Tolkien: River-Mother and River-Daughter, by Zdenka

[espresso_addict]

FANDOM: Tolkien
FIC LINK: River-Mother and River-Daughter
AUTHOR LINK: Zdenka
RATING/WARNING(S): ~PG | None
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | ~3500 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Goldberry, Melian

FIC SUMMARY: Before the Sun or Moon rose, the River-mother sang to the waters and they awoke.

RECCER'S NOTES:

An origin story for Goldberry: her awakening and coming of age -- to the background of the events of The Silmarillion -- in lovely lyrical prose. Written for Rare Women, the story foregrounds friendship between women, as Goldberry encounters Melian & an original Maiar. The ending is perfect (though gen purists might like to note that Bombadil makes his appearance).

Temeraire: Captains, by StrangerWithMyFace.

[thady]

FANDOM: Temeraire - series
FIC LINK: Captains.
AUTHOR LINK: StrangerWithMyFace
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 2,180 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Perscitia, Arthur Wellesley, Excidium

FIC SUMMARY: Perscitia encounters two men at the London covert, and one of them is her captain.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is a wonderful character study of Perscitia. I would have loved the see more of her in canon, and this story fills my need a little. Love her thought progress, and I like the ending for the hope it gives me.