The journey of Frodo and his companions continues in the second volume of the Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers. In this book, the group strives to prevent the rise of Sauron and destroy the Ring at Mount Doom.

After revisiting The Fellowship of the Ring, I knew I had to read the rest of the series as soon as possible and I did just that. Much like its predecessor, The Two Towers was an absolute joy to reread. Though it was notably darker than the first book and slowed down at times, particularly during the pursuit of Merry and Pippin's captors and the Fangorn forest scenes, I appreciated the attention given to world-building and character development.

For me, the best part of this book was the journey of Frodo, Sam, and Sméagol (Gollum). I was surprised to see them return so late in the book, yet I loved the dynamic between these three characters. Seeing the friendship between Sam and Frodo develop, watching them establish a relationship with Sméagol, and experiencing Sméagol's split personality between himself and Gollum was both fascinating and dangerous. I was once again in awe of the author's excellent writing skills.

In short, I loved rereading The Two Towers and I can't wait to continue rediscovering the rest of the Lord of the Rings series.