The Drawing of the Three, originally published in 1987, is the second novel in Stephen King's Dark Tower series and has been reprinted several times. It picks up after the events of The Gunslinger, with Roland Deschain continuing his search for the Dark Tower. After being seriously injured on a beach, Roland encounters mysterious doors that connect his world to New York City at different points in time. Through these doors, he meets people whose lives become connected to his journey. While the first book hints at multiple universes, this one explores that aspect much more directly.
The version I have is the paperback edition included in the complete set that was updated in 2017. It comes in at 455 pages, with the final page being an Afterword written by King that hints at his plans for the series. It also includes the first chapter of the third book, The Waste Lands. I thought this was better than the first book, but it is still hard to see where the overall story is going. Even though it continues from the events of the first book, the plot and pacing are very different. The storyline jumps around a bit, and it is not always easy to keep everything straight. As a self-contained story, it is okay. However, knowing that it is the second book in the main seven-book storyline, it is hard to completely judge it without knowing how the rest of the story develops. Ultimately, it is an improvement over The Gunslinger and worth continuing if you are interested in the larger story, but it still feels like there is a lot left to establish.
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