Reviews for "Heralded By Storms"

Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:26 pm

Wonderful. I love Saradoc's wise and kind understanding, and Esmeralda's quickly risen anger (with good reasons, she must be rather sensitive meanwhile). To be honest, I love them both... and I'm looking forward to the next chapter!

Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:19 am

I can't help but love Saradoc more with each new chapter. His manners, his willingness to do things the proper way even though her father doesn't have any idea what is going on at times. I loved his responses to Esmeralda's challenges about the gossip and the seriousness of her father's problems. I also loved the teasing between Eglantine and Esmeralda in the kitchen. The water battle was so cute and so like dear friends. I loved the way Eglantine encouraged Esmeralda to have her own life and to allow her to look after the Mr. Took and Paladin. So like a dear friend and older sister! Looking forwrd to much, much, more. I do find myself hoping that this is a long story with lots of lovely chapters and romance.

Grey Wonderer

Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:15 pm

I’m not entirely sure, darling,” he whispered, though she slept, “but I think I may have at last got your father’s blessing… Though I’d never have thought it would be won by an ill sung bawdy.”

I praise you with great praise, dear. What a wonderful tale this is - and my heart is with poor Eglantine, for I know pretty well how she feels. And with Esmeralda, too, for she has to carry a burden she should not have to. And the scene with Esmie's father is as marvelous and dreamlike as a piece from Shakespeare's "Summer Night's Dream". Are you sure he is not Puck? *smiles*

Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:28 pm

Another great chapter! I seem to remember one of your other tales in which Eglantine suffers post-pardum depression. It does seem that Esmeralda is right when she says that the smial is cursed what with her father's problems and now this trouble with Eglantine. She must feel lost without her friend. It is good that Saradoc is there to help her and I did enjoy the fact that Esmeralda's father seems to be softening a bit.

More soon!

Grey_wonderer

Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:50 pm

Ow Sil, how do you do that? I started to read this story a while ago, knowing I had more wonderful chapters to read, but the past days I printed it and curled up on the couch with it. I was happy to have tissues nearby because... this is so beautiful.

I love Esmie, but I love Saradoc in this story, darn I can so imagine her falling in love with him. First tissues were needed with this:

“Rivers in flood have moved mountains before,” he said, turning to climb over the fence to cut across the fields to the lane and his waiting wagon.

This immediately brought me back to your story "Moving Mountains" and yeps sniffles. I suddenly realised how Saradoc will show her that and how both will return this to Eglantine..

But wow, Sil, this one made me definitely fall for your Saradoc:

“I am not easily parted from friends, Esmeralda, regardless of loose tongues or misfortune’s mark. While it may be true that your father’s uncertain state of mind is known, so is the tragedy that caused it… And it is his gift for song that is most remembered, at least among those whose opinions have any weight. If others have failed to see that, it is no fault of yours. Indeed, I would count myself unworthy and no true gentlehobbit if such a small thing turned me from my chosen path.”

I am just so amazed how you give this character so much depth and make the reader love him at the same time. This is just such an outstanding Romance where you give me as a reader the feeling to be sitting at the front row, trying not to shout aloud to tell your characters to get married or kiss orr... Thumb smiley face

*nudge* Where is chapter six????

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