Yule Lights

Published on 30 December 2019 | Short Story | Gift Story 

As the new lord of Ost-in-Edhil, Celebrimbor must preside over a Yule festivity lacking what he loved of the celebration when he was younger, elements that have become fraught by association with Fëanor, but Annatar has a surprise for him.

Boundaries

Published on 18 July 2019 | Short Story | Gift Story 

Fingon is constantly pushing Maedhros's boundaries, but this time, he has gone too far. Put on mandatory sick leave after an injury, Maedhros decides to spend his three weeks recuperating alone, setting Fingon on a chase across Aman to find and make amends to his lover ... and yes, transgress one more boundary, one more time.

The Sailing Forth

Published on 21 July 2013 | Short Story | Author's Choice 

One oppressive summer in Tirion, Anairë is sent by her father to Alqualondë. A diligent scholar and obedient daughter, Anairë has never made time for love, but finds her womanhood awakened by the most unlikely of romantic partners: Eärwen, daughter of the Telerin king. As the summer draws to a close, both women must accept that their obligations to their families and people do not allow much space for their love.

Víressë

Published on 4 January 2016 | Short Story | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

As Sauron's reach lengthens, Winter lingers overlong in Gondor. In the midst of cold, despair, and the slow march to war, Boromir kindles a forbidden love affair with an unknown errand-rider that creates intrigue and betrayal.

Essecarmë

Published on 21 December 2005 | Short Story | Award Winner | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

Curufin, the fifth son of Fëanor, is said to have been his favorite. Why did Maedhros get passed over for this honor? This story looks at Eldarin naming traditions and the family dramas they create.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

Detour

Published on 28 January 2017 | Short Story | Author's Choice 

It is the Fifth Age of Arda. Finarfin has unkinged himself and declared Tirion a democracy, and the Noldorin people are alive with the possibilities to be found in their new existence. Yet Maedhros, more than ten years after his release from the halls of Mandos, has retreated to a life of apathy and loneliness, until one day, Anairë comes to deliver him news that he never hoped to receive: His cousin Fingon has been released from Mandos.

This work is part of the collection Republic of Tirion.

Daytracer

Published on 2 January 2014 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Gift Story 

After the Darkening of Valinor, the Aulendur struggle to find a way to bear aloft the final fruit and flower of the Two Trees. Nerdanel finds a unexpected ally in Arien, who helps her discover the secret knowledge that will return the world to light.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

An Ordinary Woman

Published on 27 January 2008 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Award Winner | Gift Story 

A more realistic interpretation of Lúthien's story, how she came to enter her people's legends, how she met Beren, and how Finrod got himself into deep trouble.

When the Stars Smile

Published on 21 December 2005 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Gift Story 

A romantic comedy about how Caranthir met his wife and developed his disdain for the House of Finarfin.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

The Ship of Light

Published on 1 January 2017 | Short Story | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

Elwing is a troubled child, acting out to avoid facing the trauma of her past. During the survivors' first Yule at Sirion, mariners from Balar bring gifts to the refugees, and inspired by their benevolence, Elwing and Eärendil remake an old tradition into a new symbol of hope.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

The Coronation

Published on 23 December 2007 | Short Story | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

Nerdanel, Finarfin, and Eärwen on the day of Finarfin's coronation.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

The Bearer of Light

Published on 10 March 2012 | Short Story | Reader's Choice 

Fëanor has been summoned from exile by the Valar to attend a feast on Taniquetil and with the expectation that he bring the Silmarils. His refusal to bring the Silmarils reveals the growing madness of his House and the forebodes disastrous events to come.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

Swans

Published on 11 August 2017 | Short Story

Against Maedhros's wishes, Fingon is off to a summer retreat in the mountains, a retreat designed by the Valar for newly reembodied Elves. Amid games of kickball and group therapy, Fingon makes a friend, discovers the Noldor haven't actually invented everything, and begins to grasp the complexities of his post-reembodiment relationship with Maedhros.

This work is part of the collection Republic of Tirion.

Stars of the Lesser

Published on 29 November 2007 | Short Story | Award-Nominated | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

Young Pengolodh meets his first Fëanorian beside the sea, as Celebrimbor attempts to replicate Fëanor's greatest accomplishment: harnessing light.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

Rekindling

Published on 1 December 2007 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Award Winner | Gift Story 

Fëanor and Nerdanel meet again at the end of the world. A tale of loss and redemption.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

Paper

Published on 18 October 2005 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Award Winner | Gift Story 

Curufin escapes to the realms of fantasy to escape the pressures of his family and discovers the thrill of first love.

This work is part of the collection Felakverse.

Reembodied

Published on 9 September 2010 | Short Story | Award Winner | Reader's Choice 

Tata was said to be the first of the Noldor to awaken at Cuiviénen, yet the histories never speak of him again. Uncomfortable and indecisive as a leader, he nonetheless rejects the summons of the Valar to Valinor, recognizing a fundamental wrong in the ideas they preach. This is the story of his life.

The Peril (and Potential) of Unleashing Lightning in a Fishbowl

Published on 5 July 2018 | Short Story | Reader's Choice 

Caranthir is a socially awkward public servant and Amarië is a politically radical performance artist when a prestigious battle of the bards entices them to come together in an unexpected friendship that produces an even less-expected new musical genre. Also featuring the printing press, underground nightclubs, an electric guitar, and Caranthir's bitchy resting face. Part of the Republic of Tirion series but you don't have to be familiar with the other stories to understand this one.

This work is part of the collection Republic of Tirion.

Prayers about Rain

Published on 17 March 2014 | Short Story | Author's Choice | Reader's Choice 

Finwë has left his people and chosen exile alongside his son Fëanor. Indis, left behind as his regent, must determine the best course of action for his forsaken people, but her choice to pass the regency to her son Fingolfin seems fraught with peril amidst the divided Noldor.

Eka and the Quen

Published on 8 September 2018 | Short Story | Author's Choice 

In a post-apocalyptic world where only scraps of humankind survive, Eka discovers the lingering fëa of an Elf and is able to imagine a very different world

Bone-White

Published on 7 September 2016 | Short Story | Gift Story | Reader's Choice 

After wandering accidentally near to Mandos, Caranthir encounters a procession delivering his newly reembodied brother back to the world: Maedhros. Caranthir breaks into his tent, and the two discuss healing, mutability, and the things that will never change.

This work is part of the collection Republic of Tirion.