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| The Last Yule in Halabor by Soledad | 3 Review(s) |
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| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 12/3/2005 |
| These two ladies had a much brighter life than the last women we read of. I would have enjoyed stitching gloves or purses, but not tanning leather, either. It is very 'humanizing' to put stories to the names of people who die in a massacre. No longer numbers, they are people with hopes and dreams cut short, people we can identify with. Author Reply: Truth be told, part of the reason was that I've been working on the background for "The Shoemaker's Daughter" for almost two years by now, and would have hated to have done all that work for nothing. When I wrote "Shadows of the Past", which started the whole thing, I wouldn't dream that it will take a life on its own one day. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 12/2/2005 |
| Tegan seems a skilled woman - and a sensible one to opt out of a life in tanning! I love the difference in customs that matched her with a rather younger shy Rohir. And, as it turns out, it's probably a good thing that she didn't have any children to suffer. This is a very sad arc of tales! Author Reply: Not all vignettes will be sad, I promise. It's just that we know the outcome, I guess. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 12/2/2005 |
| An interesting vignette. I like the contrast of the customs between Tegen's family and customs, and that of the Rohirrim, and the easy friendship between Tegen and her sister-in-law. | |