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Lavishly illustrated with breathtaking full-color art and imagery from the all-new anime film 'The War of the Rohirrim, ' this exclusive Visual Companion is the ultimate introduction to every character, creature, and location you will encounter in this epic adventure from the official Lord of the Rings saga. Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, ""The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim"" tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg--a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm's Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction. With a cast of exciting and original characters, and a mix of locations both familiar and new, this dramatic new standalone story weaves another thread in the grand tapestry of Middle-earth.

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Chris Smith is the author of the New York Times-bestselling The Lord of the Rings: Weapons & Warfare. He was born and raised in Kent. After a wide variety of jobs around the world, he returned to his first love of books. A successful career in bookselling led to him being recruited as the Editor of the Tolkien list of titles, a position he has held now for more than a quarter of a century. He now lives in Dorset, with his wife and their two cats.

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