The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, Part 2)

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Summary: The epic battle between good and evil continues
Review: Picking up where "Fellowship of the Ring" leaves off with the separation of fellowship, this book first details the adventures of Stridor, Gimli, and Legolas as they try to rescue Pippin and Merry and combat the evil that is growing in Isengard. In the second half of the book, we follow Frodo and Sam as they struggle to complete their quest to destroy the One Ring.

Here we see the forces of good beginning to gather to combat the growing evil in the world. The underlying themes regarding this struggle become more clear as we begin to recognize that sometimes the only way to overcome evil is by standing up and fighting it. Tolkein's world remains a vividly portrayed as ever, and the tension builds as the heros struggle to conquer the awesome power of Sauron.