The Fellowship of the Ring

“All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken,The crownless again shall be king.”

Oh what can I say about this book! I finished it after like 6 months, having shelved it midway and then picking it up again after a hiatus. But after finishing it now, I'm facing an existential crisis at this moment. Never have I read a tale of adventure so rich and gripping. Tolkien is the master of prose, poetry and storytelling. How can someone write so beautifully! Such vivid imagery and a wonderful backdrop. Also, I'm absolutely in awe of the characters throughout the novel. Aragorn, Gandalf, Frodo, Sam, Legolas and all of the many more amazing folks that have been introduced in the book! Each of them has a unique and appealing quality about them which eventually makes you fall in love with the book. Since I haven't seen the LOTR movies, I decided to go for the books and glad that it didn't disappoint at all. And yes, being an avid Harry Potter fan, I want to say this that Tolkien has managed to blow off my mind with this one. And I'm definitely looking forward to reading the entire LOTR series by this year. Harry Potter is my favourite series in terms of fantasy fiction but maybe this opinion might change once I finish reading the entire LOTR series, who knows! Anyway, there's absolutely no reason whatsoever why you should not read the book. A timeless masterpiece indeed!