The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah

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The Dark Tower VI:
Song of Susannah
ISBN
978-1-880-41859-8
Preceded byWolves of the Calla 
Followed byThe Dark Tower 

The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah: Reproduction, or simply The Song of Susannah, is a 2004 fantasy novel by American writer Stephen King. It is the sixth book in his Dark Tower series.[1]

Plot summary

Taking place mainly in our world (New York City and East

ka, and sent to different 'wheres' and 'whens' in order to accomplish several essential goals pertaining to their quest towards the mysterious Dark Tower.[2]

Mordred
, for the first part of his life - the time before the critical destiny the Crimson King foresees for the child comes to pass. All Mia must do now is to bring Susannah to the Dixie Pig restaurant to give birth to the child under the care of the Crimson King's men.

September 11, 2001 attacks
.

While Susannah-Mia, Jake, and Callahan are in New York, Roland and

Jack Andolini
. Balazar's men were tipped off on Roland and Eddie's potential whereabouts by Mia, who hoped that they would dispose of the people she perceived as threats to her child. Roland and Eddie escape this onslaught with the help of a crafty local man, John Cullum, who they deem to be a savior put in their path through the machinations of ka.

After accomplishing their primary goal, the deeding of the vacant lot to the

Stephen King's home. They are familiar with the author's name after coming into possession of a copy of his novel 'Salem's Lot
in the Calla, and they decide to pay him a visit. King's presence, and his relationship to the Dark Tower, cause the very reality surrounding his Maine town to become "thin." Strange creatures called "walk-ins" begin emerging and plaguing the community. The author is unaware of this and has never seen one, though most of the walk-ins have been appearing on his own street. During their visit to him, the Gunslinger hypnotizes King and finds out that King is not a god, but rather a medium for the story of the Dark Tower to transmit itself through. Roland also implants in King the suggestion to restart his efforts in writing the Dark Tower series, which he has abandoned of late, claiming that there are major forces involved that are trying to prevent him from finishing it. The ka-tet are convinced that the success of their quest itself depends somehow on King's writing about it through the story.

Meanwhile, in New York, Jake and Father Callahan prepare to launch an assault on the Dixie Pig, where Susannah-Mia is being held by the soldiers of

The Crimson King. Their discovery of the scrimshaw turtle that Susannah has left behind for them gives them a faint hope that they might succeed, though Jake is filled with a strong sense of dread and neither Jake nor Callahan particularly expects to leave the place alive. The book ends with Jake and Callahan entering with weapons raised and Susannah-Mia about to give birth in Fedic, a town in Thunderclap. As a postscriptum, the reader becomes familiar with the diary of Stephen King the character which encompasses the period from 1977 to 1999. The diary details King's writing of the first four books of the Dark Tower story. It is said that the character, Stephen King, dies on June 19, 1999
.

Reception

The novel was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ "THE DARK TOWER VI: Song of Susannah". Publishers Weekly. publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower #6) by Stephen King". Goodreads. goodreads.com. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ "2005 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-07-22.

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