Kindle of Stone and Gold

Estella Baggins has always lived in the gentle rhythm of the Shire-her days filled with tending gardens, brewing teas, and caring for her forgetful older brother, Bilbo. Thoughtful, soft-spoken, and endlessly kind, she believes her world is complete within the rolling green hills she calls home. But when a band of dwarves appears one morning at Bag End-with a wizard in tow and a map that speaks of dragons and stolen gold-Estella's quiet life is turned upside down.

Drawn by loyalty to her brother and a curiosity she can no longer ignore, Estella joins Thorin Oakenshield's company on their perilous quest to reclaim Erebor. Amid danger, laughter, and fire-lit nights beneath foreign skies, she discovers her own strength-and a connection she never expected with the fierce warrior Dwalin.

Through courage, loss, and love tested by fate, Estella will learn that even the smallest heart can stand tall against the darkness.