So I'm told by the person who lent me <i>The Gunslinger</i> and in effect got me into the whole series. I borrowed both books from him and am about 150 pages in the <i>The Talisman</i>. I like the idea of the young boy main character, so I don't know what to expect from <i>Black House</i>. Whatever the case, I'm looking forward to it.