Rings of Power inspired me to read The Silmarillion. I have had it in my posession for probably 10 years, started it twice and didn't make it through the first 10 pages. Picked it up again in February and made it through. Now, I fully admit, some of the family relationships and intertwinings of groups, I will not remember for long, but all in all, I really enjoyed the read. Definitely some scenes from ROP show up. Can see how the writers of ROP had to dance around some themes/stories without being able to use the Silmarillion as a direct source.
Only suggestion for a future reader, you need to have a block of time to read it. It is not a book you can put down for a week and pick it up again, at least in my opinion. Also, the edition I read has a glossary at the back. Made good use of that throughout reading to help me remember characters and locations.
And the location of the third elven ring is revealed!!
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