LORD OF THE RINGS
LORD OF THE RINGS
ABOVE ALL SHADOWSType: gen
Written by some of the most outstanding authors in this fandom, these zines contains delightful stories where Aragorn wants the Hobbits to learn how to fend for themselves in the wild; a tale of letters between Faramir and Aragorn as the final days of the war draw to a close; Boromir is injured in Moria and learns to accept help from another of the Fellowship; Pippin’s curiosity unleashes a potentially deadly creature in Minas Tirith; Frodo finds himself at Brandy Hall after his parent’s death. It is a lonely time for the young hobbit until he meets Pippin Took and a very unusual hobbit -- Bilbo Baggins; Faramir, Boromir and Denethor are on a diplomatic mission to Rohan, and nothing young Faramir does pleases his father. And more! Don't miss these wonderful zines!
THE CAPTAIN AND THE KINGType: gen
$29.00 (US) * $33.00 (Mex/Can) * $36.00 (overseas)
In this prequel to The Steward's Tale (see listing below) from the prolific pen of Plastic Chevy, Saruman believes the Men of the Fellowship are carrying the Ring. At Amon Hen, Aragorn and Boromir, both badly wounded, are taken captive by the Uruks and then delivered to Orthanc. Boromir's wounds result in his permanent blindness. How can the two friends be rescued, and even if they are, how will Boromir deal with his crippling injury? Can he later rally to help defend his beloved White City? What new evil has Sauron plotted and where will Boromir and Aragorn find unexpected betrayal?
THE DARK BACKWARDType: gen
$22.00 (US) * $26.00 (Mex/Can) * $29.00 (overseas)
In this intriguing Lord of the Rings/Highlander crossover novel by Sheila Paulson, when a young man mysteriously appears out of midair at the battle of the Pelennor Fields, one who returns to life following an arrow to the chest, Aragorn and Gandalf realize he was sent from the far distant future by an evil demon created by Sauron in the Second Age. Now, stranded in his past, Richie Ryan must face a world he is ill-prepared for, always hoping Gandalf will find a way to send him home, while all fervently wish the demon that challenged Duncan MacLeod will not find a way to return to Middle-earth.
DEADMEN'S DIKEType: gen
$21.00 (US) * $25.00 (Mex/Can) * $28.00 (overseas)
When Aragorn Elessar, King of Gondor and Arnor, sent his steward, Faramir, and his friends, Legolas and Gimli, to survey the lost kingdom of Arnor, he did not know an ancient curse was about to awaken. Accompanied by Merry and Pippin, the party discovered great danger in the ruins of lost Fornost. What menace threatened from the ancient past? And what unexpected ally will arrive to aid the cause of right? Don't miss this amazing novella by Sheila Pauson!
FOR THE KINGDOMType: gen
$19.00 (US) * $23.00 (Mex/Can) * $26.00 (overseas)
Sauron has fallen and all is in hand for Aragorn's impending coronation. Yet not everyone is prepared to welcome the return of the king, in this fascinating novel by Sheila Paulson. As Aragorn learns to know Minas Tirith, a traitor lurks and strikes from the shadows in the name of the Steward. One of Aragorn's dearest friends is first to fall victim to the enemy. Many suspct Faramir, yet Aragorn will not believe it. How many will pay the price before the traitor is brought to justice?
THE GREEN BOOK OF RIVENDELLType: gen
$16.00 (US) * $20.00 (Mex/Can) * $23.00 (overseas)
With a beautiful color cover by SkyFire, this zine contains stories by premiere authors, in which Samwise cooks up a surprise for his fellow Walkers; Legolas, in trying to do a good deed, offers to babysit the children of a friend, but does he have the patience to take on four unruly kids? And a young Aragorn is injured while out with the rangers. With the more seriously wounded demanding all the immediate attention, Elladan and Elrohir make sure their brother is not forgotten. And much more!
HEART OF THE WESTType: gen
$20.00 (US) * $24.00 (Mex/Can) * $27.00 (overseas)
Nearly a year and a half after the fall of Sauron, Frodo discovers a hidden elvish artifact in Bag End that causes sensations of great joy, in this wonderful novel by Sheila Paulson. Little does he realize the artifact is well known to the Elves, and to several of his friends. Not only do his friends converge on the Shire, but also one who would steal the artifact for his own shadowy purpose, and woe to any who would stand in his way. This is a story of hope and redemption that challenges all those who must deal with the Heart of the West. Don't miss it!
HONORType: gen
$18.00 (US) * $22.00 (Mex/Can) * $25.00 (overseas)
In this amazing sequel to Nienna's Gift, written by Sheila Paulson, against all odds, Boromir has survived his wounds and now serves as Gondor's Captain General while Faramir has become King Aragorn's steward. But peace is fragile, and when Boromir's friend from Rohan is taken hostage to lure him into danger, Faramir and Aragorn must rally to his aid. A well-told tale that will wisk you away to Middle-earth for a great adventure!
THE JOURNEY HOMEType: gen
$29.00 (US) * $33.00 (Mex/Can) * $36.00 (overseas)
After the battle of Amon Hen, Aragorn and Legolas tend Boromir's wounds and send him back to Minas Tirith via boat with Gimli's aid. Boromir is reunited with Faramir in Osgiliath and also encounters Sam and Frodo. Sauron needs Boromir's death to fuel the bid to bring Denethor to madness and Minas Tirith to ruin. Boromir, Faramir, Pippin and Gandalf find themselves pitted in a new and even more deadly battle to save the White City and aid Aragorn's return. Winner of the 2006 Fan-Q award, this amazing novel by Carolyn Golledge will take you into the land of Middle Earth and hold you spellbound until the very last page!
MELETHRYNType: slash
$25.00 (US) * $29.00 (Mex/Can) * $32.00 (overseas)
Topped by a SkyFire cover, this wonderful elven-slash zine contains stories in which: Estel learns life's lessons and teaches a few of his own; Glorfindel's past lover refuses to leave his beloved's side and heart, even when he is nothing but a spirit, wandering around the last homely house. What will this eerie teasing presence do when he discovers his always-loyal lover to be interested in someone else for the first time after he died 500 years ago? Boromir wakes up to find himself in the house of Elrond with no memory of who he is or why he's there. And much, much more! Don't miss this zine!
MISFIT IN MIDDLE-EARTHType: gen
$22.00 (US) * $26.00 (Mex/Can) * $29.00 (overseas)
In this intriguing novel written by Dee Beetem and lavishly illustrated by Erika Frensley, a young college student is unexpectedly lost in Middle-earth, where people are being called upon to fight and die and make terrible choices to save their homes and families. Traveling in the land of the Horse Lords, learning first-hand about the society of Rohan, she must somehow survive in a country imperiled by marauding orcs. Trapped in a medieval world in the throes of a terrible World War, what can she do to help Princess Eowyn save her people from the deadly malice of Saruman?
NIENNA'S GIFTType: gen
$14.00 (US) * $18.00 (Mex/Can) * $21.00 (overseas)
Deprived of his memory but miraculously gifted with his life, Boromir awakens in a small Rohan village and begins the journey to recovery from his fatal wounds, in this fascinating novel prequel to Honor, by Sheila Paulson. While the shadows of Sauron intensify, he wins back to strength, knowing there is something in his past he is glad to forget. But memories tantalize him even as he rides to battle on the Pelennor Fields in Rohan armor under another name. Will he find his identity, his purpose, hope for the future, forgiveness — not only from the one he most wronged, but also from himself?
THE OATH TAKINGType: gen
$29.00 (US) * $33.00 (Mex/Can) * $36.00 (overseas)
In this intriguing novel by Evendim, Sauron's agents plot the downfall of Minas Tirith by bringing down the Steward and his sons. When Denethor is attacked, suspicion falls on Faramir, but his enemies need his signed confession. Will he break under torture, and thus face the death penalty, which for treason is death by fire? Away to meet with Theodred of Rohan, Boromir, too, comes close to death. Gandalf, on his way to Minas Tirith to learn more of the history of the Ring, comes across Boromir and his men. Now gravely ill with a poisoned wound, it seems that Boromir may be beyond even the Istari's healing ability. Even should he recover, can he and his company possibly hope to return in time to save Faramir, prove his brother's innocence and uncover the true enemies?
PASSAGES FROM MIDDLE EARTHType: gen
$23.00 (US) * $27.00 (Mex/Can) * $30.00 (overseas)
J.R.R. Tolkien once expressed the wish that his mythology for England would spark and inspire more stories, thus engendering living, evolving mythology, and the authors in this fantastic zine do not disappoint. From stories that explore the reason--however wrong--behind Denethor's distrust of his younger son, Faramir, to those that explore Middle Earth and the Fellowship with sensitivity, depth and skill. With a beautiful color cover by Morgan Reinhold, you can't miss out on this keeper of a zine!
PATTERNS OF MEMORYType: gen
$20.00 (US) * $24.00 (Mex/Can) * $27.00 (overseas)
In this intriguing novella by Catherine Schlein, on a trip to Port Evenstar (the new port on the Brandywine), Sam disappears. When he's found, he cannot speak and his mind is locked in some fell madness. Frodo takes him home to the Shire to try to heal, but after a year, Sam is getting violent and Merry and Pippin come to help, but get a surprise instead. Can they find who did this to Sam and why? Their quest takes them to Pelargir, where they meet up with Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and others. Full of hurt/comfort and adventure, this is one zine you can't miss!
RETURN TO MORIAType: gen
$22.00 (US) * $26.00 (Mex/Can) * $29.00 (overseas)
Five years have passed since Sauron's fall, and Gimli has decided he must return to the Mines of Moria to repair the tomb of Balin and to recover the book that told the history of the colony. In this engaging novella by Sheila Paulson, accompanied by Aragorn, Legolas, Faramir, Merry and Pippin, he sets off on an adventure. But what dangers await the brave party in the deep places of the world? An old enemy lurks in the mine, prepared to seek revenge. Who does he threaten? And what hope will there be of escape?
THE ROAD GOES EVER ONType: gen
$26.00 (US) * $30.00 (Mex/Can) * $33.00 (overseas)
In this wonderful novel written by Catherine Schlein, Pippin and Merry desperately try to keep Sam from leaving Middle Earth for Valinor. Things are changing in their world, and all three find themselves out of place. Then a plague decimates the Shire, and Sam loses much of his beloved family. Unable to cope, he decides it is time for him to go the the Undying Lands. Merry and Pippin must keep him in Middle Earth -- for they feel there are things Sam must yet do to ensure the survival of the Shire. Taking a desperate chance, Merry decides to ask Legolas to help him get to the Undying Lands to speak to Frodo. When he gets there, what will he find? Can Frodo help? Dare he return to Middle Earth? Will Merry have to stay in that faraway land as well? There's a shipwreck, a tornado, a stowaway named Pippin... This is a post-The Return of the King novel that finds a new balance for the Fellowship. Don't miss it!
THE SCEPTER OF ANNÚMINASType: gen
$27.00 (US) * $31.00 (Mex/Can) * $34.00 (overseas)
When an ancient artifact is stolen from Minas Tirith, Aragorn sends Faramir to retrieve it and apprehend the thief, in hopes of preventing a war for the northern kingdom of Arnor. In Bree, Faramir encounters old friends: Merry and Pippin, and Legolas and Gimli. Held captive by a ruthless band, can Faramir and Legolas retrieve the artifact? Written by Sheila Paulson, who also made the gorgeous color cover, this novel asks if these two can escape with their lives? And how can their friends help them? Another well-crafted, wonderfully-told tale by Sheila!
SECOND CHANCESType: gen
$24.00 (US) * $28.00 (Mex/Can) * $31.00 (overseas)
In this sequel to Nienna's Gift and Honor (see listings above) from the prolific pen of Sheila Paulson, the mysterious behavior of orcs traveling northward and the news from Gandalf that Frodo means to sail away to Valinor draws Boromir and Faramir forth on a joint mission, to protect Gondor and the West from threat and, if possible, to see Frodo one final time. But Gandalf suspects a different explanation for the orcs, and a confrontation seems inevitable. When Boromir leaves behind a special woman, he wonders if he will survive to speak to her again. And the survival of Faramir and Gandalf, on their desperate mission into the Misty Mountains, is called into question. Who will live? Who will die? The answers will surprise you. Don't miss this incredible zine!
SONS OF THE WHITE TREEType: gen
$21.00 (US) * $25.00 (Mex/Can) * $28.00 (overseas)
In Gondor, two men's names stand out as bastions of bravery -- Boromir and Faramir. Brothers in blood as well as brothers in arms, these men grew up together, sharing childhood lives and adult consequences. Written by Susan Bartholomew, the stories in this zine range from when Faramir and Boromir were children to the ends of their lives, wrapping in and around the movies to show what happened where the camera wasn't. Don't miss this wonderful zine!
THE STEWARD'S TALEType: gen
$29.00 (US) * $33.00 (Mex/Can) * $36.00 (overseas)
Plastic Chevy's stories are of the rarest kind -- the ones you can read countless times and still never grow tired of them. They're not only focused on Boromir, but also on his deep friendship with Aragorn. In this sequel to The Captain and the King (see listing above), after the Ring War, Boromir grows restless to be on the trail again. Aragorn leaves Gondor in his Steward's care while he travels west, and Boromir falls into a new kind of darkness from which he must rescue himself -- without the help of his king. On a mission to Rohan, he and his page boy are captured by old foes. Aragorn has a premonition of his friend's plight. And another, too, waits in anguish for the return of her liege lord. Don't miss it!
TALES FROM THE RED BOOKType: gen
$21.00 (US) * $25.00 (Mex/Can) * $28.00 (overseas)
From the prolific pen of Sheila Paulson comes an anthology zine that contains three short stories and two novellas, all based on "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King". With a color cover by L.A. Adolf, this is not a zine to pass by!
TALES OF MIDDLE-EARTHType: gen
$26.00 (US) * $30.00 (Mex/Can) * $33.00 (overseas)
In a series of stories set within the framework of The Lord of the Rings movies, written by Sheila Paulson, the Fellowship sets out from Rivendell on a long journey that finally brings them home once more in the Shire. Travel with them, and those they meet along the way, as they encounter dangers, learn the value of friendship, reunite with lost companions, travel through pain to happiness, endure natural dangers and great battles, and discover what it is they have been fighting so hard for. Twenty-one stories of growth and friendship that range from Orthanc, Edoras, Helm's Deep, the Black Gate of Mordor, Minas Tirith, and home again to the Shire. A wonderful set of tales that will hold you 'til the last page!
THERE ARE MANY PATHS TO TREADType: gen
$19.00 (US) * $23.00 (Mex/Can) * $26.00 (overseas)
The stories in this zine are in the universe set up in The Road Goes Ever On (see listing above). Here you'll find such stories as -- Frodo decides it’s time to clean out the storerooms at Bag End. Amid the junk and dust, he finds some very interesting things, including a mysterious box which changes his destiny -- and effects everyone around him. And Sam and Frodo are caught in an early blizzard, but, luckily, they are found by a mysterious elf who lives in a secluded valley. Jarnal is a Grey Elf from Mirkwood -- or is he? And much more!
WARRIORS OF GONDOR
Type: gen
From such prolific authors as Evendim, P.R. Zed, Carolyn Golledge, Sheila Paulson and others, come stories that will amaze you: Aragorn tries to find a means of soothing Boromir's wounded pride after the Council of Elrond; Pippin asks Boromir for the truth regarding the Fellowship's chances of survival; the two brothers visit all the drinking holes in Minas Tirith; Boromir is severely wounded, but says nothing until it is almost too late; Aragorn visits Faramir and realizes that there is one promise he did not keep to Boromir, and many others. Full of wonderful tales, these zines are keepers!
Issue 1........$31.00 (US) * $35.00 (Can/Mex) * $38.00 (overseas) Issue 2........$31.00 (US) * $35.00 (Can/Mex) * $38.00 (overseas) Issue 3........$36.00 (US) * $40.00 (Can/Mex) * $44.00 (overseas)
THE WIZARD TRAPType: gen
$22.00 (US) * $26.00 (Mex/Can) * $29.00 (overseas)
In this Lord of the Rings/The Master crossover novel, written by Sheila Paulson, when John Peter McAllister, ninja master, and his pupil, Max Keller, decide to visit the place where McAllister's teacher came from, they find themselves in Middle-earth, right after Sauron's fall. Unfortunately for all, someone skilled in ninja-style assassination is suddenly attempting to kill Gandalf. Is McAllister programmed to terminate the Gray Wizard? Has he come to Middle-earth at the bidding of a fallen wizard? If not, can his abilities prevent a new disaster from occurring in Gondor?