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Title: Seriously, Don't Read Unless You've Read 1 thru 4!
Review: From the outset, King states that this book shouldn't be read as a stand alone volume and that you should read volumes 1 through 4 before tackling "The Wolves of Calla." The only thing I can say is; "Amen to that!" I read the first 4 volumes over the course of about a year, finishing the 4th installment about 2 or maybe 3 years ago. I've read the first hundred pages of this book and I've decided to go back and read 1 through 4 again before proceeding. Maybe I'm slipping into early senility, but there is simply too much backstory to sort through without having it fresh in your mind. Even with this problem, I'm giving the book 4 stars, because it is starting out nicely, personal memory problems aside. I will edit my review after I backtrack through the series in order. By that time, I'm sure the final volumes will already be in print.
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