The second volume of "The Lord of the Rings" epic, set in the fantastic world of the Third Age of Middle-Earth.

Frodo the hobbit and a band of warriors from the different kingdoms set out to destroy the Ring of Power before the evil Sauron grasps control.

Imprisoned by the evil Morgoth, the great warrior Húrin Thalion is forced to witness the trials and tribulations of his son, Túrin, and his daughter, Nienor--the consequences of a curse placed on them for their father's alliance with elves.

Includes "The Silmarillion," and four short works: "The Ainulindale," "The Valaquenta," "The Akallabeth," and "Of the Rings of Power."