Misfit

Culfin is a half-Elf who has lived most of his life with the Rangers of the North and his Human mother. His life is exciting, dangerous, and familiar-until a mission he leads goes horribly awry. Devastated and directionless, he returns to Mirkwood to reconnect with his Elven father and heritage. But he does not receive the welcome he is hoping for.
Old wounds are reopened, new wounds are dealt, and Culfin's life gradually begins to fall apart as he learns his hundreds of years of experience as a Ranger amount to little when compared to the Elves' wisdom and skills honed through centuries. He simply does not fit in, no matter how hard he tries... but the appearance of a rogue Orc in his kingdom might just be the opportunity he is looking for to prove himself.
This book is Part 2 of The Outcast Trilogy, a three-book Lord of the Rings fanfiction series following two original characters: Esandryya and Culfin. Parts 1 and 2 can be read separately.