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• The Way Home by Lindelea

  ...or The Tenth Walker, Part 2. This is the continuation of Bill the Pony's story, from the Doors of Moria to Bree and beyond. (See The Tenth Walker for Part 1.) All fluff in these next few chapters. I think we've all earned a respite after all the recent angst. Apologies for my forgetting to change the earlier "angst warning" in the story summary.

  PG · 92 chapters · 149,142 words · In progress · Published 30 January 2025 · Updated 9 November 2026 · Reviews (339)

• For a Better World by Ellynn

  Thirteen years before the War of the Ring, an orcling — more intelligent and more curious than most — is born in Mordor. His curiosity will lead him to both incredible discoveries and perilous situations, all of which will shape him into a leader unlike any Mordor has ever known. But to become that leader, he must defeat all his rivals, especially the most abhorrent of them all — his enemy since earliest childhood.

  PG-13 · 10 chapters · 46,235 words · In progress · Published 5 September 2026 · Updated 7 November 2026 · Reviews (13)

• Eä's Redemption by AaronSecret

  This is my new poetical attempt to add my own interpretation to Tolkien's Cosmology as to Eru's Creation and the Valar's minds and behind-the-scene providence reasons and mechanisms..

  G · 75 chapters · 22,361 words · In progress · Published 14 July 2024 · Updated 7 November 2026 · Reviews (5)

• What Might of Love Did Thee Possess? by singing-sorrowless

  Of Beren and Lúthien, once over again.

  PG-13 · 2 chapters · 3,608 words · In progress · Published 7 November 2026 · Updated 7 November 2026 · Reviews (1)

• Child of Kings by singing-sorrowless

  The story of Gil-Galad's early days, told by the elves who loved him long before he was a king. Six snippets from six narrators.

  PG · 6 chapters · 5,052 words · Complete · Published 7 November 2026 · Updated 7 November 2026 · Reviews (2)

• Close Call by KathyG

  [REPOST OF DELETED STORY] Summary: During the Quest, Sam falls into a gully at a time when he is so tired, he can hardly keep his eyes open. He lands in a rushing stream, where he almost drowns. Prompt: From B2MeM 2009. Day Two: March 2: Mercurial Monday! For Mercurial Monday, we offer B2MeM participants the choice of two prompts. Participants may choose whichever they prefer. In addition, the second prompt may be used in place of any other prompt in the challenge! Think of the most dangerous situation you can face. Have you ever been in such serious danger? What is the greatest danger that you have experienced? Think or write briefly about your experiences (or lack of experiences!) with danger. Write a story, poem or create an artwork where the characters face a great danger, or where characters reflect on their reaction to a great danger. Author’s Note: Thank you, dreamflower02, for beta-reading my story!

  G · 1 chapter · 2,105 words · Complete · Published 10 July 2016 · Updated 4 November 2026 · Reviews (5)

• A Flame of Purpose by Mirkwoodmaiden

  Written for the Teitho "Summertime" challenge I can now post it here. Ten-year-old Estel on Midsummer's Eve in Imladris is given a gift that changes his life forever. Written within the timeline of "The Heir Apparent" also on here.

  G · 1 chapter · 3,048 words · Complete · Published 1 November 2026 · Updated 1 November 2026 · Reviews (3)

• The Other (co-author: Dana) by Lindelea

  Collaboration between Dana and Lindelea, previously published decades ago at another archive. Very AU story, set just after Merry, Pippin and Sam have seen Frodo off at the Havens. An ancient curse descends upon Merry, and his cousin Pippin is the only one who can save him from a fate worse than death... If only Pippin can himself survive... (Genre: Horror/Suspense)

  PG · 7 chapters · 15,943 words · Complete · Published 31 October 2026 · Updated 31 October 2026 · Reviews (0)

• The Start of Something New by Lindelea

  Marcho and Blanco set off one day and found the Shire along their way... (a set of drabbles posted for LOTR Week 2026 on Tumblr)

  PG · 2 chapters · 602 words · In progress · Published 22 September 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026 · Reviews (3)

• All Work and No Play by Lindelea

  (or The Thrum of Tookish Bowstrings, Part 2) When the son of Thain Peregrin wishes to trace his father's journeys, trouble follows. Thank you Erulisse for beta reading! (Working title: Farry and Ferdi Go to Gondor; several excerpts were published earlier under various titles and will be incorporated as the New Walkers progress.)

  PG · 32 chapters · 68,641 words · In progress · Published 26 January 2025 · Updated 1 September 2026 · Reviews (59)

• Cities and Wilderness by Larner

  Reconstructing this collection of stories that are Third- and Fourth-age and not necessarily Frodo-centric.

  PG-13 · 20 chapters · 24,552 words · In progress · Published 25 July 2025 · Updated 4 August 2026 · Reviews (64)

• Drabbles by Lindelea

  Drabble, by definition, a story told in exactly 100 words, plus an optional title of 15 words or less. Quite a challenge. New posting: Keeping the Home Fires Burning. After the Scouring of the Shire, Frodo has a present for Sam.

  G · 57 chapters · 10,584 words · In progress · Published 14 August 2003 · Updated 16 July 2026 · Reviews (241)

• Dreamflower's Mathoms III by Dreamflower

  My third anthology of shorter stories, ficlets and vignettes. NEW! I'm back. #34 "A North Wind in March" Rosie Cotton has a sudden premonition. [Moderator note: Restored after 01/2025 hack and mass deletion. Original publishing dates: 09/17/2012 to 03/21/2024. Final chapters added.]

  G · 34 chapters · 59,908 words · Complete · Published 22 May 2026 · Updated 26 May 2026 · Reviews (3)

• Christmas at Edhellond: An Elf Academy Tale by Fiondil

  The Elves from Valinor celebrate their first Christmas in Wiseman. A Yule gift for all my faithful readers. May you live blessed. My thanks as always to Alassiel and Ellie for the betas. [Moderator note: Restored after being deleted in the 01/25 hack. Thank you to the long-time reader who notified us that some chapters were still missing. They are now restored. Original publication dates: 12/03/2012 to 02/01/2013]

  G · 18 chapters · 74,906 words · Complete · Published 16 May 2026 · Updated 19 May 2026 · Reviews (6)

• A Red Sun Rises by Katzilla

  Mea culpa, I just realized that I never posted this story of mine here! It is a prequel to "Untold Tales of the Mark: The Banishment of Éomer", and revolves around the fight of Éomer's éored with the Uruk-Hai at Fangorn, and the aftermath of that. For the most part, it is actually canon (something very rare for me). Be prepared for some battles and overall darkness!

  PG-13 · 24 chapters · 97,094 words · Complete · Published 10 February 2026 · Updated 9 May 2026 · Reviews (81)

• When Winter Fell by Lindelea

  An echo from the past: During the "Fell Winter" young Bilbo finds aid and insight in his great-grandfather's memories of the Long Winter. Warning: Character Death (canon).

  PG · 44 chapters · 57,428 words · In progress · Published 6 June 2005 · Updated 7 May 2026 · Reviews (195)

• Untold Tales of the Mark - The Rewrite by Katzilla

  This is a partly new take on my 80-chapter-epic "Untold Tales of the Mark: The Banishment of Éomer", which was posted here over a decade ago. After having completed its prequel,"A Red Sun rises", last year, I found that I had grown attached to some of Éomer's riders and decided to give them a more active part in the action. Also, I have now started to create A.I. paintings for this. If you`re interested, you can find them here: https://www.facebook.com/Katzilla13/ So here we go again...buckle up!

  PG-13 · 39 chapters · 172,791 words · In progress · Published 16 September 2021 · Updated 2 May 2026 · Reviews (8)

• Life goes on apace by Mirkwoodmaiden

  I wrote "Leaving Home; Coming Home" before I wrote "Destiny's Child" now I am going re-edit and add in characters that I came to love from "Destiny's Child" into "Leaving Home" because had they been created I really do believe I would have included them. This is the first chapter of the re-edit, but I am posting it as a stand-alone for now to see what people think of the chapter. I will eventually add it to "Leaving Home" It starts a few weeks before Aragorn's coronation. Hope you enjoy!

  G · 6 chapters · 17,046 words · In progress · Published 9 January 2026 · Updated 2 May 2026 · Reviews (23)

• Thain by Lindelea

  Paladin Took was a farmer's son; his grandfather had left the Great Smials, renouncing the life of the Great Smials Tooks, along with the succession to the Thainship. He was never meant to be Thain, no more than was Bucca of the Marish... New "Pippin" chapter posted (along with Frodo, Sam and Marigold) in honour of Larner's birthday. Pippin, temporarily blinded after a mishap, recovers at Bag End.

  PG · 50 chapters · 86,896 words · In progress · Published 16 June 2004 · Updated 16 April 2026 · Reviews (173)

• Anticipating Midsummer by Larner

  Lords Iorhael and Panthael have chosen their time, and now the mother of Frodo's companion Livwen comes to him with a manuscript detailing the stories of herself and her husband Talore the Sailor, a gift to Sam to explain how the two of them came to live on Tol Eressea. With limited time, Frodo chooses to enter the Realm of Possibilities to copy and bind the volumes rather than to do so by hand.

  G · 3 chapters · 7,466 words · In progress · Published 9 April 2026 · Updated 13 April 2026 · Reviews (5)