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Heat Wave by Teasel (PG-13)
Hi, I’m Alex and I’ll be pimping Lord of the Rings fanfiction for the next month. The stories that I’ll be pimping will be taken from a broad range of genres – humour, action and adventure, angst, smut and romance – and I’ll be covering both slash and general fiction.
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Pairing: Sam/Frodo
Rating: PG-13
Author Website: Amazing Creatures
Why this must be read:
To kick off, I’ve chosen a story by an author who has already been pimped in this fandom. Teasel is one of the most thoughtful writers I have come across in this fandom – her writing is reflexive and has a stillness to it which is very attractive. Added to this, her ability to weave together vague notes from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit into a convincing and compelling story easily sets her apart.
In this story, set pre-quest, a terrible drought is threatening the Shire. Not only the beautiful gardens are dying, but also the crops which will sustain the hobbits for the next year. Unable to prevent the slow death of ‘all that is good in the world’, Frodo takes quiet strength from his desire for Sam but it is not until he returns to Bag End from helping Merry in Buckland that he begins to understand exactly what is threatened by the unnatural heat.
The strength of this story is in the writing. Lyrical and descriptive, Teasel evokes the spirit of Tolkien’s Shire with astonishing skill. She does not rush to the climax, but rather lets the story take its own speed. The characterisations of Sam and Frodo are excellent and strong enough to satisfy the most critical reader. Like Tolkien, Teasel spends very little time describing Sam and Frodo’s outward appearances while taking the time to investigate what motivates their hearts. The romance is skilfully handled and, for a pre-quest story, surprisingly believable.
Excerpt:
"Sam," said Frodo, planting his heels on the floor to slow their progress. "I'm fine, really I am. Or as fine as anyone is in this heat."
Sam tightened his hands on Frodo's shoulders, and studied him disapprovingly with the warm brown eyes that Frodo had longed for every night since leaving Bag End. "Right worn out you look to me, sir, and drawn, too, like they've not been feeding you right in Brandy Hall." His tone softened. "Oh, Mr. Frodo, have you had aught to drink since you came home?"
"No, not yet, but Sam -- "
"Not - another - word," Sam said, squeezing Frodo's shoulders for emphasis. "Not one more word. I'll be going to the well to get some water, like as I ought to have done this morning in case you came. But before anything else I want you in that bed of yours, and I want you there now."
Frodo felt himself blush to the tips of his ears. Surely it would never occur to Sam that this might mean -- But apparently it had, for Sam's eyes widened and his rosy lips parted in an "oh" of dismay.
Heat Wave by Teasel
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Pairing: Sam/Frodo
Rating: PG-13
Author Website: Amazing Creatures
Why this must be read:
To kick off, I’ve chosen a story by an author who has already been pimped in this fandom. Teasel is one of the most thoughtful writers I have come across in this fandom – her writing is reflexive and has a stillness to it which is very attractive. Added to this, her ability to weave together vague notes from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit into a convincing and compelling story easily sets her apart.
In this story, set pre-quest, a terrible drought is threatening the Shire. Not only the beautiful gardens are dying, but also the crops which will sustain the hobbits for the next year. Unable to prevent the slow death of ‘all that is good in the world’, Frodo takes quiet strength from his desire for Sam but it is not until he returns to Bag End from helping Merry in Buckland that he begins to understand exactly what is threatened by the unnatural heat.
The strength of this story is in the writing. Lyrical and descriptive, Teasel evokes the spirit of Tolkien’s Shire with astonishing skill. She does not rush to the climax, but rather lets the story take its own speed. The characterisations of Sam and Frodo are excellent and strong enough to satisfy the most critical reader. Like Tolkien, Teasel spends very little time describing Sam and Frodo’s outward appearances while taking the time to investigate what motivates their hearts. The romance is skilfully handled and, for a pre-quest story, surprisingly believable.
Excerpt:
"Sam," said Frodo, planting his heels on the floor to slow their progress. "I'm fine, really I am. Or as fine as anyone is in this heat."
Sam tightened his hands on Frodo's shoulders, and studied him disapprovingly with the warm brown eyes that Frodo had longed for every night since leaving Bag End. "Right worn out you look to me, sir, and drawn, too, like they've not been feeding you right in Brandy Hall." His tone softened. "Oh, Mr. Frodo, have you had aught to drink since you came home?"
"No, not yet, but Sam -- "
"Not - another - word," Sam said, squeezing Frodo's shoulders for emphasis. "Not one more word. I'll be going to the well to get some water, like as I ought to have done this morning in case you came. But before anything else I want you in that bed of yours, and I want you there now."
Frodo felt himself blush to the tips of his ears. Surely it would never occur to Sam that this might mean -- But apparently it had, for Sam's eyes widened and his rosy lips parted in an "oh" of dismay.
Heat Wave by Teasel
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