First published in 1889, The Roots of the Mountains is considered to be one of the first modern fantasy novels to combine and imaginary world with elements of the supernatural. This story is also considered to be the inspiration for the Dunedain subplot in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Read about the small fictional Germanic settlement known as Burgdale. The areas by the interdependent Dalemen, weavers, smiths, and traders and how they resist the Sons of the Wolf. Introduction is by Ruth Tolkien.  Part I