263 – Come on Gondor, Light That Fire

Alan and Corey introduce Book Five, and with no time to wallow in the mire, journey with Gandalf and Pippin towards Minas Tirith, as the beacons try to set the night on fire. Pippin is scared of the moon, the beacon fires, and the dragons – especially the dragons. It turns out Strong Bad might just be a hobbit. Oh, and Alan manages to leave Corey speechless, so there’s a reason to come back.

Recommended Reading

The Silmarillion
Tolkien, J. R. R. (Christopher Tolkien, ed.), (Mariner Books, paperback)

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Carpenter, Humphrey, ed. (Mariner Books, paperback)

The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien, J. R. R. (Mariner Books, paperback)

The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien, J. R. R. (Mariner Books, paperback)

The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Tolkien, J. R. R.(Mariner Books, paperback)

The Chronology of The Lord of the Rings
Hicklin, William Cloud (Tolkien Studies Vol 19 Supplement)

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