Benchmark of Nothing

This is a far cry from my usual recommended fic. It's not artistically constructed, each word a stroke of genius, in fact, the main characters I find lacking in interest, the writing a little child-like - but the story is SO DAMN ENGAGING. It's A Fleeting Glimpse of Shadow by Le Rouret. I haven't finished reading it myself, but it's worth reading even if the ending is less than stellar because the story, MY GOD THE STORY, is fantastic. It's an AU - sorta. It's the present day, and the fellowship is still hanging on, but not in a Bagenders way, more in a Mission Impossible kind of way. It's told from the point of view of a an original character and there is almost no sex (so far anyway), no wait, it's still worth reading, seriously. Wait till you meet the modern Legolas. OMFG. You will love him as I do.

“Ear drums!” Dom complained. “The sound barrier. The space-time continuum. Everything is destroyed.”

I laughed out loud on that line, and several others.  Her timing and wit are perfect.  Four Hotel Rooms and a Backseat by </a></strong></a>hyacinth_sky747Fantastically sweet and funny.