Tom Racine

At the intersection of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and Edward Gorey's "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" is cartoonist Tom Racine's "Doomed to Die: An A-Z of Death in Tolkien".

It starts with, "A is for Arwen broken by sorrows", and continues through the alphabet showing the demise of Legendarium characters, with illustrations and rhyming captions in Gorey's style.

There are appendices à la Tolkien describing the book's creation, and character information for all the illustrations.

A show more treat for any Tolkien or Gorey fan, and as both, I loved it! 🖤🧙🏻‍♂️🧝🏻💀🖤 show less

This is a delightful, if somewhat morbid, collection of artwork and rhymes set in Tolkien's Middle-earth! Racine is a skilled artist and obviously loves Middle-earth; that comes through loud and clear in this small collection.

A perfect and quick read for Halloween, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day.