A review by lisa_setepenre
The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two by J.R.R. Tolkien

4.0

This book offers a chance to expand on some of the stories contained in [b:The Silmarillion|7332|The Silmarillion|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255678090s/7332.jpg|4733799] and gives a glimpse into their creation. We are given the complete narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin – the latter should be read by those who believe that Glorfindel of Gondolin and Glorfindel of Rivendell to be the same Elf – as well as earlier drafts of some of Tolkien's more well-known stories from the First Age – Turin and the Dragon, Lúthien and Beren, and Eärendil. The story of Ælfwine, while not as well-known as some of the characters, is fascinating as it allows readers to view Middle-Earth becoming the world we know and, perhaps, a Middle-Earth in which Sauron's Ring never existed.