Becoming Middle Earth · #1

Ida's Awakening

Tony Corden

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On April 6, 2029, of the old calendar, airbursts from a meteor shower scattered alien genetic material across the planet, transforming every living thing.

Those humans who managed to survive the transformations, and the chaos that followed, took many forms. Based on their appearance, they adopted names from the fantasy genre best exemplified by Tolkien.

Besides humans, the vastly changed world had dwarves, elves and hobbits, along with creatures from the darker side of the genre.

This is the first part in the story of those events that ushered in the first age's true beginning as told by Ida, one of the Maiar.

Published
March 6, 2022
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Tony Corden

In a world increasingly shaped by virtual landscapes and artificial intelligence, Tony Corden writes stories that feel both prophetic and deeply human. His books often begin where reality ends—at the edge of digital consciousness, post-apocalyptic futures, or distant, terraformed worlds—but the heart of his fiction beats with something much more grounded: the search for identity, justice, and purpose. Corden didn’t begin his creative life behind a desk. Before publishing his first novel, he worked as a farm manager, house painter, counselor, postal worker, and even a runway model—a patchwork of real-world experiences that quietly surface in…