Reviews for "Of Falcons and Mûmakil"

Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:00 pm

What a lovely chapter! I'll be interested to see if Lothiriel confronts her father about his little bargain. I can't see her just letting it go. I'm so sad this story is winding down. Can't wait for the morning after Very Happy smiley face

Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:20 pm

Wonderful. It was the perfect mix of silliness and seriousness and wedding-night jitterness. Fantastic.

Now, will they be telling Elphir that they decided not to marry after all and merely spent a night together in a bolted room alone? That would be quite hilarious I suspect.

Looking forward to the epilogue, even if it is the last.

Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:10 pm

That was fantastic.

*standing ovation*

I think I would be happy with whatever you choose to favor us with next!

Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:05 pm

I would be interested in anything! Your work is so lovely. Though I think I will probably watch for it on ff.net now, since I go there more often.

This was a very wonderful epilogue. So often, the epilogues are more along the lines of "and they lived happily ever after the end" rather than an actual ending. I like that you tied it back to the early parts of the story and thought that the falcons flying overhead was a very nice touch.

Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:18 pm

And so we come to the end of this wonderful story .... Sad smiley face

awww...

What a way to blast onto OSA... this was a wonderful story, rich and evocotive with a whole plethora of feelings and emotions from anger, through to doubt, worry, humour, love... the list goes on and on and all so skillfully written by your goodself!

I loved ALL of this story....., so it is difficult for me to tell you which bits I liked best or least - all I can say is that you are a fine writer and don't you DARE stop now!

I would love to see more of this couple, especailly some family moments which document their growing family and Eomer's transformation from Warrior - to Husband - to Father

Whatever you decide on though, I am sure it will be just as good as the first!

Excellent writing... I await your next offering eagerly

Rohannion (p.s. ... if you do post a new story be sure to PM me in case I miss it )

Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:57 pm

My only complaint about this story is that it's over! Absolutely loved it...the comparisons to falcons and mumakil were right on, I thought. I always suspected that Eomer had a soft spot under his somewhat harsh exterior, and I'm glad that you took the time to find it. I love that Lothiriel isn't content to sit around knitting or something, and is full of passion for life. I hope that you decide to continue writing about these two: they're my favorite Middle Earth pairing!

Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:22 am

Enjoyed reading the entire story, quite an interesting take on how these two might have met. Quite liked your characterization of both Eomer and Lothiriel. I liked the entire kidnapping chapters and how that all played out. Please do drop me a PM too if you have new pieces of work you are publishing here. I'm not online much but do enjoy a good virtual read.
Cheers
Very Happy smiley face

Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:04 am

I love you, Lia.
Thanks a lot for this beautiful story. Heart smiley face

I hope others are in the way.

Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:03 pm

Finally finished. I will miss checking everyday for an update! I loved the end. The falcons were a great touch! I hope you are proud of this piece becasue I am! I would LOVE to see you do some more senarios of these two. Congrats on the nomination, this one deserves to win! Keep the stories comming, you have talent! Wink smiley face

Mon May 29, 2006 3:43 pm

I'm so glad I decided to check out your other stories! Even more, I'm glad that I didn't start this until it was finished. Reading chapter by chapter would have killed me! I read all of this is one sitting last night (I finished up at 4 a.m.), but I was too tired to review.

Have you ever wanted to read a certain story--say, about Eomer and Lothiriel--but couldn't find a single one that met your expectations of quality, agreed with canon, and still told a good story? Well, I have. I was to the point where I decided I would just have to write the damned thing myself. And then I read this story. Now, I don't have to write it, but I doubt I'll ever read another one I like as much. (Unless it's 'Black Eyes' which is still a compliment to you).

What I love is that you've taken a canon character we don't know much about and made her compatable with Eomer instead of turning him OOC to fit Miss Mary Sue. She is strong and brave, yet humanly flawed. And her flaws aren't just a bad past or a mean parent--they're real character flaws that we all have. I'm so impressed!

This is my favorite passage in the entire story:

He could only stare at her in wonder. “Don’t you think that trying to make Éomer jealous is a bit like taunting a sleeping lion?” he asked finally.

“What, inadvisable?”

“Dangerous!” he stated with deep conviction.

This is maybe the best description of Eomer I've ever read. It captures him perfectly--not to mention Faramir and Eowyn as well.

You have me laughing, gasping, frowning, and leaning closer to the screen. That I read all of this without stopping (except to grab a snack), I think, is testament to how much I enjoyed it. Wonderfully done, and this is going on my Recommendations list.

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