The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The third instalment of J.R.R. Tolkien’s grand adventure The Lord of the Rings is titled The Return of the King. One Ring to gather them all together and bond them in the darkness. One Ring to control them all. Frodo and Sam battle deep inside the domain of the Dark Lord in Mordor as he sends legions of Orcs out to conquer all of Middle-earth. The Dark Lord has arisen.
The One Ring must be consumed in Mount Doom’s flames in order to vanquish Sauron. But the journey is incredibly difficult, and Frodo is deteriorating. All who wear the Ring become corrupt, and Frodo’s time is running out. Will Sam and Frodo be successful, or will the Dark Lord retake control of Middle-earth?
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The book begins with a brief summary to refresh your memory of what has transpired up to this point, and then it begins with Gandalf and Pippen’s arrival at Minas Tirith. Tolkien does a fantastic job of capturing the tension in Minas Tirith in his writing. Everyone in the city is aware that this will be the location of Sauron’s next attack and that the outcome of the ensuing conflict will determine the future of humanity. We then travel to Rohan, where King Théoden is gathering the Rohirrim in an effort to provide aid to Gondor. In the upcoming fight, they will desperately need the valour of King Théoden’s calvary. The actual conflict at Pelennor Fields and its aftermath come next.
Here, we see how the ring has affected Frodo’s friendship with Sam and how he perceives Gollum to be a reflection of himself. You can feel how overwhelming carrying the Ring has become, and you can tell that Frodo is almost at his wit’s end. And to make matters worse, nobody can trust Gollum, who is guiding them toward Mount Doom while acting sly and cunning.
