A sumptuous large-format hardback containing sketches & paintings from the illustrated Lord of the Rings together with brand new & previously unseen material In this large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures & in words how he created the images in the authorised illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings These images would prove so powerful matching perfectly with Tolkien&s own vision that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson&s movie trilogy & earn Alan a coveted Academy Award The book is filled with over 150 of his sketches & early conceptual pieces to show how the project progressed from idea to finished art It also contains 20 colour paintings reproduced in full-page glory together with numerous examples of his conceptual art produced for the films & brand new pieces drawn specially for this book It also

Includes:: an exclusive foreword written by Sir Ian Mc Kellen The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who painted Tolkien&s vision firstly onto the page & then in three

Dimensions on the cinema screen It will also be of interest to many of the 100000 people who have bought the illustrated Lord of the Rings as well as for budding artists & illustrators interested in unlocking the secrets of book illustration



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"I have sometimes thought of going away but I imagined that as a kind of holiday a series of adventures like Bilbo’s or better ending in peace But this would mean exile a flight from danger into danger drawing it after me" – Frodo Baggins The Fellowship of the Ring Step into the beloved fantasy world of JRR Tolkien journey out of Bag End & avoid the fearsome Nazgûl as you accompany Frodo on a desperate journey while the fate of all Middle-earth hangs in the balance! The Black Riders Saga Expansion for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game introduces three new scenarios that allow you & your friends to directly relive Frodo&s travels & challenges from the early chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring Meanwhile five hero cards & thirty-three player cards (three copies each of eleven individual cards) offer players a wealth of deck-building options for strategies built around Hobbits New Boon & Burden cards ensure your actions have consequences while a new Easy Mode means that you can tailor the game to your individual play style & skill level ...

After winning a great battle Middle-earth&s heroes hunt a pack of retreating Orcs in the forests of Ithilien but the forest roads are full of hidden perils As they travel in the shadow of Mordor will the hunters become the hunted? The fifth Adventure Pack in the Against the Shadow cycle for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game The Blood of Gondor introduces an all-new scenario a new hero & three copies of each new player card The fifth Adventure Pack in the Against the Shadow cycle for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game Introduces an all-new scenario & its perilous “hidden” cards mechanic Players gain a new hero card Ages 13 2 Players ...

Celebrimbor&s Secret is the fifth Adventure Pack in The Ring-maker cycle for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game Its sixty new cards introduce a new scenario in which Middle-earth&s heroes must scour the ruins of Ost-in-Edhil for a secret forge before it&s discovered by Orcs from Mordor Celebrimbor&s Secret also introduces a powerful new hero
- Galadriel the Lady of Lothlorien
- player cards for each sphere (three copies of each) that enhance the Silvan & Noble traits as well as the Doomed X mechanic Requies the core Lord of the Rings set to play The fifth Adventure Pack in The Ring-maker cycle for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game Introduces the powerful new hero Galadriel the Lady of Lothlorien Further explores & enriches the game&s Time X & Doomed X mechanics Enhances the Silvan & Noble traits with new player cards for each of the game&s four spheres of influence

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Along with the crew of the Dream-chaser several of Middle-earth&s greatest heroes must once more sail the wild seas south of the Grey Havens Their journey will take them through jagged reefs & raging squalls They will confront corsairs & risk falling overboard & all in a desperate effort to reclaim a stolen relic… Set after the events of The Grey Havens deluxe expansion Flight of the Stormcaller introduces a new scenario that means that you can embark upon a dramatic high-stakes chase across the stormy seas Your heroes join the crew of the Dream-chaser & the other ships in her fleet & they must battle through treacherous waters foul weather & Corsair ships to close upon the Stormcaller the powerful vessel commanded by the ferocious Captain Sahír Time is of the essence & if your heroes can&t catch the Stormcaller they&ll forfeit their only link to the forsaken realm of Númenor Along with this unique scenario which features quests decks for the players & for the Corsairs Flight of the Stormcaller introduces a new Leadership hero & three copies each of ten different player cards Altogether its sixty new cards carry us far across uncharted waters support decks designed to run with fewer than three heroes reinforce the enduring strengths of the Gondor trait & boast a handful of unique allies & events that plunge us deep into the cycle&s new themes & mechanics Suggested ages 13 Playing time 30-90 minutes Players 1-4 ...

Race Across Harad is the second Adventure Pack in the Haradrim cycle for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game Freshly seated atop the oliphaunts they captured & tamed a small band of Middle-earth&s greatest heroes begin their journey through the deserts & dangers of Harad However they don&t get far before they hear the distant howling of wargs & where the warg howls there also the orc prowls The new scenario in Race Across Harad pits the heroes against these wargs & their riders all within the treacherous wilds of Harad Their towering oliphaunts may give the heroes an advantage however even their oliphaunts cannot keep the heroes safe for long from the warg-riders & their barbed arrows Instead their only choice is to quicken their pace & race toward the Ford of Harnen There the heroes& massive oliphaunts might be able to crash through waters too deep for the wargs to cross… Featuring scenario-specific rules that allow the Orcs & wargs to pursue the heroes from their own staging area Race Across Harad brings this frantic chase to life in dramatic fashion as you & your friends need to progress through your quest stages more quickly than the Orcs progress through their own Simultaneously the Adventure Pack introduces a new Dúnedain hero in the Lore sphere as well as three copies each of nine different player cards that enhance a wide range of the game&s existing keywords Traits & mechanics You&ll find support for everything from Mounts to side quests & from the Doomed keyword to the cycle&s new focus on events that offer powerful rewards when you can target specific pairs of Traits Players 1-4 Playing time 60 minutes Ages 13 ...

Temple of the Deceived is the third Adventure Pack in the Dream-chaser cycle for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game After a treacherous journey at sea several of Middle-earth&s greatest heroes arrive at a remote island covered in mountains jungles & the ruins of a fallen civilization Somewhere amid those ruins a chest has lain locked & half-forgotten for untold ages Now with the key to that chest in their possession your heroes must scour the island to find it but their every step carries them deeper into the middle of uncharted natural dangers… & closer to the hordes of cursed dead that haunt the isle! With its sixty cards & innovative mechanics Temple of the Deceived introduces a new Leadership hero twenty-seven new player cards (three copies each of nine different cards) & a thrilling new scenario that carries the fantastic explorations of The Lord of the Rings The Card Game to all new heights! Ages 13 Playing time 30-60 minutes Players 1-4 ...

The Black Serpent is the fourth Adventure Pack in the Haradrim cycle for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game Its sixty cards (which include a new hero & three copies of each new player card) introduce a new scenario that leads several of Middle-earth’s greatest heroes along a detour from their homeward path when they come across an opportunity to strike against a caravan carrying tributes to Mordor in addition you’ll find a new Spirit hero new support for the game’s side quests & a number of player cards that support a variety of traits ...

" Looking thither they cried in dismay; for black against the glittering stream they beheld a fleet borne up on the wind dromunds & ships of great draught with many oars & with black sails bellying in the breeze" –JRR Tolkien The Return of the King The City of Corsairs is the thrilling conclusion to the Dream-chaser cycle of Adventure Packs for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game! Its new scenario grants your heroes the opportunity to board the Dream-chaser one last time set sail for the lands of Umbar & conclude your business with the Corsairs once & for all But will you truly be ready for the dangers that await you? Featuring not one but two new encounter sets The City of Corsairs challenges you to navigate Umbar&s coastal waters & battle past Corsair Ships before you set foot on land to pursue the Númenorean artifact that was stolen from you Don&t expect this task to be easy though! In their lands the Corsairs you&ll face are deadlier than ever & the Númenorean artifact grants them a strange & corrupting power Fortunately you don&t have to undertake this journey alone Not only does The Lord of the Rings The Card Game allow you to adventure with up to as many as three of your friends but it means that you can fill your deck with numerous allies & as many as three heroes & you find new options for both within The City of Corsairs including a host of Gondor allies & one of the noblest & most notable names in The Lord of the Rings Prince Imrahil who arrives as a Tactics hero ready for battle ...

The Drowned Ruins is the fourth Adventure Pack in the Dream-chaser cycle for The Lord of the Rings The Card Game! After sailing over treacherous seas surviving battles with Corsairs & a ferocious sea monster & trudging across a jungle island infested with evil Undead several of Middle-earth&s heroes have finally arrived at the Temple of the Deceived wherein they expect to find the locked chest that they can unlock with the mysterious key they hold However before they can get to the chest they must find their way through the Temple of the Deceived & its treacherous Underwater passages… In its new scenario The Drowned Ruins introduces these deadly Underwater locations & the monsters that live within them in addition the Adventure Pack&s sixty cards also introduce a new Silvan Lore hero & three copies each of nine different player cards that reinforce the Dream-chaser cycle&s focus on cards that exist within one sphere of influence but offer bonus effects if you can pay for them with another sphere Moreover the pack & its cards offer a healthy dose of new Silvan-themed cards including new Scout & Warrior allies Finally you&ll find new cards for your favorite Hobbit Dúnedain & Trap decks as well as a new Title attachment to support any Secrecy deck built around playing with two or fewer heroes ...