Following Roland Deschain's journey through Maine, he and Eddie return to Fedic, where they reunite with Susannah and Jake, who escaped from New York City. Walter schemes to use the birthmark of Mordred Deschain to enter the Dark Tower himself and climb to its uppermost room. Roland's ka-tet continues on to Thunderclap and the Devar-Toi, where they ally with Ted Brautigan and Dinky Earnshaw in order to free the Breakers imprisoned there, after which Jake, Roland and Oy travel to Maine of 1999 in order to save the life of Stephen King. Returning to Fedic once more, Roland, Oy and Susannah cross The White Lands of Empathica before encountering Dandelo and rescuing Patrick Danville. Roland, Patrick and Oy continue on toward the Tower, until Mordred finally catches up to them for a final confr