The Fellowship Of The Ring Is The First Part In J. R. R. Tolkiens Epic Fantasy Novel, The Lord Of The Rings. Summary Of The Book Long Ago, The Dark Lord, Sauron, Forged A Mighty Ring To Rule All Of Middle-earth. He Filled The Ring With His Malice, His Hatred And His Life-power. He Waged War Against Middle-earth And Faced A Company Of Men And Elves. He Was Stopped By Isildur Who Cut The Ring From His Hand, Destroying Sauron Forever. Isildur Took The Ring For Himself, Not Realizing That Saurons Evil Conscience Lived Within The Ring. The Ring Destroyed Isildurs Sanity And Led To His Death. It Vanished, And All Thought It Was Lost. However, The Ring Had A Way Of Finding A New Ring-bearer. Now, Frodo Baggins Has Inherited The Ring From His Cousin Bilbo. He Is Warned Never To Use It By The Wizard Gandalf. However, The Ring Has A Will Of Its Own And It Seeks Out Its Master Who Is Rising In Power Once Again. If Frodo Doesnt Find A Way To Take The Ring To The Elves, Where He Believes It Will Be Safe, Saurons Generals, The Nine Riders, Will Find Him And Destroy Him. About J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Was An English Novelist, Poet, Philologist, And University Professor. He Is Best Remembered For The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings. The Lord Of The Rings Was Adapted Into An Academy Award-winning Movie Trilogy By Peter Jackson. The Hobbit Is Currently Being Adapted Into A Hit Trilogy, Of Which Two Movies Have Been Released And The Third Is Due For Release In 2014. Series Reading Order The Lord Of The Rings Is One Complete Book. This Is The First Part Of That Story, And It Continues In The Two Towers.