On these pages, you will find my Lord of the Rings fan fiction, Shards, along with illustrations that are intended to enhance the reader's experience.

I find Tolkien's world one of the most fascinating creations I have experienced in the field of literature. I like to borrow some of his characters and play with them now and then, returning them unharmed. (mostly!)

Please note: If you arrived without coming through the front portal of this site that the content will contain (from time to time) graphic descriptions and illustrations of sexual situations, ranging from mere partial nudity to graphic heterosexual and homoerotic sexual acts, and more. The theme of Shards is primarily heterosexual, but will have same sex liaisons also as the story progresses. This story is for adult readers, over 18 years old only.

That having been said, the main purpose of the story lies merely in the telling of a good yarn. There's hot sex in life, so there is in my story as well! If you are offended by any of the above, leave now. I can't make it any plainer!

If, however, you like a plot-driven story with angst, drama, emotion, humor, adventure, romance, longing, fulfillment, destiny, the Valar, the elves (especially Elrond), and a strong original female character with her own weaknesses, then sit back and have a nice visit.

Shards is AU, which stands for Alternate Universe, meaning I can make up reality as I go along. Think "A bit of Fantasy Sci-Fi thrown in to complicate and deepen the plot". You will find I stick very close to Tolkien's canon (what he said and wrote about Middle Earth) combined with director Peter Jackson's vision of Middle Earth as we saw in the trilogy of movies he helmed. You will find me tweaking a few small things here and there and one or two rather purposeful changes of canon, fully justified by the plot.

I do not claim to be the best writer on planet earth, but I do think I can spin a good yarn now and then.

Update 04/08/09

To those who have faithfully followed the story: I have been on a long break but have not abandoned my writing. I love this tale and the characters involved. I have been through some health issues (nothing terribly serious), remodeling of two houses, and a move in the last two years. Add to that, the embarrassing situation of messing up my passwords to access this very site! (solved)

More order has been introduced to my life and during my break, I have learned to illustrate my characters through the wonders of photo manipulation, but am far slower at doing that than I am in writing.

I hope you will bear with me, and continue enjoy future chapters as much as you have the past, along with a few juicy Elrond/Middle Earth pictures now and then!

Thanks for reading!

Patty P

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