Get Lost: Fantasy Book Reviews

By Noah

Hello, this is Noah, the newest member of the blog. I like a lot of books, with fantasy being among my favorite genres. Here are some fantasy books or series I really like.





The Lord of The Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien

This book series is what I consider the grandfather of modern fantasy. The books were published in the 1950s, but many people still read them today. As you probably know, the three books were made into a series of movies. The movies are very good, but I think they don't compare to the books for a good story. The series is about a hobbit named Frodo and his quest to destroy a ring of Evil. Hobbits are odd creatures, about half as tall as humans. Frodo and his eight companions all have to try to destroy a Ring, forged by the Dark Lord Sauron. The Ring gives Sauron his power, and the only place it can be destroyed is Mount Doom, right in the center of Sauron's lands.

One of the things I like most about this series is that the author gives a lot of detail about the characters, the places, and the movement of the Fellowship of the Ring, as the group of nine is called. Also, the story gets interesting, and the plot thickens when the Fellowship is separated. The end of the series is very climatic, and it gets a bit scary when Frodo finally makes it to Mordor, Sauron's kingdom. This is a great book series.



Redwall
by Brian Jacques

This book series first started in 1988. The first book was a huge success, and many more soon followed. The book series is about peaceful animals, who live in an Abbey named Redwall, located in Mossflower Wood. The animals used for goodbeasts are usually small prey animals, like mice, hares, hedgehogs, badgers and moles. The bad guys are often portrayed by vermin or predators, like rats, weasels, wildcats and foxes. In almost every book, the inhabitants of Redwall Abbey are besieged by the bad guys, and the Abbeybeasts must keep the vermin from entering the walls of the Abbey.

The Abbey is protected by the guiding spirit of Martin the Warrior. Martin helped free all the good creatures from an evil wildcat named Tsarmina. Redwall Abbey was then built on top of where Tsarmina's palace had been. During times of trouble, his spirit comes for guidance in the dreams of an Abbeybeast.

I really like how descriptively Jacques writes. He originally wrote his books for blind children, so his works have always been very descriptive. I also like the way Jacques makes the reader feel like he or she is actually right inside the books. He is a very good author.