They were my favorite books from the time I was twelve. And yes, the movies have now come and gone. But still I find in them a metaphor for our current situation. An evil that rises in the East, and few people willing to fight it - even among our allies. A dangerous weapon whose use must be prevented. An enemy - or Enemy - who does not want the will of the people to rule. And among us “a fear that would still the heart of me”:
