The Secrets of a Family

by calenore

Secrets, political intrigue, betrayal, guilt. Not the sort of thing that Astal, a noblewoman of Gondor, is used to. But her parents' deaths bring her world crashing down onto her and she has to find the answers to the unanswered questions that arise.

1. Author's Note

Author's Note

Hello, and welcome to my new fic.  I thought I'd branch away from the Legomance scene a bit (No!  Don't panic!  I AM going to keep up with my Eleriel/Legolas story, and updates on that will be just as frequent!).  But I thought I'd try my hand at something truly creative, if I could manage it.

Anyway, a better summary than what I have crammed into those few lines….

Astal is a nobly born lady.  And she wants nothing more than to keep her life that way and to do what is expected of her.  But the death of her parents sends Astal's life into an unpredicted twist.  An unwanted betrothal is only the first thing.  Before she knows it, hidden family secrets surface and Astal is sent into a battle:  not a battle with orcs and the minions of Mordor, but a battle to find out who she is.  Finding love and friendship in unexpected places, Astal journeys north on a search for answers.