The Silmarillion

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien · Edited by Christopher Tolkien

Coveted jewels ignite rebellion and war against a dark enemy in ancient Middle-earth.

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480 pages· 118,891 words· 1150L· AR 7.9 · 21 AR pts

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In the First Age of Middle-earth, the creation of the world unfolds with the crafting of the Silmarils, jewels of immense power. Fëanor, a master elven smith, rebels against the gods after the destruction of the Two Trees. His quest to reclaim the Silmarils leads to a tragic war against Morgoth, the darkest foe Middle-earth has ever faced. As alliances form and shatter, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Will the light of the Silmarils be enough to overcome the encroaching darkness?

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The legendary precursor to The Lord of the Rings “A creation of singular beauty . . . magnificent in its best moments.”–The Washington Post Set primarily in the First Age of Middle-earth, The Silmarillion contains the legend of the creation of the world and an account of the Elder Days. It is the ancient drama remembered by Elrond and Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings, and the harrowing origin of the adventure that ends ages later with Frodo and the One Ring. At the story’s heart are the three Silmarils, jewels that held within them the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor, and Fëanor, the most gifted of elven artificers. When the Two Trees are destroyed, the Silmarils become coveted, setting into motion events that lead to the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor, and their hopeless war against the greatest enemy Middle-earth has ever known: Morgoth.

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