Synopsis:

The Fellowship was scattered. Some were bracing hopelessly for war against the ancient evil of Sauron. Some were contending with the treachery of the wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam were left to take the accursed Ring of Power to be destroyed in Mordor–the dark Kingdom where Sauron was supreme. Their guide was Gollum, deceitful and lust-filled, slave to the corruption of the Ring. Thus continues the magnificent, bestselling tale of adventure begun in The Fellowship of the Ring, which reaches its soul-stirring climax in The Return of the King.

Review:

Probably one of only 10 sequels ever written that were just as amazing as the first. The Two Towers focuses on the fellowship breaking apart and the characters going on their journeys. Merry and Pippin are taken captive by Orcs. Sam and Frodo continue their dark and dangerous path to Mordor to destroy the ring. While, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli attempt to rescue the two captured hobbits.

There is a lot of growth in this book of the characters.

You see Merry and Pippin, grow up and stop being rebellious teenagers so to say. You see them try to survive bravely and learn to use their instincts.

You see Sam and Frodo be weary and rely on one another for strength and guidance as the ring slowly drowns Frodo in darkness and the presence of an unlikeable Gollum keeps them on their toes.

Aragon you see take leadership and remove himself from the strider name and look out for those around him.

The best growth of characters is between Legolas and Gimli, these two and their cute little friendship. I loved it. Their banter was always great but those two making promises to hang out and explore places after the ring is destroyed is everything. I mean EVERYTHING.

Besides Legolas and Gimli, Gollum would have to be a favourite character of mine. The whole dialogue in his head is brilliant and his manner of speaking really does add to the fact that his innocent, not all there and to take pity on him and not to kill him. His a well written character and probably one of my favourites, after all you don’t really see him as a threat anyway.

There was only really one thing that annoyed me about this book was the fact that Sam and Frodo’s journey where at the back end of the book while everyone else contained the first half of the book. I would have much rather it go chapter or Frodo and Sam and then a chapter of the rest of the crew instead of just having it blocked but hey that’s me.

Rating: 5/5

Publisher: Collins

ISBN: 9780007129713