The Lord of the Rings is an epic novel series by JRR Tolkien set in Middle-Earth about Dark Lord Sauron who created one ring in his quest to conquer all creatures in Middle Earth. The stories follow hobbits, men, dwarves, and elves as they quest to destroy the ring. The story is told mainly from the point of view of four hobbits, Frodo, Sam, Merry, & Pippin. This series is a follow up to Tolkien’s children’s fantasy work, The Hobbit.