The Lord of the Rings

 The book, written by J. Tolkien, is a fantasy trilogy and was finished in 1949. The title of the book, “Lord of the rings”, implies to the main antagonist in the story, Lord Sauron, and to his ring, in particular. This magical ring has the power to control all the other rings among the other rulers, and has enormous power. It is used to destroy the world as it was known and transform it into a reign of chaos and evil.
The story begins with the Frodo Baggins, the main protagonist, as his uncle, Bilbo Baggins, is planning to leave and take on his last journey. The setting is located in the Shire which is the land of the hobbits. Bilbo has the ring of the rings, and thanks to it, he has lived for more than one hundred years. As he leaves the Shire, he also leaves the finger there to Frodo, who should take care of it and finally destroy it in the great fires of Mordor, the kingdom of Sauron. Gandalf the Grey, an ancient wizard, so old, that no one knows his exact age, explains to Frodo his mission. Sam Gamgee overhears the conversation, so he gets involved as well. As additional help, Frodo takes two of his cousins, Merry and Pippin.
This is where their journey begins. Their first challenge is to reach the house of Elrond who is an Elven, and from there they would take on to Mordor. The Council of Elrond is formed, and it takes the decision that the ring should be sent as fast as possible to Mordor and destroyed. Thus, the Fellowship of the Ring forms.
After many battles against Orcs and other mystical creatures, the Fellowship is divided into several smaller groups. Frodo, who has the ring hanging on his neck, goes together with Sam and they alone proceed to Mordor, while the others go and search for more help. Eventually, Frodo reaches the borders of the evil land, feeling the urge to destroy the ring as fast as possible. At that time, Sauron is fighting the people of Gondor, the last men kingdom.
On the edge of the volcano, just above the fire, Frodo hesitates about letting the ring go. Gollum, the previous “owner” of the ring, bites off Frodo’s finger along with the ring and falls down in the Great Fire of Doom. When the ring melts, Sauron’s power vanishes and the peace is finally reached again.
The book is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the twentieth century. Tolkien has managed to create a world that captivates the mind of the reader right after the first few pages. Despite the story is completely fictional, it is so plausible that it just as well might have been the real course of history.