MOUNT DOOM

In the black shadow of Mordor, Samwise Gamgee slips past Orc sentries and climbs the broken stair to the Tower of Cirith Ungol to perform one of the boldest rescues in Middle-earth. After the horror of Shelob’s lair and Gollum’s treachery, Frodo lies captive and half-dead, bound by ropes and watched by hostile Orcs — captains like Shagrat and the dire quarrels of Mordor’s patrols swirl around the pass. Sam’s fierce loyalty, quiet cunning, and sudden violence fuel a desperate escape: stealth through the darkness, brutal fights with orcs on narrow stairs, freeing Frodo from the tower, and the long, painful retreat toward Mount Doom while the burden of the Ring and the fate of the world press close. It is a tale of small courage, sacrifice, and the stubborn hope that can change the course of the Third Age.