First published 1992
As the War of the Ring ends, Frodo and Sam return home to the Shire - only to find it overrun. Sauron's influence lingers, and a new threat emerges. Frodo must uncover the truth of the Scouring and confront a final reckoning. Meanwhile, a secret society in Oxford unearths ancient Númenórean secrets that could shatter the very fabric of reality. The final pieces of Tolkien's masterpiece fall into place in this sweeping conclusion.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, epic-fantasy, historical-fantasy
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
482 pages · Paperback · Harpercollins Publishers