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Of The Making of the Rings of Power and the Ruin of Eriador

I think this has the makings of a good drama although perhaps not a full sized novel.

A handsome and mysterious stranger arrives in Ost-in-Edhil as part of a small company, not claming nor denying to be part of an envoy sent from Aman. While Galadriel is openly suspicious of him, Celeborn takes a diplomatic standpoint, since the stranger, later revealed to be Sauron, quickly manages to befriend many of the Noldor with his slick talk and promises....

Ah yes, just imagine the scene when Celebrimbor, alone on the bridge in front of his gates, takes a last stand and challenges the victorious Sauron in a desperate attemt to protect the rings of power (perhaps also as a diversion to allow the three Elven rings to be brought to safety by secret paths). But his dear old friend Sauron (although still very much recognisable, he now looks slightly demonic and is no longer fair to look upon) would just laugh at him and his valiant challenge, and order the accompanying Uruks to take him alive and put him into slow torture... As Celebrimbor slays the first few attackers approaching him, Sauron's malicious laugh would just grow stronger and louder, and all of his Orcs would join in, while a burning Ost-in-Edil is looted and wrecked in the background...