As Little Might be Thought by Deborah (PG-13)

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Hello, I'm Espresso Addict and I'm going to be recommending Silmarillion fiction as one of this month's small fandoms.

Big battles and even bigger baddies, beautiful Elves and rugged Men, strong women and talking dogs -- The Silmarillion's got everything (except hobbits). Written by JRR Tolkien (though only published after his death) The Silmarillion is a compilation of legends from Middle-earth's history before The Lord of the Rings. Various LotR characters such as Elrond, Galadriel, Glorfindel & Celeborn all feature, as well as many of Aragorn's human ancestors. It's a much darker tale than The Lord of the Rings, and the fanfiction reflects that, with an abundance of angst. Much of the fic is slash, and my recs will reflect that, though there are a few juicy het stories which I also hope to interest you in!

I'm working on a Silmarillion outline (no easy feat!) but in the meantime, I thought I'd just wade in with the recs...

Fandom: SILMARILLION
Pairing: mild Elrond/Maglor
Author on LJ: deborah_judge
Author Website: Deborah's Stories
Why this must be read:

Rather than writing entirely new scenes, much Silmfic takes events documented briefly in The Silmarillion and rewrites them in a more expanded, 'modern' style. 'As Little Might be Thought' is an excellent example of this. It tells the tale of how the young Elrond and Elros were fostered by their enemies Maedhros and Maglor, after the sack of the Havens of Sirion, and is based around the terse comment from the original: 'For Maglor took pity upon Elros and Elrond, and he cherished them, and love grew after between them, as little might be thought'.

The story is compulsively readable with strong characterisations and good dialogue. This was the first Silmfic I read, and I was instantly hooked -- I hope you are too!

As Little Might be Thought

The story forms part of a series, Father Maglor's Star but can profitably be read alone

Comments

[nigeltde]

Yay! I've never been able to find much good Silmarillion stuff, so I am very excited to see this! I look forward to the rest of your recs.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Glad to find a reader :) You're in luck, there's loads of good stuff! Is there anything in particular you're interested in, so I can try to make sure it gets covered?

[nigeltde]

Nope; I am fascinated by most everything that goes on in the book so I don't mind which parts you revisit. Although--dude, is there Valar sex out there? *freaks out*

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Not much Valar nookie, as far as I'm aware, though Sauron gets his leg over quite a few times.

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

Although--dude, is there Valar sex out there? *freaks out*

Yes, there is. Don't freak, though - read!

The Fabric of Spacetime (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1347763/1/) by Alena

And there are several Valar or Maiar/Elf fics, as well. Here are a few worth checking out:

Solace (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/856586/1/) by Finch
Which Is Given For You (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1238721/1/) by Shauna
All that's Best of Dark and Bright (http://www.livejournal.com/users/vulgarweed/56984.html) by Vulgarweed

Happy reading!

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Interesting (goes away and bookmarks for later perusal). If I'd read as widely as you, ithilwen, I'd never manage to squash all my recommendations into one month! (It's a pity we can't continue this somehow...)

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

Maybe we could trick crack_van into thinking HoME is a separate fandom?

*sigh* Guess not. But look at how many good recs you have been able to put up during the course of the month! And if the people reading those recs on ff.net take the time to go to each story author's userpage and check out the Favorite Authors and Favorite Stories they've listed, they'll soon find themselves drowning in first-rate Silmfics.

[nigeltde]

Wow, thanks for these! *goes to read*

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I'm always happy to give out recs!