Reviews by Tindomiel

The Cursed Queen of Angmar · Fri Apr 02, 2004 2:55 pm

God this is brilliant. From the first chapter onward, never have you failed to deliver a brilliant epic, a saga.
There is some wonderful character development too, at first, the King acts as expected, haughty, sinistrer, but courteous. Then you transform him from being the servant of evil, to the misunderstood villain. He is to be pitied, not hated. This is a truely beautiful love story, though all who read it knows there will be tragedy. I can't begin to describe it.
The only critisism I can even think of is that the Kings children are tending to be spoilt. Blue boots, etc. Not everyone can have nice things. And with such a father, Zimraphel is very much a 'Daddy's little princess'.

But onto the good! Ah, this will be a long list. I LOVED the last chapter, where Ariashal finally saw her long lover's image. It really added a new depth to the story.
I love the way the King is cruel in his justice. His punishments are dire, but he is just, and fair. I was a little surprised at Ariashal gave no reaction when he dealt with her brother --blood is thicker than water-- but he got what he deserved, and I'm glad that Ariashal realises that.
She is such a brilliant creation! Realistic, three dimensional, and she doesn't squirm at the supernatural, or corpses. She is not a Mary Sue (how can you be, when your husband is the witch king?), and doesn't change things to how she sees fit. She can accept things as how they are, and inevitable, and though her woes are far from human, we revere her simply for her courage.
Like the part where, as if in a gladiator stadium, she witnessed the day of judgement. She didn't squirm (that much) and critisize.
That's all the praise I can think of for now, love Herumor and Adzuphel, and I implore you to lessen the delay and bring the next chapter soon! I can't believe I didn't find this gem of a story sooner!

Return to Middle Earth · Wed Feb 11, 2004 1:02 pm

I love this! Could it be better than the original?! I loved the characterisation of Thranduil and Elladan, not quite how everyone imagine them, but with a unique streak. I'm quite flattered to see a hint of a Legomance there between Sinead and Legolas, but the way he talked about not falling in love was very good, a valid explanation.

You have some small mistakes here regarding spellings of Elven names, and also, in the last chapter, you say the 'Vanya' locked up Morgoth in the void, which i think you mean 'Valar': vanya were a race of Elves, like the noldor and the teleri.

PLEASE update. When I read Elrohir's Tale, it had been completed, and I spent all night finishing it. What a wonderful surprise to see there's a sequel! From Elf in Modern earth, we have the girl in Middle Earth. It does border on the Mary Sue-ish, but with your writing talent and knowledge of Tolkien, it is truely fantastic to read.

Marnie · Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:04 am

I've never really thought much of Celeborn, though I've always thought of him as being 'interesting'. This puts it all into perspective. Galadriel is the shining flame, lustful for power and sometimes rash. Yet he will be the water, patient and laid back in way; more observant and in a way, wiser.

Thanks for this thought provoking work!

Elrohir's Tale · Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:22 am

God, this story is brilliant! The whole 'Elrohir in the modern world' along with the mysterious 'gate' that the descendants of Gondor are guarding. I loved Elrohir's character. he had a sharp and funny personality. the story was really exciting and i couldn't stop reading it. It was funny, thrilling, and bittersweet, all rolled into one.

I'd love to read the sequel, yay! I'd also like to hear more about Sinead, who sounds very interesting, what with inheriting her father's ears.

This story was fantastic, minus the soppiness that usually comes with a legomance. Thankyou for enteratining me in the two hours it took me to read this.

Elrohir's Tale · Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:20 am

God, this story is brilliant! The whole 'Elrohir in the modern world' along with the mysterious 'gate' that the descendants of Gondor are guarding. I loved Elrohir's character. he had a sharp and funny personality. the story was really exciting and i couldn't stop reading it. It was funny, thrilling, and bittersweet, all rolled into one.

I'd love to read the sequel, yay! I'd also like to hear more about Sinead, who sounds very interesting, what with inheriting her father's ears.

This story was fantastic, minus the soppiness that usually comes with a legomance. Thankyou for enteratining me in the two hours it took me to read this.

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