Thranduil's face loomed closer as he leaned down. Their eyes were locked, and Alina saw his darken almost imperceptibly with unknown emotions. Noses brushing again, her eyes closed and she instinctively tilted her head up to him. His cool breath fanned her face, and her heart quickened. "Don't be afraid to ask for help, my dear." Startled, Alina's eyes flew open, only to see Thranduil, a smirk on his face and the baskets in his hands. His eyes gleamed with laughter as he turned to walk away, leaving Alina with a burning face and a racing pulse. Alina is a normal college student on her first study abroad course when something goes horribly wrong. She finds herself immersed in the world of elves and drawn to their cold-hearted leader. Is his heart to cold for her to melt or is there hope?

You wake up in an alley, memories all gone. You know you have a purpose and unfinished business. Mysteries from your forgotten past somehow stir back to you when a map is given by a dying tortoise, and you find yourself with another human, and a doctor, off to a little adventure in the Etherium. You'd think everything will be solved by then. The further you go in this journey, the more you'll remember what had happened before you'd lost your memory. Little did you know, that the more you knew about your past, the more the adventure would take a dark turn. Old enemies, new friends, a whole Etherium awaiting for an adventure.

Every story has an end, but in life every ending is just a new beginning.

Lionheart. The title given to a Bender who has proven him or herself worthy of it. Famous for their outstanding bravery and loyalty, the Benders of Ibilissa have taken on he duty of protecting Middle Earth. When the Lionheart herself joins the Company of Thorin Oakenshield, will even she be able to keep the band of dwarves, a wizard and a hobbit, safe? Or will past demons and the stubbornness of dwarves get in her way? *(Book 2, The Oncoming Storm and Book 3: Stormbreak are now up. My Lord of the Rings fanfiction Fighting the Odds is as well. SHOUT OUT to @Annna_Donovan for the amazing cover!