Topic: Christopher Tolkien

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A detailed literary analysis explores why J.R.R. Tolkien never finished his sequel to *The Lord of the Rings*. In his private letters, Tolkien explained that a story set in a peaceful Gondor would inevitably involve men becoming "bored with good" and turning to secret satanic cults. He ultimately decided that such a "thriller" would be too depressing and would undermine the central theme of hope established in his original trilogy.