The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Title: The Fellowship of the Ring

Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

Genre: Fantasy

Length: 479 pages

Published: 1988 (version I read)

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) Frodo Baggins knew the Ringwraiths were searching for him - and the Ring of Power he bore that would enable Sauron to destroy all that was good in Middle-earth. Now it is up to Frodo and his faithful servant Sam to carry the Ring to where it could be detroyed - in the very center of Sauron's dark kingdom.

My Review:

I give this book a 5 out of 5. 

This is the epic beginning to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Falling some 60 years after Bilbo's adventures to the Lonely Mountain, it picks up just as he's preparing for his 111th birthday party. He leaves behind the magic ring he found to his nephew Frodo. Several years later, Gandalf tells Frodo what he has learned about that magic ring and begs him to set off for Rivendell as soon as possible so that it may be decided what to do with it. Frodo is not quite ready to leave the Shire and puts it off until his and Bilbo's birthday in September. This proves almost disastrous.

The first half of the book details Frodo's journey from the Shire to Rivendell with his companions: Sam, Merry and Pippin. Danger comes at them from seemingly every side as they make their way there. They meet some new friends along the way: Tom Bombadil (my favorite character who is only around for a couple of chapters) and Strider, the mysterious Ranger who meets them in Bree and manages to lead the hobbits through the wilderness towards Rivendell. 

The second half of the book details events in Rivendell and what occurs after. I won't speak too much on this in case you have never read the book or watched the amazing movies based off the trilogy. Just know that The Fellowship of the Ring is an epic tale and it is only the beginning.

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Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.