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Book Review of The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings, Bk 2)

The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings, Bk 2)
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Just as the second act of a play is the darkest, the second volume of the trilogy seems to leave us (or rather Frodo) doomed. The fate of the world is in the hands of the small and meek rather than the rich and powerful---how will it end? To me, this has never been a stand-alone story, but the trio has been a yearly favorite.