the depths of moria || hobbit

{for all the gold sequel}

Fifty years have passed since the Battle of the Five Armies. Thorin reigns over Erebor still, but his previous touch with gold sickness haunts him. He is a cautious king and in his caution he avoids the troubles that are growing in Middle Earth.

Not so blind to the troubles are his nephews. His feelings toward the she-elf Tauriel have driven both Kili and her from their respective homes. Struggling to resolve their differences, only their stubbornness keeps them together.

Fili meanwhile remains in Erebor as Crown Prince, yet he grows more disillusioned by the day by his uncle's unwillingness to deal with the troubles beyond their walls. He and Nithi are parents now, to three beautiful children, but high-end society in Erebor still refuses to accept Nithi, common-thief-turned-Crown-Princess .

Things change when the opportunity to assist Balin and those other dwarves who left to colonise Moria arises. Keen to relive their former adventures and to leave their troubles behind, Fili, Kili, Nithi and Bofur reunite and set out west. But their real troubles prove to only just be beginning as whatever lurks in the very depths of Moria makes itself known.