With the coming of the Mortal Engines Movie my brain kicked into gear remembering another book about cities walking around gathering resources. I have not read Mortal Engines but looking at the plot it seemed to have some similarities. I think it had a Steampunk feel to it but I am not completely certain. I have tried searching both through the web and my library but have not found it yet does anyone recall the book? As far as I can remember I read this between 2008 and 2013.
Gimli was allowed to go to Valinor despite not being a ring bearer. Is this explained in detail or just with the one line "for his love for Galadriel"? Answer There's not much detail about this aside from what's said in Appendix A to Return of the King: We have heard tell that Legolas took Gimli Glóin's son with him because of their great friendship, greater than any that has been between Elf and Dwarf. If this is true, then it is strange indeed: that a Dwarf should be willing to leave Middle-earth for any love, or that the Eldar should receive him, or that the Lords of the West should permit it. But it is said that Gimli went also out of desire to see again the beauty of Galadriel; and it may be that she, being mighty among the Eldar, obtained this grace for him. More cannot be said of this matter. And Appendix B: Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down Anduin and so over Sea; and with him, it is said, went Gimli the Dwarf . And when that sh
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