J.R.R. Tolkien Epic Reads discussion

Chapter 9: Flotsam and Jetsam

Chapter 10: The Voice of Saruman

Chapter 11: The Palantir

Book 4; Chapter 1: The Taming of Smeagol

Ah, the sudden switch!

It was not the great shock that I got when opening Return for the first time, though

Very true, Mary. These are little shocks before the big one, helping us prepare, perhaps.