Deep in the land of Mordor, in the Fires of Mount Doom, J.R.R. Tolkien forged a sequel to his epic trilogy. But it was abandoned and lost to history. History became legend. Legend became myth. And now the most unlikely creature imaginable, Dan Casey, is here to break down The New Shadow, the Lord of the Rings sequel that almost happened.
If you want to learn more about The New Shadow, we found these sources particularly helpful:
The Peoples of Middle-earth (The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 12) by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien by J.R.R. TolkienOn Fairy Stories by J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien’s abandoned sequel to ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by Thomas J. Salerno, Voyage Comics
The New Shadow: Tolkien’s Abandoned Sequel to The Lord of the Rings by Nerd of the Rings
“The lesson of J.R.R. Tolkien’s abandoned Lord of the Rings sequel” by Gerry Canavan, The Washington Post
“The Lost Literature of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The New Shadow’” by Gabe Dybing, Black Gate Magazine
“The New Shadow” by TolkienGateway
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