fic recs: Tolkien, Invisible Cities, Persephone Myth

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scraps of dark in a starstrewn night (5272 words) by Solanaceae
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Lúthien Tinúviel/Thuringwethil, background Beren/Lúthien
Characters: Lúthien Tinúviel, Thuringwethil (Tolkien), Huan (Tolkien), Beren Erchamion
Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang 2021, scheherazade but make it gay and there's a vampire
Summary:

Thuringwethil sees the outline of the hook and rises still to the bait, unable to resist the provocation. “Prove yourself worthy of my help." // Luthien tells a story to earn Thuringwethil's aid.

Do I Hurt To Hold? (5200 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con
Relationships: Galadriel | Artanis/Melian
Characters: Melian (Tolkien), Galadriel | Artanis, Lúthien Tinúviel
Additional Tags: Mind Control, Corruption, Manipulation, Dom/sub, Torture, Whump, Public Nudity, Humiliation, Bondage, Objectification, Sexual Violence, Mentor/Protégé, Collars, Body Horror, Body Image, Abuse, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
Summary:

“Drink this,” Melian says, passing a cup of wine to Artanis. She hums under her breath, altering the Song just enough so that the wine will carry her intended enchantment.

Artanis eyes it suspiciously.

“Drink it,” Melian repeats. If she laces her voice with an extra-powerful command, well, she’s already planning on taking away Artanis’s will. Melian makes her a promise: “I will train you. For one year, you will be mine. Your power—your body, mind, and spirit—will be mine. And by the end of that year, you will be stronger than you could possibly imagine.”

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Cities & Desire ∙ 6 (357 words) by berlincorpography
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Le città invisibili | Invisible Cities - Italo Calvino
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Additional Tags: not remotely sexual despite the title/summary lol
Summary:

A peculiar excitement descends upon the traveller at the outskirts of Idris.

Negative Creation (1026 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hades/Persephone (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), Demeter & Persephone (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
Characters: Persephone (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), Hades (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), Demeter (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
Additional Tags: Psychological Horror, Memory Magic, Coming of Age, not coming of age
Summary:

The waters of the river Lethe are polished and opaque: you can see everything that you’re leaving behind.

(Related to this, Louise Glück opines: "the tale of Persephone should be read as an argument between the mother and the lover -- the daughter is just meat.")