For those discovering the epic bestselling Dark Tower series for the first time�and for its legions of dedicated fans�an immensely satisfying stand-alone novel and perfect introduction to the series.Beginning in 1974, gaining momentum in the 1980s and coming to a thrilling conclusion when the last three novels were published in 2003-2004, the Dark Tower epic fantasy saga stands as Stephen King�s most beguiling achievement. It has been the basis for a long-running Marvel comic series.Now, with The Wind Through the Keyhole, King has returned to the rich landscape of Mid-World. This story within a story within a story finds Roland Deschain, Mid-World�s last gunslinger, in his early days during the guilt-ridden year following his mother�s death. Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, a �skin-man,� Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast�s most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Book of Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime. �A person�s never too old for stories,� he says to Bill. �Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them." Sure to captivate the avid fans of the Dark Tower epic, this is an enchanting introduction to Roland�s world and the power of Stephen King�s storytelling magic.