Took me 5 months, but I finally read the latest release from Christopher Tolkien.  In this video, I break down what the book is, some of what makes it important, and other tidbits I found interesting.      

On the theme of death in Tolkien's works, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjm0HdZUgr0  

Intro music, "The Prophecy," and outro music, "Evenstar," are composed by Howard Shore and copyright New Line Tunes, Inc.