The Return of the King is the third part of J.R.R. Tolkien\'s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings.

The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragom, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by ores, escaped to Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents.

Gandalf returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring, accompanied by Smeagol-Gollum, still obsessed by his \'preciouss\'. After a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam left his master for dead; but Frodo is still alive - in the hands of the ores. And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing.

This is the third part of a three-book edition in A-format paperback which reproduces the complete unabridged text of the three books. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King, that together make up The Lord of the Rings. This reset edition contains newly drawn maps by Stephen Raw, based on Christopher Tolkien\'s original maps.