In a storytelling tour de force, Stephen King explores an uncharted corner of the Dark Tower universe— and the early days of the gunslinger Roland—with the twice-told tale of a murderous shape-shifter, a “skin-man” who inspires fear and wonder, fantasies and bedtime stories, and one boy’s savagely real nightmares.Review'Classic King, fine characters, compellingly written in a gripping, well-honed plot' -- Daily Express on THE DARK TOWER 'Superbly energetic, it's King at his best.' -- Mail on Sunday on WIZARD AND GLASSAbout the AuthorStephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller as well as the Best Hardcover Book Award from the International Thriller Writers Association. He is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.