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LadyBluejay

Joined: 03 Feb 2005
Reviews: 126
Location: UK
Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:06 pm
Excellent. The Haradrim and others must have been fed all sorts of lies. Beautifully written as usual. LBJ
 
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eiranae

Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Reviews: 116
Location: Just to the left of barmy.
Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:35 pm
Unless this too was a lie.

What a powerful line. I can certainly feel the betrayal of this warrior. Your words hold such power. I only wish I could find words of my own powerful enough to explain how the images affect me.

Wonderful piece, Nancy.
 
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RobinKa

Joined: 29 Mar 2005
Reviews: 1118
Location: Wherever I may roam
Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:35 am
This is outstanding, Nancy. I really love your choice of PoV. This soldier, raised with one single purpose, is a tragic figure, and the realization he came to in the moment of his death is very powerful -- he must have felt torn apart by the truth.

Truly magnificent challenge entry! Thank you.
 
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Sulriel

Joined: 07 Jan 2004
Reviews: 327
Location: Imladris (or maybe Texas ...)
Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:50 pm
Nancy, this is very chilling and pointed. I especially loved the alternate point of view. It was extraordinarily well done with the depth and layers of the cultural differences and the lies of the Dark Lord. You seemed to really bring us into this man's head -- a brave and honorable warrior -- in the moments of his death.
 
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Viv

Joined: 25 Apr 2003
Reviews: 673
Location: Texas
Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:54 am
You had some careful word choices ("sirocco"Wink smiley face and style decisions (lots of inverted sentences) that created a lilting rhythm, which was both evocative of battle and of something foreign. His mantra-like repetition at the beginning of sentences made me think of holy warriors, as did his disillusion with the whole purpose behind his war (and life) and his eventual dawning respect for the enemy. This piece is a lot more complicated than its word count would imply. I'm gonna have to read it several times, I think. Oh, darn. Wink smiley face
 
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ElenaTiriel

Joined: 17 Mar 2004
Reviews: 132
Location: The Grey Havens
Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:40 pm
Beautiful and powerful, Nancy!

It is amazing how much warfare is tied up with lies... lies about our enemy, lies about our destiny, lies about the glory of death....

You've exposed the hidden underbelly of belief and warrior believers....

Well done!

- Barbara
 
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LadyRoisin

Joined: 20 Oct 2008
Reviews: 5
Location: California, USA
Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:40 am
This was a woderful, very enjoyable read. I love how you did the 1st person perspective on this. very well done.
 
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