"Changing Destiny"
Information on the novel
"Changing Destiny" is a 255 pages long slash AU novel. This novel took many years to complete and is brand new; it has never been online. Artwork, both in colour and b/w, is done by one of the most popular and established artists in the genre; Toshihiko Mizushima! Included are some artwork done exclusively for this novel. It's the novel's cover, created by Toshihiko Mizushima, which you can see here. The novel is rated R for violence, mature themes and sexuality.
This is the slash version of this novel. A gen/het version with canon pairings (the same as in the movie) will become available.
Summery: This novel assumes Aragorn and Boromir are only a few years apart in age, and Aragorn has grown up in Denethor's household with the Steward's two sons. As Aragorn reaches adulthood, forces are allying against Gondor, forcing Aragorn to flee to Rivendell, where he learns what it means to be a King and discovers his true feelings for Boromir. When he returns to Gondor many years later, he finds Boromir a changed man, his heart closed to all save Faramir. While Boromir journeys on a Quest for his father, Faramir joins the Fellowship in his brother's stead. Through adversity, Faramir learns his true strength, his own grand destiny and discovers love, as Aragorn and Boromir discover the meaning of kingship, love and sacrifice.
How to get this zine novel
You can buy the zine through paypal directly from Requiem Publications here http://requiem.ravenshadow.net/lotr.htm
You can also buy it through the Waveney Zines online zine shop (http://www.knightwriter.org/) or the online zine shop Agent With Syle (www.agentwithstyle.com) and pay through their system (go to their LOTR section; the zine is listed here).
Finally, you can send payment to the author through paypal at (neh@post10.tele.dk) using that e-mail address. Remember to tell me your postal address and that you're paying for this zine. If you don't have a paypal account and don't want to set one up (it is free to do so and 100% safe - you just have to go to www.paypal.com and follow the steps) then you can send checks or money orders. You will need to pay through one of the zine shops or directly from the publisher for this.
Yes, paying and shopping using paypal or the zine shop is perfectly safe. Pretend this is ebay or amazon...for fandom work. ;)
"Fellowship Of Heroes"
Information on the novel
This is a novel length fan fiction. It's a crossover between X-men and Lord Of The Rings (LOTR).
Summery: The four X-men, Scott, Logan, Ororo and Rogue, land in Middle Earth in the middle of the forming of the Fellowship. Confused and suspicious of their surroundings and purpose the four X-men nevertheless join the Fellowship on their Quest. However, they aren’t sure if they are sent to save or destroy the Fellowship. Unbeknownst to them Sauron has called an evil and power-hungry Phoenix (otherwise known as Jean Grey of the X-men) to aid him. As Scott fights with the realization he might have to battle his wife, Rogue battles her own desires that the Ring feeds while Ororo and Legolas fight their growing attraction. Will the four new members of the Fellowship be able to save Boromir? Can they trust Gandalf and can he trust them? Who wins control of the Fellowship…Aragorn, Scott or someone else? Will Phoenix help Sauron destroy Middle Earth? Will Faramir be able to aid his brother despite his fear that doing so could mean his brother’s end? Does Ororo hold the key to an old prophesy and will the X-men ever manage to find a way back home?
Love, brotherhood, intrigue, humour, drama, angst…this novel has something for everyone and is written with just enough ‘tongue in cheek’ to make the story believable, fun and emotional.
An early draft of this novel was released online in 2001. It was so popular this zine with more than 100 pages added as well as intense formatting and editing work - not to mention fantastic artwork - was the result.
Pairings: Ororo/Legolas, Logan/Rogue, Scott/Jean, Scott/Eowyn, Eowyn/Faramir, Aragorn/Arwen, Boromir/Elia (OFC) [mentioned but never shown], hints of others.
Rating: PG-13
About this version of the novel
This novel was released as an early draft online and was my most popular fanfiction ever. It has been editted and more than 100 pages has been added. Amazing artwork as also been added.
I have decided that this novel won't go online and will only be available as a zine. My reasoning is that a zine gives a more real and true feel of a book than reading a more than 300 pages long novel does online. Also by making this novel into a zine the highest of standards were set and many many hours and resources were put into creating as complete and perfect a novel as possible.
What is a zine?
Long before the Internet was invented people wrote fanfiction. They had to write their stories on paper. These stories went through a careful screening and editing process. The best were selected to be printed in a zine (a paper magazine). Editors and writers did the hard and time consuming job of editing, formating, printing and shipping zines to all readers.
A zine often contains beautiful colour and B/W artwork which fits the story as well as lovely cover art. To this day zines still go through a long and harsh selection and quality process.
Zines are no profit the same way fanfiction online is. However, readers are required to pay for the printing and shipping costs. The cost of a zine reflect only these factors. As said they are no profit.
Fan zines as these are called are fanfiction presented in printed, beautifully illustrated and formatted versions. This enables you to read your favourite fanfiction novels or short stories on the beach, in the garden, in the plane, on the train...wherever you want in an easy and beautifully presented format.
Fan zines have the same status as fanfiction published online, meaning it's important to stress that there are no copyright infringement.
What is in the zine?
You get the whole Fellowship Of Heroes novel, a almost 300 A4 pages long novel. More than 100 pages was added just for this zine version. You also get a beautiful colour cover made by the amazing artist Nadine (an example for the cover which she made is shown on this page). You get 2 B/W artwork, 1 B/W pencil artwork as well as an amazing total of 15 beautiful colour artwork all laid into the novel. All artwork are done by respected and well known artists (an example of internal artwork is shown on this page - it is a pencil drawing done by Henrika).
The zine has been beautifully edited and formatted for the old time feel that the LOTR setting brings by a well known zine editor - who's also a professional editor and printer. You also get a poem as a free bonus.
You won't be disappointed with this zine. It is top quality.
The cost of the zine
As said you only pay for printing; this is a no profit thing. Each zine costs 25 US Dollars to print due to the large amount of colour artwork. Shipping will vary depending on where you live.
Shipping to US is $5 (US Dollars)
Shipping to Canada, Australia, Europe, Asia and most other parts of the world is $11.00 (US Dollars)
So if you live in the USA your total would be 25 + 5 = 30 US Dollars.
All zines are printed to order and normally arrive within 2 weeks but can take up to 4 weeks to arrive. All zines are sent out using priority Mail.
If you want the novel on a CD (NOT in a printed book version) you can do so. It would contain all artwork, formatting etc. as the printed version would. Notice that you would not be able to print it out yourself. The CD costs $12 in the US and $16 outside the US (total prices).
How to get the zine
You can e-mail (me) Nadja Lee and pay through paypal using that same e-mail address. Remember to tell me your postal address. If you don't have a paypal account and don't want to set one up (it is free to do so and 100% safe - you just have to go to www.paypal.com and follow the steps) then you can send checks or money orders. You will need to e-mail me to get the postal address to send these things to.
You can buy it through the Waveney Zines online zine shop and pay through their system.
Yes, paying and shopping using paypal or the zine shop is perfectly safe. Pretend this is ebay or amazon...for fandom work. ;)
If you have any questions please do contact me! I hope you will want the zine and enjoy the novel. I have spent years completing it (the novel was started back in 2001 and was completed as a zine in December 2007).
Thanks so much to all my readers, artists and everyone who believed in me and waited patiently for this zine to be out. Special thanks to my wonderful betas and editor.
Disclaimer: "Lord of the rings" and all the characters here belong to Tolkien, New Line and I intend no infringement and I make no money of it.
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