Stephen King is an American writer probably best known for his Dark Tower books. The hugely successful series incorporates themes from multiple genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror and western elements. Three of the seven novels that make up the series have been nominated for prestigious Locus Award. The last book, sharing the name of the cycle ("The Dark Tower") received British Fantasy Award in 2005.

Recently Stephen King surprised his fans by the announcement that he would be returning to the Dark Tower world. He's going to write either a new novel or a collection of interwoven short stories that take place between the events of "Wizard & Glass" and "Wolves of the Calla". The working title of the new book is going to be "The Wind Through the Keyhole".

Not surprisingly this announcement divided fans. While some are thrilled with the prospect of new Dark Tower book, some can't help but wonder if the series is going to become another Wheel of Time which refuses to end. Personally I don't mind seeing a compilation of stories, but another novel would in my eyes rob the Dark Tower of one of the most important features of a good story: ending.

Find out more about the Dark Tower and other books by Stephen King on his website: www.StephenKing.com .

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