"The Fall of Numenor", coming November 2022

[Snowdog]

Originally Posted by Mithadan

My concern is that Fall of Numenor will merely compile and rehash what has already been published in the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, HoME and NoME. While it may be nice to have the material assembled together in one place (particularly for those who do not wish to trudge through 12 volumes of HoME), a lack of any coherent narrative, like Children of Hurin as opposed to Fall of Gondolin for example, would be disappointing, at least to me.

I definitely fall into the 'having it all in one volume' crowd.

Originally Posted by Boromir88

It could be worth it just for the Alan Lee art. There are 11 (including the cover) "fresh" Alan Lee sketches. Entertainment Weekly put out 3 of them, but I'm never disappointed by Alan Lee's art, and prefer him to John Howe. I don't mean that as a slight against Howe's Tolkien art either, it's just over saturated in my opinion. It's everywhere since PJ's films.

But the Alan Lee art is I believe the only thing you could call "fresh" about it, aside from Brian Sibley's commentary.

Very much in agreement about the Alan Lee art. Anyway, I've found myself using it as a reference for things 2nd age. Don't let the marketing reference to Rings of Power put you off. I recommend getting it.