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FANDOM: THE LORD OF THE RINGS
FIC LINK: The Master and the King.
AUTHOR LINK: [archiveofourown.org profile] rhymer23
RATING/WARNING(S): G | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 6,400 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Merry Brandybuck, Éomer

FIC SUMMARY: Meriadoc the Magnificent is a popular figure of folklore, but how many of the stories are true? What, for example, is to be made of the claim that he regularly corresponded with a king? After centuries of bitter debate, at last these questions can be answered. Thanks to an extraordinary discovery, Meriadoc and his king can speak to us in their own voices, clear across the gulf of years.

RECCER'S NOTES: I love the historical style of this, how a historian looks back on the start of the fourth age. Reading The Lord of the Rings everything feels immediate, but I often wonder how it would look like centuries later.
I love how Merry and Éomer's friendship shines through in their letters. I love the glimpses we see of them.

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FANDOM: due South
FIC LINK: Words on Paper Spill Into the Air
AUTHOR LINK: [archiveofourown.org profile] HSavinien
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WORD COUNT: ~ 2,800 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Francesca Vecchio, Maggie MacKenzie

FIC SUMMARY: Frannie's taking a vacation. In Canada. Hey, nobody ever said she wasn't a little bit adventurous.

RECCER'S NOTES: I really love Frannie and Maggie being friends. They work really well together.