Reading progress update: I've read 416 out of 416 pages.
Aragorn and the rest win at the battle for Minas Tirith but pay a high price with the death of King Theoden. With still more enemies closing in from Mordor Aragorn leads a last ditch effort to the Morannon so as to distract Sauron so that Frodo and Sam may pass unnoticed to Mount Doom. With much difficulty and a heavy burden Frodo and Sam destroy the Ring and are saved by the eagles. Now that Sauron is defeated Aragorn weds Arwen , and Faramir weds Eowyn. When Frodo and Sam finally make it back to the Shire Saruman has taken control of the Shire and must be ousted at the cost of 19 hobbits.
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