A tragic tale from the First Age of Middle-earth, shaped into a continuous narrative by Christopher Tolkien from his father's long-developing drafts. It follows Túrin and his sister Nienor, children of the mortal warrior Húrin, who are marked by the hatred of the dark lord Morgoth. Separated from their family in a time of war, they grow up amid exile, wandering and hardship, and the curse laid upon their house seems to follow every choice they make. Darker and more severe than The Hobbit, the story draws on old northern legends and Greek tragedy, and explores fate, pride and sorrow.