Reviews by Viv

The Eleventh Hour · Tue Oct 28, 2003 12:00 pm

Exquisite, powerful, thought-provoking. I love how you resisted taking her to the Meneltarma at the end. And your characterization of Elendil and his sons was astonishing. I don't even know what to say: I never expected to read fic this perfect.

Return to Middle Earth · Wed Oct 22, 2003 1:58 pm

I love all the inter-elven politics ... that's exactly how I guessed they'd react to a stranger coming into Mirkwood... even an elven stranger. Are you writing Glorfindel as a Noldo or a Vanya? I've heard both theories, and actually, it probably wouldn't make much difference in terms of his reception by Thranduil. If he fought with the Noldo, he'd be counted as one of them. Even though he's blonde and pretty. Wink smiley face

Anyway, I especially loved this line about Moira: "already the last grains of sand were losing their grip on the slippery sides of her hourglass." Only a half-elf would understand the poignancy and poetry of mortality like this. Nice.

Tides · Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:58 pm

Your style is so elegant and lyrical I read this piece twice. Then went back and read it again. The images were so clear, I almost missed the metaphors (what?! metaphors in fic?? did hell freeze over??). Scrumptious writing.

My Son · Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:27 pm

So touching. Throughout the whole thing, I kept wondering what Faramir felt when he read the letter, years later. Did he carry it with him into war? Did he keep it in a safe place? Was the letter lost during battle? I know that this is just my silly imagination running wild, and I *never* do this, but... would you consider writing a follow-up? This letter just raised a whole host of possibilities in my mind. It was a powerful bit of writing. Thank you.

All These Wore Wings · Fri Oct 10, 2003 4:31 pm

This was a splendid scene, drawing parallels between the two white cities. The comparison seems so obvious, and I wondered why I had not thought of it before. But you went alevel beyond that, invoking the names of legend, and giving depth to Faramir's poet-warrior character. Just lovely. Thanks for posting.

Ebb Tide · Fri Oct 10, 2003 4:15 pm

This is exquisite. I loved your narrative choices: first person, almost like one side of a dialogue. The voice of Cirdan was lush and true. Is there JRR evidence that Cirdan awoke at Cuivienen? If you made it up, brava for you! It was a beautiful image: the silver elf on a silver lake, below the stars. Magnificent. My favorite line in the whole thing was this one: "never shall I tire of hearing her sighs rise and fall upon the sands." Just gorgeous writing.

The Cursed Queen of Angmar · Tue Oct 07, 2003 2:33 pm

This chapter was a nice addition to the story. I especially enjoyed the interaction between Ariashal, the king, and the royal children. He is so patient with them, even when they're being snarky. And the little princess's blue boots were a nice touch. Your reasoning behind the elves' failure to act against Sauron was also impressive. I can see the gears whirring in Gil-Galad's head, and of course he would choose to wait and see, rather than trust and act. Elves, after all, have infinite patience. And not a lot of trust. Very nice bit. Thanks for updating!

Inspired · Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:30 am

KhazarKhum said
> But Eowyn should know this: Horses do remember, and do have their preferences. Smile smiley face

Really? I have to confess to not being much of a horse person. So I appreciate any and all horsy advice. And I'll wander back in there and see if I can rewrite that smidge. Smile smiley face

Yeah, I know it's just a silly little pwp, but fixing up a piece is at least as much fun as writing it the first time.

Thanks so much for the review and suggestion!

The Cursed Queen of Angmar · Mon Sep 29, 2003 7:29 pm

Hmm. I am supposed to be working tonight. But I got a nifty note in my email saying that you had updated, so I wandered over for my witch-king fix. And was not disappointed. These last two chapters were kind of short and filled with mostly background information... I can only imagine that you're leading up to a major arc. And can't wait.

The Cursed Queen of Angmar · Wed Sep 24, 2003 12:11 am

All righty. I've read the whole thing. And loved every word of it. At the risk of sounding like a stalker.... More? This is an incredible story, beautifully told. Fic -- and fiction in general -- doesn't get much better.

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