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"Ringing the Changes" starts with a ride along with George Shavers in an ambulance who shares the story of how Odetta Holmes lost her legs, and Detta Walker was born. The chapter ends with both personalities being pulled into Roland's world.

"Detta and Odetta" is our first introduction of the titular Lady of Shadows: a wealthy Black woman who has a unique quirk; she has multiple personalities.

Shuffle 1: Eddie Dean is in a bad way. He's been snatched from his reality and left stranded in Roland's world without his precious heroin. He's definitely going through it, but so is Roland, who's fighting a pretty gnarly blood infection. In this chapter they both fight their battles individually until they come across the next door, labeled: The Lady of Shadows.

"Showdown and Shootout" sees Balazar get what he's owed and Eddie Dean removed from his world and added to Roland's. One of the greatest gun battles in all of literature is in this chapter.

"The Tower" isn't the tower you might think it is once you enter this chapter, but this chapter is the glue that holds together two of King's best chapters. Dig it.

"Contact and Landing" is King firing on all cylinders. The level of tension in this chapter is off the charts and only matched by the next chapter.

"Eddie Dean" is the introduction to the first member of Roland's ka tet, Eddie Dean, brother of Harry, and one hell of a heroin junkie, so much so, Roland (and Walter) think of him as The Prisoner. I love the deranged baboon on his shoulder in the tarot card image.

"The Door"

Wounded and starving, Roland sees something in the distance. It makes no sense, but the closer he comes, the more real the image. It's a door. No wall, no frame, just a door. He opens it.

"Prologue: The Sailor" begins with Roland meeting the lobstrosities for the first time. No more Shocker for you, old chap.