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The Return of the King

Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings
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Feb 05, 2024InnisfilTeenReads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Return of the King” was absolutely incredible and worth savouring every page. I found emotional connections with some of the characters, as they knew their quest was coming to an end and they found courage and bravery…
Dec 31, 2023rusl rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Great novel, nice big lettering.... BUT So many typos! Seriously needed better copyediting. Around the middle of the book (end of book V, on into book VI) all of a sudden "Gimli" becomes "Cimli" and all the Orcs are now "Ore" - there are…
May 10, 2023beth77_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great rendition
Mar 30, 2023gooberuser rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the last book of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and it absolutely lives up to its role as the climax of the series. Two major battles, the end of the quest, and then the quest’s aftermath make up this story. It is very long, and…
Jan 25, 2023ryner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This third volume, in which monumental battles are fought and two hobbits pick and crawl their way toward Mount Doom in what may be a suicidal task, concludes the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tolkien is a master storyteller and has quite a…
Sep 13, 2022Bududo rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is the final book in a "trilogy" as a convenience for the publisher. The three books form one complete novel. The pacing is carefully and measured, particularly in the beginning, but picks up towards in the third section as three or…
Apr 22, 202200389rochelle rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Imagine the fate of the world lies in your hand, a ring, a small seemingly harmless object, but if fallen into the wrong hands, all would be lost. J.R.R Tolkien did an incredible job writing The Lord of the Rings Book #3 The Return of the…
Apr 04, 2022pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"The Return of the King (Book 3 of the Lord of the Rings series) by J. R. R. Tolkien wraps up the Lord of the Rings series perfectly. The Return of the King leaves off when Sam believes Frodo has been killed by Shelob, a giant spider.…
Dec 05, 2021hackerchan1227 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In the third and final volume of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the forces of good and evil clash as the free will of all living beings lies at stake. The triumph of good is not guaranteed. The inhabitants of Middle Earth rise up and…
Jul 17, 2021cstadt rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Return of the King closes out the trilogy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Knowing that the author was a Christian, I’ve wondered if there is any sense in which his Christianity shows up in the themes of the story. …
Jun 26, 2021cheesepizza178 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love this book. It is a must read. I read Narnia I really liked it, I read the Hobbit I really liked it, I read the Lord Of The Rings series and can say that it is my favorite book (or set of books).
May 14, 2021space_Odysseus rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
good book
Feb 20, 2021maiki69 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
RETURN OF THE KING, the final book of the LORD OF THE RINGS, follows Sam and Frodo, on their quest to destroy the Ring of Power. Now deep in Sauron's kingdom, our vertically challenged special agents face a battle with zero odds of…
Feb 18, 2021Shreeya_Amin rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The scene shifts from Frodo and Sam on their way to destroy the Ring, to Gandalf and Pippin who both ride to Minas Tirith, a city in Gondor. There they meet the ruler of Gondor, Denethor. Pippin decides to serve Denethor however, the ruler…
Feb 16, 2021Denali_Christianson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Best book of the trilogy, HANDS DOWN!!!!! While Fellowship of the Ring was a bit slow and The Two Towers a bit dark, this one had the perfect balance of world-building, character development, and plot-twists. I promise, if you just push…
Dec 03, 2020taedwardcc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Serving as the powerful finish to a long yet amazing trilogy, this book manages to keep the reader plowing through to finish. Although there are many moments where anyone reading it could predict what would happen, they still manage to…
Oct 08, 2020connellsmith rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It's fair to say that Lord of the Rings is essentially the foundation upon which the modern fantasy genre was built, and I think Return of the King is a significant portion of that. The branch that follows the majority of the…
Sep 02, 2020
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was an epic way to end the story. I loved having more insight into Gollum’s past, and found that it added to my appreciation for the power of the ring. You also see more of Frodo struggling,…
Jun 24, 2020CASSIE ERIN KELLEY rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is the conclusion to the incredible classic that has shaped every fantasy book since its publication, and it doesn’t disappoint. The world of Middle Earth is opened once again to the faithful followers of the lore of the One Ring, and…
Feb 29, 2020mikey69 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
They're back . . . Sam, Frodo, the Ring of Power and their quest to destroy it. This, Part Three and the final installment of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, follows the pair deep into the villainous Sauron's kingdom. The conclusion leaves them…
Feb 08, 2020
Have read entire series many times. A fantastic effort by Professor Tolkien! Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 05, 2020
In the conclusion of the Lord of the Rings series (or rather, the third part of that work), Tolkien masterfully weaves an ending that is satisfying, exhilarating, and inspiring. As Frodo and Sam make their way through Mordor (explored in…
Jan 28, 2020ADragonInTheLibrary rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Return of the King is the shortest of the three books, and is fully 30% climactic battles and 30% conclusion. A significant portion of the pages is set aside for various research material Tolkien provides readers, soas to liven up his…
Dec 03, 2019green_hummingbird_255 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Return of the King is probably my favorite part of the Lord of the Rings. It's the book where everything comes together and the stakes are high. Every time I read through, I get chills, and I feel the same emotions that the…
Apr 12, 2018
As I was reading the Lord of the Rings, a quote continuously came to mind. It is a quote from C.S. Lewis' review of this book, "a reviewer need say little, except that here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron; here…