Reviews for "Alliance"

Wed Aug 18, 2004 3:24 am

One simple word: Beautiful. *bows*

You have created very strong ambience. I could almost feel the same anticipation that Elrond and Celebrian are feeling. And I love the way the story is not just about their relationship, but also has a "historical" side to it. I have always wanted to know more about the last alliance, and what people went through during that period.

Your writing style is formal and touching at the same time. I just absolutely love this story. And I look forward to the next chapter.

Wed Aug 18, 2004 4:01 pm

This is really incredible. Wow, just wow. Celeborn is indeed The Wise. Elrond and Celebrian are believable and strong. Even the secondary and tertiary characters are remarkable (Nimloch the messenger, Glorfindel, Gil-Galad). Please, please finish. And thank you so much for beginning.

Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:33 am

That was a quick update. Thank you for that. Smile smiley face

This story is just incredible. The characters are amazing. And I must say that I love the way you portray Celebrian. Her insecurity is endearing. I suppose I would feel exactly the same if I had a mother like Galadriel. Very often the romance between the main characters happens too quick. This fic is a very nice change. The waiting is always the best part.

Nimloch´s fate really touched me. It reminds Celebrian of the fact that there really is a war going on and Elrond might not come back. Well, luckily the readers knows he will. Otherwise it would be a bit nerve-wracking. See, I cannot cope with sad endings Wink smiley face

I think it is great how you mention Thranduil, Cirdan, Erestor and many others in your text. Good remainder of the fact that they actually were there. Sometimes it is hard to remember that they are immortal, and have always been around. Also it is good to remember that they have indeed done their share in the war against Sauron. That is easy to forget when you read Lord of the rings.

Your story is so good and believable that I forget that it is only fanfiction.

Bow smiley face

Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:05 pm

That was amazing. You have a way with prose, drawing people in. The tempo is very good. And the characterizations.... girl, they`re delicious. Congratulations to you and your beta.

Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:40 pm

Great battle descriptions. Very few people can do a truly intense and realistic one and you have pulled it off. I am very impressed by this story so far. Lokking forward to the next update.

Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:43 pm

This is quiet nice. Characters are in canon, prose and grammar are great, and the feel is "eldar". I look forward to more.

Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:48 am

The battle scene was horrible, in a good way. Very Happy smiley face

Very realistic: it had just enough blood and guts to show that war is never nice and clean, it also reminds people that elves too die in a battle. I was especially touched by the scene where Elrond helped that other elf to die quicker. It must have been horrible to him, especially since he is a healer.

If an author uses a lot of gory violence in a story, the reader can sometimes feel like it is the sole purpose of the story. But in your fic that is not the case; the reader sees all the horror throught Elronds eyes. And it really makes Elrond`s character even deeper; It makes it easier to understand who he really is. And I must say that you have made a good job: yours is one of the best interpretations of a canon character that I have ever read.

It is a good thing you take the time to describe all the horrible things he has to go through. I also really appreciate the amount of research you must have done to make everything realistic. You should be proud of yourself.

Tue Aug 31, 2004 4:58 pm

These last two chapters are so different the one from the other, and yet they complement each other so very well ...

In the one hand we have Celebrían living a tranquil, almost monotonous life. The gloom of war is in the air, but they're not suffering direct consequences from the fighting, other than the lack of correspondence (very clever of you to emphasize this even further with Nimloch's heartbreaking appearance) and a certain tension that surrounds them.

Then there's Elrond ... working non stop ... killing and giving life. Even though their lives are so different at the moment, there's a very basic similarity in both Elrond and Celebrían: they're in each other's thoughts constantly and both resolute to search one another after the war is over … even if they don't feel themselves worthy to do so.

Celebrían's chapter was so calm, and so descriptive ... with Elrond's chapter I felt as if I had stepped into the battle itself. Very Homeresque, and the action was unbelievably written.

Wonderful work ... this is such a promising fiction ... I'm enjoying every minute of it.

Le hannon!

Maria

PS: Thranduil shooting the crow … very nice touch. It’s what they say … like father like son Very Happy smiley face

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Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:25 pm

The description of the battle scenes in chapter 4 were grisly. Each element was well played.

Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:36 pm

Very, very good. I love the characterizations, especially how the war takes its toll on Elrond. I LOVE how you show Elrond's brilliance without stating all the time how brilliant he is.

Also, your portrayal of Celebrian as plain and awkward is refreshing. It adds a layer of complexity to the character and makes her very believable.

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