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The Face of the Enemy by Soledad (PG-13)
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Pairing: None
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wiseheart
Author's Website: Otherworlds
Why this must be read:
Re-assessing the role of the bad guys seems to be a recent trend in LotR fic. Soledad's retelling of the Battle of Pelennor Fields from the PoV of a Harad OC weaves nicely into canon and features one of the most detailed & believable evocations of the Haradric culture I've read.
"It was said that the Hallowed Fire had never perished, ever since the first mages had caught it when it floated into their temple in the shape of a dark, burning sphere. It had been divided among the many separate sanctums, but it was still the same. It was said that as long as the Fire still burned, the Hiung-nu would not perish, either."
The Face of the Enemy
Pairing: None
Author on LJ:
wiseheartAuthor's Website: Otherworlds
Why this must be read:
Re-assessing the role of the bad guys seems to be a recent trend in LotR fic. Soledad's retelling of the Battle of Pelennor Fields from the PoV of a Harad OC weaves nicely into canon and features one of the most detailed & believable evocations of the Haradric culture I've read.
"It was said that the Hallowed Fire had never perished, ever since the first mages had caught it when it floated into their temple in the shape of a dark, burning sphere. It had been divided among the many separate sanctums, but it was still the same. It was said that as long as the Fire still burned, the Hiung-nu would not perish, either."
The Face of the Enemy