On our gallant quest to uncover the greatest—and most influential—Christian Fantasy Writers, our journey inevitably leads to the forests, dales, and Hobbit holes of Tolkien’s Middle-earth. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, is considered the father of High Fantasy – fantasy of an epic scale set in alternative worlds. Tolkien’s creation of Middle-earth The vastness and richness of Tolkien’s world inspires many writers and readers. Tolkien began work on this remarkable world in 1917 in the form of various writings which he referred to as his ‘legendarium’ and which he revised until …
