One of my most favourite books is The Lord of the Rings trilogy, written by J.R.R. Tolkien. I’ve read it at least four times and I believe it is one of the best fantasy books ever. I really love it because it’s very exciting, full of fabulous characters and creatures, there are many great poems and songs and I also appreciate Tolkien’s language inventions and maps, which makes you feel that this story really happened.
I can’t write about The Lord of the Rings without mentioning The Hobbit. It is a story about little hobbit Bilbo and his fantastic adventure to the east of the Middle-earth, fantasy world where are almost all Tolkien’s stories situated. The second title for this book is There and Back Again. Bilbo and his 14 companions (13 dwarves and Gandalf the Grey – wizard) went to the Lonley Mountain to reclaim the dwarves’ stolen treasure from the most-dreaded dragon Smaug. During this journey in an Orcs’ tunnel, Bilbo found a strange ring. Just a little ring, but it plays a key role in The Lord of the Rings.
This book has three parts. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. The story is too complicated and mentioning even the most important characters and events is almost impossible. That’s why I have to cut it, but don’t forget the most important. Anyway, I believe that the best way how to start the tale is the poem:

Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for the Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

The firs part, The Fellowship of the Ring, told how Gandalf the Grey discovered that the ring possessed by Frodo, Bilbo’s nephew and heir, was in fact the One Ring, ruler of all the Rings of power. It’s master, the Dark Lord from Mordor – Sauron, wanted it back. The book recounts the flight of Frodo and his companions from their quiet home Shire , pursed by the terror of the Balck Riders of Mordor, until at last, with the aid of Aragorn the Ranger, they came through desperate perils to the House of elves, in Rivendell. There was held the great council of Elrond, at which it was decided to attempt the destruction of the Ring, and Frodo was appointed the Ring-bearer.