Packed with full-color photos and drawings, a guide to the monsters and beings of The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy contains exclusive photos of familiar creatures as well as some whose photos have never before appeared in books. Original.
I've just read this to my son, but I think I liked it more. I don't know if I loved the creatures or the heroes more. The creatures just rule, especially the Balrog. I don't think he is as philosophically intriguing as the creatures who have fallen like the kings/Wraiths, but his look is cooler than any actor in Hollywood. Long live the Balrog! This book is flooded with quality pictures and a paragraph or two describing them. It was written for children and is a great introduction to the books and movies.