Fic Rec Fridays 2021 - part 8

The Gift of the Garden Born (25356 words) by Triskellion
Chapters: 7/7
Fandom: The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Hobbit (Jackson Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Kíli (Tolkien)/Tauriel (Hobbit Movies), Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Thorin's Company, Dís (Tolkien), Gandalf | Mithrandir, Misc Hobbits, Kíli (Tolkien), Fíli (Tolkien)
Additional Tags: Cabbage Patch Hobbits, Stone Dwarf Babies, Dwarf Culture & Customs, Hobbit Culture & Customs, Dwarf & Hobbit Cultural Differences, Battle of Five Armies Fix-It, Battle of Five Armies - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Asexuality, Dwobbits, Queerplatonic Relationships

Summary:

The brave line of Thorin Oakenshield was not meant to survive the Battle of the Five Armies. But the love of a hobbit and an elleth might just change the path of history.

A fix-it inspired by my story "Of the Stone of Erebor and the Gardens of the Shire"

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I recently reread this, and it still made me so happy I want to share the joy :)

Now, this is by far not the only fic to use the “cabbage patch hobbits” trope (or the “dwarven children carved from stone”, for that matter), but I feel it’s a classic for a reason.

Most importantly, the worldbuilding is solid and drives the plot like a steam engine, which is a good thing, since I doubt the two resident dorks could manage to resolve the romance plotline without some external incentive (lack of communication is a thing, here). The story also makes good use of the supporting cast, and the ending is appropriately fluffy without being sickeningly so.

In case you want a less sugar-coated take (aka no fix-it) of the same idea, try Of the Stone of Erebor and the Gardens of the Shire by the same author. It’s incomplete, but updated with a summary at the end, and the existing story is a thoroughly enjoyable read.