I am very much looking forward to it, this is not just another volume of "The History of Middle-Earth". I have hopes this book will surpass the Silmarillion, which can be a pretty daunting read, and rank among The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Also unlike the Silmarillion (which had parts written by Christopher Tolkien) the text of Children of Hurin is completely J.R.R. Tolkien's words. At least this is what I understand.