The Gunslinger - The Dark Tower, Bk 1 Author:Stephen King In the first book of this brilliant series, Stephen King introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, Rolad of Gilead. The Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil. In his desolate world, which frighteningly mirrors our own, Roland pursues the Man In Black, encounters an alluring w... more »oman named Alice, and begins a friendship with the Kid from Earth called Jake.« less