The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
Science FantasyDark Fantasy
Published 1976 Pages 256 ~4h Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.00 Audience Adult Heat 🔥🔥 Pacing Mixed Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 4 — Dark
Violence, trauma and morally harsh outcomes
Synopsis
"Soon to be a major motion picture"--Cover.
Tropes
Anti-HeroQuestSurvival JourneyLast Of Their KindProphecy
Tone
Dark & SeriousMysteriousAdventurous
Content Warnings
graphic-violencechild-deathabusepsychological-trauma
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