![]() Additionally, as the ending is left open for a third volume in this series, Black House feels frustratingly unfinished, somewhat of a catchall for ideas and characters explored in more depth in other novels. The difference between Black House and those earlier books is that a working knowledge of the Dark Tower books (not to mention the prequel short story "The Little Sisters of Eluria," as well as the aforementioned minor arcana books) seems required for a thorough understanding of this novel. In more crucial ways, however, Black House is intricately connected to Stephen King's larger Dark Tower opus, making it one of the "minor arcana" books peripheral to the primary seven books of the series, along the lines of Insomnia, Rose Madder, Desperation, and Hearts In Atlantis. ![]() A direct sequel to The Talisman, it is perhaps obviously dependent upon its predecessor for its effectiveness. In myriad ways, Black House is a difficult novel to approach. ![]() ![]()
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