Wizard and Glass
After a deadly riddle contest, Roland tells his companions the tragic story of his youth, first love, and path to the Tower.
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Plot structure labels used: frame narrative, memoir structure, retrospective narration, slow burn, prologue-like, foreshadowing-heavy, sectioned structure, long setup, delayed payoff, first-book setup
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