In the gentle heartland of the Vales of Anduin, lush valleys stretched serenely beneath the watchful peaks of distant mountains, their slopes covered in forests of vibrant greens and deep, shadowed blues. Crystal-clear rivers whispered as they cascaded gracefully over smooth stones, threading …

The sun hung low and golden over the hills of Enedwaith, casting a warm glow across the red rocks that jutted from the earth like the bones of some ancient creature. I was far from the familiar woods of my youth, drawn instead to the rugged terrain near Maur Tulhau by whispers of a hidden place—a …

The glade was still and silver under the light of the waxing moon. I moved carefully between the ferns, basket in hand, searching for the faint blue glow of the Bell-o-Dale flower. It blooms only under moonlight, its many petals wide open for a few short hours before it folds away into silence with …