The release date for the English version of 'The Silmarillion' by
J.R.R. Tolkien is Nov 2004. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
An account of Tolkien's world's Elder Days, or First Age, may be found in The Silmarillion. The characters in The Lord of the Rings reflect back to this historical drama, some of whom—like Elrond and Galadriel—participated in its occurrences. The stories of The Silmarillion take place at a time when Middle-earth was ruled by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, and the High Elves waged war against him in an effort to reclaim the gems known as the Silmarils, which hold the unadulterated light of Valinor.