The Lord of the Rings novels by J.R.R Tolkien is one of the best known fantasy series in the world. Introducing a world full of unusual creatures, monsters, magic, and action, Tolkien creates a spellbinding story woven with symbolism and genius.
Started in his novel The Hobbit which accounts the journey of Bilbo Baggins, The Lord of Rings continues with the story of the One Ring by Bilbo's nephew Frodo. Sent on a mission by Gandalf the Grey, he, along with with a group of eight called The Fellowship, move to destroy the Ring in the fiery pits of Mt. Doom in the Land of Mordor. Battling against the wretched Orcs of both Saruman, the (white) wizard, and Sauron the Dark Lord, the Fellowship meets some of the most terrifying puzzles and adventures in Middle Earth.
Tolkien's beautifully constructed fantasy world consists of secret hollows and towering mountains, melodious fens and craggy caverns, haunted ruins and brilliant castles. The Lord of the Rings ties his love of language with a series of fantasy novels that are constructed so beautifully, that there is no equal.
Each book unlocks part of a world that is all together beautiful and horrible, speaking about the ills and short comings of men, Lord of the Rings flows like the Anduin, mysterious, beautiful, all coming to a close with a raucous waterfall that leaves you gaping in astonishment at this work of literary genius.
I rarely give out Five Star ratings, but The Lord of the Rings joins A Clockwork Orange and few others on my shelf of noteworthy novels.
If you find that you struggle through part one of The Fellowship of the Ring, don't be discouraged! Tolkien's magnificent masterpiece will not keep you bored for long!
Other Reviews:
"One of the very few works of genius in recent literature."--New Republic
"No imaginary world has been projected which is at once so multifarious and so true...Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron."--C.S. Lewis
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