the tolkien reader on fairy stories
Orphaned, overworked, and alone, John Avery found purpose in the pages of a webnovel. He was weak—so he admired the hero’s strength. He was poor—so he envied the hero’s wealth. He was lonely—so he cherished the hero’s bonds. He lived through fiction… until fiction became his life. When John dies a quiet, forgotten death at his desk, he expects nothing. But fate has other plans. He opens his eyes—not in heaven, not in hell, but in the very world of the novel that once saved him. Reborn as Cassian Gray, noble heir to a powerful house and blessed with a mysterious Reader’s System, he’s been given the impossible: A second life in a world he knows better than anyone else. Now armed with knowledge, magic, and ambition, John refuses to live as a background character again. This time, he’ll rise. This time, he’ll write his own ending. But as time passes, anomalies stir, and secrets unravel… Is it really as simple as a reincarnation in the world of the novel? ⸻ Follow Cassian’s journey from lonely soul to world traveling reader. A gripping epic of power, suffering, and even love. [The heat of the story begins around Chapter 50 — don’t miss out!] [Add to your library, drop golden tickets, and unlock privilege to support the author!]
Best Lord of the Rings FanFic and I’ve found so far. The main character is actually a realistic Tolkien like creation. They actually have emotions and character. I’m tired of reading about an emotionless mass murderer MC who treats everyone like they are below them. Very refreshing and cool lore melding with other popular fantasy stories. 10/10 would recommend for anyone wanting a LOTR fanfic to read. My only complaint is as an avid Tolkien reader some of the lore is off. For those who watched the movies you’ll be good and not have any issues. For those of us who deep dive into the lore and have read all of Tolkien’s works (published and unpublished) there are a few things that deviate from them. However, given that this is a FanFic which means it’s not a Tolkien book. I can read this and love the elements of Tolkien and maintain a flexible mindset of it being different. Great work Author, keep it up and don’t worry about the negatives who want a MC who should be locked up in prison for the rest of their lives with their behavior and morale deficiencies.