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The Eyes of the Dragon (1987) (edit title/settings)

by Stephen King (Author) (edit contributors)

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The evil wizard Flagg has watched and waited. King Roland, once powerful, is old and weak. Prince Peter, the measure of a king in all ways stands to inherit the realm. His younger brother, Thomas, is more to Flagg's liking. A few grains of Dragon Sand will change everything. Within... read more

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The Eyes of the Dragon takes place entirely within the realm of Delain (which itself is located within In-World from The Dark Tower series). It is told from the perspective of an unnamed story-teller, who speaks casually and frankly to the reader, frequently adding his own commentary on... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The Eyes of the Dragon takes place entirely within the realm of Delain (which itself is located within In-World from The Dark Tower series). It is told from the perspective of an unnamed story-teller, who speaks casually and frankly to the reader, frequently adding his own commentary on characters' motivations and the like. At the beginning of the story, the king's magician, Flagg, secretly attempts to assassinate Queen Sasha. He finally succeeds in forcing the Queen's maid to cut the queen while she was giving birth to Thomas, her second child, making her bleed to death. As time passes, and Peter, the older brother, grows older, it becomes more obvious to Flagg that the Crown Prince is a far greater threat to his position as royal wizard than was Sasha. Therefore Flagg has King Roland poisoned and Peter framed for the murder. Thomas witnesses this through the glass eyes of the mounted head of Roland's greatest trophy, the dragon. After a brief trial, during which the judge decides Peter is guilty, he is locked up in the enormous tower called the Needle in the center of the city. Thomas is then crowned King, although he is only twelve years old; due to his youth and his fearful inexperience, he allows Flagg enormous amounts of power. Toward the end of his long stay in the Needle, Peter manages to send a note to the judge who convicted him, Anders Peyna, with instructions by which to help rescue him. Peter escapes, with the help of his mother's dollhouse, and napkins which he asked for. After the escape he and his allies rush to get Roland’s bow and arrow. However, it is not to be found because Thomas had it once they got into the king's "sitting room". Flagg, now revealed as a demonic being, is about to kill them when Thomas reveals himself and tells Flagg that he (Thomas) watched Flagg poison Roland. Thomas shoots Flagg in the eye, but Flagg uses magic to disappear and escape. At the end of the novel, Peter is declared to be the rightful king. Thomas, who has become deeply hated in Delain, sets off to find Flagg. They find him and they confront him, but the outcome is never told.

Characters edit see section history

  • Peter: The first son of King Roland and rightful heir to the throne.
  • Flagg: The King's Magician and adviser. This character is seen throughout several of King's works, including his epic, The Dark Tower, his novel, The Stand, and various short stories.
  • Dennis: Peter's loyal servant and butler to Thomas
  • Thomas: Second son of Roland the Good.
  • Eleanor Valera: Murdered wife of the Black Duke.
  • Leven Valera: The infamous Black Duke of the Southern Barony. Wrote a letter that Peter found.
  • Anna Crookbrow: Midwife to the royal family.
  • Arlen: Judge Peyna's long time butler
  • Beson: Jailer in charge of prisoners in "The Needle".
  • Andrew Staad: Ben Staad's father.
  • Roland the Good: King of Delain and father to both Peter and Thomas.
  • Anders Peyna: Judge-General of Delain
  • Brandon: Long time butler to King Roland, father of Dennis
  • Yosef: Lord Head Groom of Delain.
  • Sasha: Wife of Roland, and mother of Peter and Thomas.
  • Naomi Reechul: Daughter of Charles Reechul, northern farmer and breeder of Anduan huskies. She helps Ben and Dennis in their quest.
  • Ben Staad: Best friend to Peter.
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  • “Thomas discovered two things: guilt and secrets, like murdered bones, never rest easy; but the knowledge of all three can be lived with.”
  • “If you hate him because of the things he did-and the things he allowed to be done-I will understand; but if you do not pity him a little as well, I will be surprised.”
  • “Did they all live happily ever after? They did not. No one ever does, in spite of what the stories may say.”
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  • Guilt is like a sore, endlessly fascinating, and the guilty party feels compelled to examine it and pick at it, so that it never really heals.
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  • She had thought then that she would make a conscious decision one day to simply put her toys and games and little make-believes away. Now she discovered that was not what happened at all. Instead, she discovered, interest simply faded. It became less and less and less, until a dust of years drew over the bright pleasures of childhood, and they were forgotten.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Once, in a kingdom called Delain, there was a King with two sons.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 5 of 24 in Dark Tower Universe. (universe)
This is book 10 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1987. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Stephen King (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. João Guilherme Linke (Translator) - (Spanish)
  2. Joachim Körber (Translator) - (German)
  3. Bronson Pinchot (Narrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 2, 1987
ISBN: 0451166582
Page Count: 380

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3561.I483 E9 1987
  • Dewey: 813.54

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