In JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit the dwarfs and Bilbo the hobbit are captured by wood elves, but escape by hiding in giant barrels which are pushed into a river to be collected for transport down stream.

Alice is a Lord of the Rings enthusiast who grew up with Tolkien's tales. She loves all kinds of writing, from articles to stories to her debut novel, which she is seeking literary representation for.

While struggling their way through Mirkwood, Spiders are not the only issue the party have to contend with, as the Wood Elves who inhabit the forest are not the friendly, welcoming allies audiences ...