Review "Wolves of the Calla" by Stephen King

"Wolves of the Calla" is the fifth book of King's "Dark Tower" series.

This book continues the saga of Roland and his companions as they search for the Dark Tower. The Gunslingers come to a small village threatened by child-knapping bandits called Wolves. Roland and his group must first convince the villagers that they can be saved and then prepare for the coming of the Wolves. But things are never simple for Roland and so it is in this book......... Complications in our world (which can be accessed through doorways from Roland's world) and within the group threaten to destroy the gunslingers.

This book is clearly a homage to movies such as "The Seven Samurai" and the "Magnificent Seven." (gunslingers ride into town in distress, get to know the locals, fight off the bad guys, etc.) King continues with an interesting mix of fantasy / post-apocalyptic sci-fi / western and blends in interesting touches from our modern world.

This book was enjoyable and I look forward to the rest of the series. I did not enjoy it as much as "Wizard and Glass" but it was still a very enjoyable read. Overall, I would say that this series is definitely worth slogging through the first book for...