The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring

by Mark Cohen, David Cassady, Debra McBride

The Greatest Adventure Begins . . .
·Every enemy's weaknesses exposed
·Expert hints on close combat, long-range attacks, and magic spells
·Where to find health power-ups when you need them the most
·In-depth walkthrough featuring maps for every area, for both PS®2 and XboxTM
·Secrets to getting what you want from the NPCs
·Exclusive interviews with the art director and Tolkien experts
·How to use the Ring to reveal secret areas filled with power-ups

Genres: Fiction, Literature

208 pages, Paperback

First published October 29, 2002

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Reviews

[Yunhan · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Frodo , a hobbit, inherits Bag End from his cousin Bilbo , he also inherits a ring. It looked like any ordinary ring, but in reality, it was the most powerful ring in Middle Earth. Not only can it make the wearer invisible, it is the Ruling Ring. If the Dark Lord, Sauron, gets hold of it, he will become invincible. After Frodo learns about this, he sets off with his companions, the Fellowship of the Ring to throw the ring into the Fire Mountain, the only way to destroy the ring. I liked the plot of the story, but sometimes the book gets a little boring. I recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy.

[Barbara E. Dudley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I prefer the movie. The book was, as all books are, more heavily detailed. However . . . keeping up with all the characters and the crazy quantity of hobbit singing, I did enjoy the book. I'll probably wait a while before tackling the rest of the series.

[Curtis Berry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book except for all the songs which are a novelty but get old after a while. This is the standard for epic fantasy books and movies that came afterward.

[Raynard · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This story is set in the world of Tolkien's invention, known as Middle Earth. A specter of evil is looming over Middle Earth as the Dark Lord, Sauron, seeks to consolidate his already immense power, by reclaiming the One Ring that he has lost. Most of his power is held in this ring. With this power, he can enslave Middle Earth and unleash an incredible evil with little opposition. In the story of The Hobbit, a hobbit called Bilbo Baggins has stolen the ring from a hideous creature called Gollum. The ring ends up with Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's nephew and all of a sudden, Frodo is at the center of this epic drama involving the ring that he knows very little about. Lord of the Rings is much more than a bunch of furry footed creatures and wizards running about with swords and using silly medieval catch phrases. The Fellowship bites down hard and achieves a beautifully broad and dramatic scale, balancing the mind-boggling beauty of Tolkien's Middle Earth with the majesty and history of its characters. It's also a movie about struggle and determination, as the smallest and meekest of creatures enters a world far beyond their experience. The wizard, Gandalf, warns Frodo that he should leave the shire and keep the ring out of Sauron's hands. They meet a fellow named Tom Bombadil who helps them get out of trouble when they are faced with the Nine Black Riders. Later, they meet Strider/Aragorn and they continue safely to the country of the elves. Frodo heals from a wound and he is healed by Elrond. At the Council of Elrond it is decided that the ring must be destroyed at the Cracks of Doom. This is many miles away, deep inside the evil lands of Mordor. The Fellowship of the ring is established, including nine individuals in all. Gandalf meets his end on the Bridge of Khazad-dum, attempting to defend the company from the evil Balrog. The group must continue without him, heading south, into Lorien, a forest of elves. Galadriel offers comfort and security for a time. Frodo grows in knowledge and maturity and he becomes more resolved to fulfill his mission. His resolve is further tested when Boromir tries to steal the ring from him. In the end, Frodo knows that he must fulfill his duty but he does not want to endanger his friends any further, nor does he want to solicit their opinions for he knows that they will change his mind. In the end, Frodo continues alone - though Sam soon finds him and refuses to do anything other than accompany him, heading towards the evil land of Mordor.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally read this book. I've owned it since the early 2000s. And it was delightful! SUPER different from the movies, and not in a, "They left so much out!" sense, but in the sense that the entire tone and genre of the book was changed for the movie (I'm just talking about the first book and the first movie; I've yet to read the second and third book to see how they compare). The characters and plot of the movie are pretty much the same, but they're used as vehicles for an action extravaganza. Half of this book is taken up by songs. Which is super charming! It's just very different from what I anticipated. I'd read "The Hobbit" and assumed that LOTR would be very different, much darker, more for adults. Not so. And, again, I really liked "The Hobbit" and I liked "Fellowship," and I highly recommend this to everyone. I wish that I'd either read these books back in high school, before I ever saw the movies (which I like a lot), or that I'd be able to keep them separate in my head, because they're two different animals.

[Isabela Schwarz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I usually like to read books before seeing the movie adaptations of them. However, I watched the Lord of the Rings movies multiple times before ever reading the books. The reason being that the books are scary. I mean, they look scary from the outside because they appear to be the type of book that’s too wordy and boring to pick through. However, once I finally read the first book, I realized that I was dead wrong. Yes, J.R.R. Tolkien uses a lot of description and details. However, that was the great part about the book. I think that in large part, this trilogy became famous because of the artful storytelling that created a realistic and beautiful world that seemed to have a history all its own. In addition to the beautiful writing style, this book was also engaging. I loved the characters, and I love quest based books; so this was a perfect mix for me.

[Eric Salter · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lord of the Rings The fellowship of the Ring was an amazing book full of adventure and thrilling action. This is just the start of the tree book series and i cant wait to keep reading as the quest to save Middle-Earth continues.The characters in this book are just unmatched their actions show that of courage and valor. Even the small Hobbits who really have no reason to fight in the first place given their lack of skill. In the end this book really just had me unable to put the book down.

[Letitia Grey · Rating 4 out of 5]

'You cannot pass'... you're kidding Gandalf.. it's 'you shall not pass'. As a super fan of the films I loved this book for the context and extra details, it's just so different to the films! Loved it just as much though, took me ages to read as the book takes it toll during pages 50-200 with too much waffling. But the man is brilliant. The book is brilliant. I just love it

[George C]

It was a good book i would recommended to anyone because it was cool.

It begins with this ring that's stronger than the other rings and now this hobbit has to destroy it but its only part of the story.

[Cat Q. · Rating 5 out of 5]

=)

[Pauline Brummett]

Just read & loved the book even tho it is a long book you never lose your page .I liked the book a lot better than the movie but I am not much of a movie goer.

[Victor Orozco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful strategy guide. Can't say how helpful this guide has been in the playing of such a great game. A-

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good game guide that also explores the middle earth realm with extreme detail. Great for any gamer and/or fan of the Lord of the Ring universe.

[Tyler J. Westerfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

A true classic

[Arkopaul Das · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lot's of pain staking details and descriptions, but over all readable. Nothing epic, I'm afraid