Rec: An Ode to Broken Things by Wizards_Pupil

Title: An Ode to Broken Things

Author: Wizards_Pupil

Canon: The Hobbit

Pairing: Thorin Oakenshield/Bilbo Baggins

Rating: Not Rated [PG]

Word Count: 41,103

Summary: Headed to Greenwood to see the healer Thranduil, Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey hitch a ride with thirteen dwarves headed to Erebor. Bilbo had hoped it would be like the adventures he read. That there would be orcs, sword fights, torture, revenge, trolls, chases, or escapes. He had never expected miracles or true love.

Recommendation: This is a lovely AU, with a very sick hobbit. But Bilbo is still Bilbo in that he is ever surprising in his courage and great heart. Thorin is so emotionally constipated it’s not funny, but he finally does explain and it makes more sense. I just loved parental Gandalf, and Thorin does deserve props from asking permission. 😉

Link to the Story on AO3

 

Recommendation #124