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The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien

The second fantasy epic in the classic series reminds me a lot of the second installment of the original star wars (altho of course I’m aware the arrow of influence goes the other way) - darker, more mature, slower than the original - but a necessary part of a powerful trilogy. 

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