The locations (Derry, Castle Rock, 'salem's Lot, and Mid-World) are included only if they're present in a story being mentioned is not enough.ģ. The 'wheel' chart style and the numbers should also have significance to Tower fans.Ģ. The thirteen colors used reference the 'Bends of the Rainbow,' a set of thirteen crystal balls important to the Dark Tower universe.
Oh, and speaking of The Dark Tower, here's a set of notations specifically intended for Tower junkies:ġ. The only quibble I might mention is the lack of a notation connection the Low Men to From A Buick 8 (if I recall, 'twas a Low Man who abandoned the Buick 8 in the first place), but James does include a Todash connection for that book, as well as a direct line connecting the alternate reality of Rose Madder to The Dark Tower's Mid-World, both of which are connections I probably would'nt have thought to include. So, obviously, my first instinct - both as a nerd and an average internet user - was to try and poke holes in James' hard work.but for the most part, I think he's done a damn fine job. It only crossed my radar for the first time this afternoon, and I've had so much fun gawking at it that I felt obligated to share with the rest of the class. The image below - a mapping of the 'Stephen King Universe' by Horror Films 101's James Van Fleet - is over three years old, so apologies if you've seen it before.
