Vessel of Fire - Believer

by ElvenWhovian

Book 1 of 3 - Claire Bernhart is a 14 year old nerd who lives and breaths the Lord of the Rings books and movies. So it is no surprise to her when one night she has a very elaborate dream in which she goes to Middle-earth and is destined to be the hero of her own story. But as the dream goes on, she begins to wonder if things are not as they seem. No slash. PG-13 Violence.

1. Author's Note

Author's Note

In my creative writing class in junior high I learned that you should write about what you know. If there are two things in this life that I know it's my faith in Jesus Christ and the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Thus, the story you have before you.

Some may say that this book and its possible subsequent sequels are too preachy. You may think what you like. These stories are stemmed from what I believe as a Christian. If you are a Christian, then I hope they encourage you. If you are not, I still hope you enjoy them. I am a big believer that a good story can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of their worldview. Not that I'm toting these as "good stories" but I've at least tried to accomplish that.

J. R. R. Tolkien's book The Lord of the Rings changed my life completely back in 2003. I was in a bad place and by being drawn into the story, experiencing the journey along with the characters, and coming out on the other side, I became a better person. Not a perfect person, but one who knew which direction to go.

This story has been at least 13 years in the making. It started with a premise mixed with a crossover fic that spiraled into what it is today. As time has gone on small things have been added and changed, however I have kept the original setting that I first had over a decade ago in 2003. Of course I have to preface this with the statement that this story is fanfiction. I don't own The Lord of the Rings or any of Tolkien's other works. I also don't own The Chronicles of Narnia which were also a heavy influence on this story.

There are however several characters that are mine If they aren't familiar to you, that is probably the case. When in doubt, google it. It must also be noted that the name and basic appearance for the character of Elrain is based on a character one of my high school friends created. When we were in high school we had many of our characters cross over into each other's fanfiction. So credit where credit is due. You know who you are.

You don't have to be a detailed scholar of The Lord of the Rings to enjoy this book and its subsequent sequels, but it does help. I've included notes on dates and events to help along the way. If you haven't read The Lord of the Rings, I highly recommend it. The movies are great, but they don't do the epic tale justice.