Surprisingly I enjoyed this more than the film. The TWO TOWERS has always been my least favorite film of the series since I became a fan. However, this was the most I've enjoyed the story. At first I wasn't a big fan of the book being split up. Book 3 dealt with the company while book 4 focused on Sam, Frodo and Gollum. However, after reading a few chapters like this, I soon discovered how I preferred it. A lot of book 4 was pushed into RETURN OF THE KING in the film version. I liked the cliffhangers in both the books better than the films too.
