The Fellowship of the Ring

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Year: 1954

Abstract:
Frodo Baggins is in possession of the One Ring and the Enemy wants it. Suddenly it falls to this one small Hobbit to undertake the most important quest in the history of Middle Earth. Something must be done with the One Ring before the Enemy can capture it and use it to conquer Middle Earth. So begins the Quest for Mount Doom. In this first entry in the series, the Company is formed, Moria is trod, Lothlorien is visited, and the Company is dissolved.

Advanced Mind
Exploration/Quest
Military/Fighting
Horror
Magic
Advanced Technology
Time Travel/Alternate History
Science
Aliens/Beasties
Contemporality

Other books in this series: Lord of the Rings
The Two Towers [1954]
The Return of the King [1955]

tyranist's Review
I find it difficult to review one of the books that founded my love for Science Fiction and Fantasy. This is probably true for many others as well. Suffice it to say that I love this book and those that follow it. I have often heard criticism of The Fellowship of the Ring say that it is too slow and often the reason that people don't make it through the entire trilogy. I find this to be patently false. Every journey has a beginning, and this one is as exciting as any other. Naturally, I recommend that you read this novel and those that follow it if you wish to consider yourself any kind of respectable member of the Science Fiction/Fantasy community. And if I ever hear anyone say that Tolkien was just ripping off Terry Brooks again, I will kill them.

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