FSC: Day 9
Jan. 9th, 2014 01:03 pm
Day Nine
In your own space, rec at least 3 fanworks you thought you wouldn't like (because they weren't your fandom or they pushed against your boundaries or you thought you just wouldn't be interested) but you ended up loving.
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"Thought I wouldn't like" is a bit strong (usually if I think I won't like something, I find that holds true...call me prescient or just stubborn).
So I'm altering this slightly to: fanworks I've loved and found very memorable and which are also not my typical fare for one reason or another.
- Chasing Mirages by Russandol. An intriguing novel focusing upon Mairon and Ëonwë in the second age. Explicit pairings are not typically my thing unless there is some seriously awesome character- and world-building also going on. Russa delivers on all counts.
- "The Revenger's Tragedy" by Linda Hoyland. A Haradric woman comes to Minas Tirith seeking revenge upon King Elessar. This is an Aragorn-centric and optimistic story (in terms of both characters and tone, I mostly go for darker stuff) with an engaging narrative.
- "Born Again" by Larner. Gandalf the Grey becomes Gandalf the White. I don't tend toward stories with overtly religious themes and happenstances--and, to be fair, I do recognize that yes, such stories would probably be more in keeping with the faith of the Professor himself--but this one was beautifully done.