The Two Towers

I always thought this volume was my least favourite amongst the three, but I've changed my mind. This is an absolute stunner!
I savoured every second of the story.
Some of my favourite things about this book:
1. The relationship between Gimli and Legolas. It grows over the second half of book one and has evolves so beautifully in this book.
2. I really enjoyed the pacing and the way the plot unfolds. I loved how it starts out with the ents and their complicated words and lore and songs, the action sequences that follow, the descriptions of the cities and landscapes, the part where they meet Faramir, the creepy tunnels with Shelob, absolutely everything! There was not a dull moment!
3. We get so much more of Gollum. His monologues are some of my favourite scenes in both the movies and the books. The constant internal struggle between good and evil...gosh, just so brilliant! We loves it! Yes we does!

The Two Towers:
Absolute brilliance.