Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A imitation that forms a solid foundation

I liked the Iron Tower trilogy, at first I was put off by the glaring similarity to Tolkien's L.O.T.R. but I continued to read. I began to enjoy the characters, and appreciate the subtle differences that were his own. He has taken this world and made something wonderful(see his later works). I feel that he has carried on Tolkien's legacy, which I feel was his intent with the Iron Tower trilogy and the Silver Call duology (which he actually wrote first). Have fun and enjoy, it also helps to set the stage for his later books. For those who scream "rip off" I say, are there really that many fantasy books that don't carry elements of Tolkien? Besides, if you have read the Simarillion and the Bible, you could say that the first part "rips off" Genesis.