"I am Thranduil, I was born to rule." The Saga of Thranduil has been called many things by those that have read it--from Fan Fiction to a Continuation of the stories of Middle Earth given to us by the legendary author J.R.R. Tolkien. It is the story of the Elven King, Thranduil told by the king himself. From his childhood to the surprise ending of his life in Arda (Middle Earth), he leads readers on a spectacular journey into his world. To write the story, the author dove deep into the annals of Tolkien's Middle Earth from all of his works (including 12 volumes of Middle Earth History), learned is languages, and wove a tapestry that has not been seen in the pages of a book in over 60 years. Total pages: 516, words: 183,448.

It is the origin story of the royal family of Mirkwood; complete with all the battles of the First Age. Part I is the story of Orothôn, the father of the future Oropher, the future first Elvenking of Eryn Galen (aka Mirkwood). Orothôn awakens at Lake Cuiviénen (Quendi: Water of Awakening; Nen Echui in Sindarin) beneath the stars in the new world known as Endóre/Middle Earth. He meets his future wife Mîrwen, the daughter of Elmo (brother of Elwë and Olwë). Only Olwë makes it to Eldamar. Elwë falls in love with the Maiar Melian and begins his reign over Doriath as Elu Thingol. Part II is the story of Oropher, the father of Thranduil. He would leave Menegroth (Doriath) to find his kingdom in the Rhovanion, where he becomes the King of the Silvans. He would later die at Dagorlad during the War of the Last Alliance, leaving his kingdom to his son, Thranduil.

In the final book of the Kingdom of the Woodland Realm Trilogy, Legolas tells the story of his life from childhood to his experiences with the Fellowship of the Ring and beyond. Born in 41 T.A. in Mirkwood to King Thranduil and Queen Êlúriel Nenluin, he was raised to become heir to the former kingdom of Eryn Galen before the coming of Sauron. His destiny would change when the ranger known as Estel (Aragorn, son of Arathorn) comes into Mirkwood with a hideous creature known as Gollum. When he is called to Imladris (Rivendell) to become one of the Nine Walkers (Fellowship of the Ring), he realizes that his calling is adventure rather than rule. He will have to leave all he has ever loved behind--including his beloved Mîráre (the one he calls Lasuil).

This collection of writer profiles aims to showcase the history and lives behind some of the greatest Science Fiction writers the genre has seen. From the early 'greats' and 'masters' of the Science Fiction world to some of the 'genre shakers' who have revolutionised how SF is viewed; from Dystopian to Steampunk, via Space Opera and Hard SF, we will try to showcase the wonderful world of Science Fiction through its many writers, both past and present.

ALL IS SILENCE finished #37 of 151 for Wattpad's Story of the Year! Also a WATTYS 2015 - Dream Collections Winner! Thanks to everyone who added me to their collections! You made my year! The sequel, STRAIGHT INTO DARKNESS, is available in print and e-book on all major ebook sites. If you are interested in hearing about special deals on this or any other works, please sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.desertedlands.com. #1 in Science Fiction - 57 days so far! Thank you, readers! PG-15: [Yes, you read that right. I would recommend teens not read it until they are 16!] Profanity, violence and sexual situations. Warning: There is talk of cutting and suicide. If any of these are triggers for you, please consider that when reading. Take care. Rob What if death forgot you? In a future that could be ours, Lizzie, a suicidal teen-age girl, barely navigates her own life. Then everything falls apart. In an apocalyptic land nearly deserted by disease, she lacks reasons to live until a shocking turn of events reveals a phone number. Her call pulls her dangerously cross-country to meet a stranger she thought was dead. In a world where there is plenty of food, plenty of gas, plenty of space... fear, anger and a lust for power still control the patterns of human life. This coming of age, edgy young adult novel is the debut of a former alternative high school teacher. If you like this, try Toils and Snares, a Deserted Lands novella, sampled on Wattpad.