![]() ![]() The most that can be said of him is that he tried his best and hoped that his son would do a better job than he had. He’s not the best king, nor is he the worst. He has served his kingdom well, and grown old and, if not wise, then at least experienced. The King – King Roland (no relation to the Roland of the Dark Tower Series, as far as we know), the fairly capable and mostly well-liked king of Delain. We have all of the necessary elements before us: It has some tense and scary moments, yes, but it’s a fantasy through and through, built with some of the most well-worn elements of fantasy storytelling. This story isn’t a horror story, no matter what the quotes on the back of the book imply. ![]() The mind of King is where the terrors dwell, most think – the monsters, demons and vampires.īut this book is where King really strayed from the image that had been built for him in popular culture. I’ve seen cartoons attempting to portray Halloween at his house, bedtime stories for his children, and the horrible, dark confines of his imagination. So for years, King has been called one of the scariest authors alive. What’s more, the books often became movies, thereby allowing that segment of the population who doesn’t read much to be terrified. His career began with works like Carrie, Christine, Firestarter, The Shining and so on, all designed to scare the everlovin’ out of any poor soul who picked up the book – and usually succeeding. Stephen King has long been associated with horror, and deservedly so. ![]()
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