Young Roland Deschain investigates a treacherous plot in the town of Mejis, far from his hometown of Gilead. Here he finds love and learns of his true destiny.

Based on Wizard and Glass, the story tells how Roland and his friends became gunslingers. Their fathers, who are all gunslingers, send them on a mission undercover when they get into a little trouble. One of the best books in the Dark Towers series.