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[inkedmoth]

InkedMoth's Favourite Fics!

A (currently) short list of my favourite fics, this is still a big WIP so will hopefully grow and be added to as time goes on!

Top Recommendations:

In Search of a Queen (ff.net) by @Arkanfire / DoodleWolf Hobbit - Thorin (and Kili & Fili) Lives - Thorin x OC

I have So Many Thoughts about this fic that at this point it lives in my brain rent-free, and is a comfort fic I re-read whenever I'm feeling down. Before I truly got into fanfic, this was the only fic I read, as my old friend Arkanfire was the one who wrote it. But MY GOD it's such a wonderful fic, the main character Rúin and her family are all wonderfully developed and full of their own quirks and personalities, there's interesting and unique side characters (Old Lavri my darling ❤️), tension and angst and romance, and not to mention a delightfully slow slow-burn between Rúin and Thorin which feels so organic and natural, even if she did hit him in the face with a book 😂

10/10 will recommend everyone reads this, and while it's not completed, every chapter is a delight!!

Burn Like Cold Iron by @scyllas-revenge Boromir Lives - Boromir x OC

It's one thing to read a Modern Girl in Middle Earth, it's another thing to have that modern girl piloting a helicopter to escape Isengard and crash landing it out in the wilderness. And if THAT doesn't make you want to read it I genuinely don't know what's wrong with you (affectionate) This is the fic that made me go "you can DO THAT???" and motivated me to try my hand at fic writing, so you can thank Scylla for the 100s of K I've written since reading this delight!

Catch the Wind by @esta-elavaris / eriathiel Pirates of the Caribbean - Norrington Lives - Norrington x OC 🔞

I think I stumbled across this fic by a recommendation post from Scylla, but it was The Best accidental find of the year! This fic made me see Norrington's character in a whole new light, it goes into such wonderful detail as to the world of PotC, and develops characters while staying true to form! It's a long one at 400+K but GOOD LORD it's a worthy binge read! Esta has such brilliant writing style, it's well worth checking out ALL of her fics!

Pints, Profanities and Serious Predicaments Saga by @Erathene LotR - Aragorn x Reader/OC

I love this cursing barmaid so much you don't even know, I want to be her co-worker SO BAD purely to have gossip sessions and shit talk the patrons and check out the lanky and grimy Ranger that keeps dropping by. I'm not normally big on Reader pov's but good lord I'd read the entire trilogy narrated by this girl, it would be hilarious.

Veiled Hearts by @Konartiste LotR - Éomer x Lothíriel

My first foray into Éomer/Lothíriel fics and oh boy was it a good one to start off with! There's emotional conflict, a slow burn, building up of friendships and trusts, and is a delightful read every step of the way. I can't wait to see how their betrothal plays out in the second part, but if you (like me) can't wait that long, I also highly recommend reading Konartiste's The Marriage Bed of the Brute and the Bookworm(🔞) to tide you over in the meantime!

Pride of Greenwood by @Fishing4stars Hobbit - Thranduil x OC

The sheer level of lore and world-building that's gone into this fic is mind-boggling, I especially love the use of welsh, the bards acting as advisors to the leaders, and the plight that brought Thranduil to the greenwood. I've already gotten unreasonably attached to the side character of Braignir! Updates regularly and is well worth subscribing to!

The Unravelling of Hard Words by @Eternal-Vambraces Boromir Lives - Boromir x OC

Do you like Boromir? Do you like the peaceful yet raucous life in the Shire? Do you like flower symbolism? Do you want Boromir to have a Good Time at his friend's wedding? Then this is absolutely the fic for you!! It's delightful and soft and with just a little bit of angst to sober you up, and a very satisfying ending. AND it comes with art!!! I cannot recommend this fic enough!

Fics I adore

E v e r y t h i n g by @esta-elavaris

Don't Fret Dear by @celeluwhenfics (Gen)

The Poison Room by Vintage_Jewel (Faramir/OC)

Scales, Gleaming in the Dark by Seeing_Blue (Hobbit)

Sowing Seeds by @erathene (Aragorn/Reader)

Worlds Apart by @erathene (Aragorn/Mer!Arwen)

there's gotta be more than this I need to do some digging

(If you know any of these folks tumblrs, please let me know so I can tag properly)

🔞 Spice it Up 🔞

All of these fics are going to be varying levels of NSFW, some are just spicy, some are straight up smut, you have been warned!

A Tight Space by AnnaFan (Faramir/Éowyn)

A Week Is A Long Time In Politics by AnnaFan (Faramir/Éowyn)

Sword Master by @scyllas-revenge (Boromir/Reader)

Speaking Tongues by @ass-deep-in-demons (Boromir/OC)

Nights in Rohan Series By NeumeIndil (Gamling/OC)