The Secret of NIMH/Fanfic Recs

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These are recommendations made by Tropers for The Secret of NIMH fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found here.

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Authors, and Websites

Simon at ThornValley

  • Recommended by The Great Unknown
  • Has some very good fanfiction, in addition to everything else you ever wanted to know about the movie or the books. Also it hosts several other fansites.

Robin's NIMH Fanfiction Archive

  • Recommended by The Great Unknown
  • Probably the biggest site for NIMH fanfiction, it hasn't been updated in over a year, but it still has many exceptional stories.

The Secret of NIMH Justin & Jenner Shrine

  • Recommended by The Great Unknown
  • As the title implies, a fan site for the two biggest pieces of girls' Fan Service ever to be rats. In addition to fanart, contains the good fanfic Freeze Frame, listed below, and links to other handy sites.

NIMH Muck

  • Recommended by Evondral
  • Essentially the center of the NIMH fandom at this point, the Muck is mostly active and some RP still goes on. New members are always being accepted. The Muck itself started from a masterfully written fanfic, "The Rats of Thorn Valley", which can be found below.

General Fics

Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.

The Secret of the Stone by Procyon

  • Recommended by The Great Unknown
  • Synopsis: The Brisbys' pleasant life in their newly-moved home on the farm is shattered when a message arrives holding a mysterious link to their past.
  • Comments: An unauthorized movie sequel that still manages to be far, far better than the one they tried to put out as Canon.

NIMH: The Final Experiment by Marcus Lindemann

  • Recommended by Evondral
  • Synopsis: It has been roughly 2 and a half years since the events of NIMH. Life moves on for the Rats and the Brisby family, and all live peacefully in Thorn Valley. But when NIMH returns at the old farm home, what ill omens do they carry? And just what mystery does Ms. Brisby and her family hold?

The Rats of Thorn Valley by Paul S. Gibbs

  • Recommended by Evondral
  • Synopsis: (Taken right from the site) Four months after the events of the movie, Mrs. Brisby and her children eagerly accept an opportunity to visit Thorn Valley; but unknown to them, the Rats of NIMH are once again facing a deadly peril—one which could destroy their self-sufficient paradise forever.

The NIMH Network by Steve Vanden-Eykel, who runs the excellent N.I.M.H. Archive (where this fic is hosted)

  • Recommended by Tragic T Dragon
  • Synopsis: From the author: "Nimh was a great movie, but it did leave several unanswered questions, the biggest of which was the Stone. I mean, let's face it, the Stone sticks out of that plot like a sore thumb. After seeing the movie, I started to think about these questions, and after a while, a story started to take shape. I began to see Nimh as the middle act in a three part story."

Shipping Fics

Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.

NIMH: The Unauthorized Sequel

  • Recommended by The Great Unknown
  • Pairings: (Nostalgic) Mrs. Brisby x Jonathan Brisby; implied Mrs. Brisby x Jacob (OC)
  • Synopsis: After a dream, Mrs. Brisby is disheartened to find that she's remembering less and less about Jonathan. Daughters Teresa and Cynthia and to some extent son Martin attempt to cheer her up, but are interrupted when Timothy comes in with big news: another survivor from NIMH has been found. Mrs. Brisby is intrigued by him, but he has big news.

Freeze Frame by Daphne Lage

Second In Command by Paul S. Gibbs

  • Recommended by Evondral
  • Pairings: Justin x Judith (OC), Elizabeth (Mrs. Brisby) x Jonathan (Canon)
  • Synopsis: (Taken right from the site) The Rats of NIMH and the Brisby family anxiously prepare for their first winter in Thorn Valley. Meanwhile Jonathan learns the meaning of "long-suffering" as he battles trouble with work, family, weather—and, most perilous of all, the fallout from Justin's tortured love-life.
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