I'm pretty sure all recs come with a judgement call.

Is there a recommended reading list by zdimensia on 2014-06-01 16:43:00 UTC Reply

Basically I'm talking about a list of fiction that is introduced without a judgement call of if it's good or indifferent.

Long story made short: I was listening to the radio adaptation of The Hobbit, wondered why hobbits went invisible when wearing it, poked an FAQ, and realized that maybe the Soul Reaver / Lord of the Rings crossover might be interesting to a Tolkien fan. (I now think I was missing some nuances.)

I'm pretty sure all recs come with a judgement call. by Neshomeh on 2014-06-02 02:47:00 UTC Reply

I wouldn't recommend something if I didn't have a reason for doing so, you know? That said, you may find the PPC Rec Center helpful.

As for the second bit... you're going to have to explain the connection between "it" (the Ring, I assume?) making Bilbo invisible and Soul Reaver. I don't know how many people besides me know much about the LoK series, and even I'm not quite sure what you're driving at. Unless it's about Middle-earth having Ring-wraiths and Raziel being a wraith, but Tolkien's wraiths don't get involved in The Hobbit, so...?

~Neshomeh

Re: I'm pretty sure all recs come with a judgement call. by zdimensia on 2014-06-02 12:41:00 UTC Reply

The faq that I poked had an explanation about how the Ring would drag the wearer into partially into the spirit realm. Moving between the physical realm and the spiritual realm was the biggest game mechanic in Shifter, which was then the base for Soul Reaver.

Looking for the fic again, I realize that I didn't lose interest in it. The author only wrote the beginning of a what-if and didn't explore it. https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5390410/1/F%C3%ABalh%C3%BBn-The-Blue-Wraith

I might start a rec page for stories where the fangirls do not have fun when meeting their lust objects. (There was a cluster of fangirls in Europe that were especially brutal to their own would-be Mary-Sues.)