There were once two sisters who shared the same room, the same clothes, the same thoughts at the same moment. These two sisters did not have a mother but they had each other.
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MIDDLE EARTH FIC RECS!
Ever since BOTFA I’ve been reading LOTR/Hobbit fic, so I oughta turn around and share them with everyone else!
My fanfiction taste has always been weird. Fic I like usually falls under one of three categories: 1. HECK YES IT’S CANON COMPLIANT 2. HECK YES IT’S ABOUT SIBLING/FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS or 3. HECK YES IT’S ABOUT A LADY. Or, in the best cases, all three…
(also, these are all pretty much focused on the Race of Men. My faves.)
On The Flood by acacea
A Gondorian soldier finds Boromir’s war-horn in the river. Just the sort of fic I love, love, love.
The Care and Feeding of Hobbits by Baylor
This fic has been around for a long time I think? But if you haven’t read it READ IT IMMEDIATELY. Boromir is the narrator, the hobbits are the Hobbits, and everything is lovely.
The Lady of the Valley by Evandar
A character study of Sigrid, with a bit (a small bit) of background Thranduil/Bard. It’s really nice and sad and thoughtful and exactly the kind of minor-female-character fic there should be more of
Bittersweet by Selkit
As is this one! This one features Sigrid and her father as she adjusts to being a Princess of Dale. Sigrid is my favourite of the Bardlings, and I absolutely love this view of her.
Requiem for Boromir by maranya14
Faramir asks for the details of his brother’s death. It has songs in it! Really good, fitting songs!
Worse Than The Witch King by Virtuella
Eowyn is determined not to wear the wedding dress that was picked out for her. A fabulous short story about Eowyn, her life post-Ring War and the little things that humanise her
Letters from Faramir by Agape4Gondor
Faramir writes letters to his brother both before and after his death. It’s as sad as you’d expect, but beautifully, beautifully done.