over at me and announces "oh, is that the Dark Tower series? Where at the end ......" and he proceeded to tell me what the end of book seven entails. I could have killed him. "
— Melanie, 5/24/2011 -
" EFFIN COOL!!! <br/>Kinda slow but totally COOL! "
— Kione, 5/17/2011 -
" This one may have been my favorite in the series. "
— Tara, 5/6/2011 -
" You are treading thin ice, Mr. King. "
— Joseph, 4/24/2011 -
" To be extremely pithy, I thoroughly enjoyed every single bit of this book. I had heard it was the weakest in the collection, but I guess I'm an oddball -- I think it's one of the best so far! "
— Maury, 4/22/2011 -
" I loved this story. I really like the Magnificent 7 even though it is a blatant rip off of The 7 Samurai. This is along the same vein. I love new and fun takes on old classics as long as they are done well and openly sighting their source. King does this masterfully. "
— Blair, 4/14/2011 -
" Also a little long, but an excellent book. Excellent series. "
— Josh, 4/8/2011 -
" This book isn't something I'm in a hurry to re-read. "
— Elise, 4/6/2011
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.