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Fear No Darkness  by Thundera Tiger 3 Review(s)
TithenFeredirReviewed Chapter: 23 on 3/8/2005
Wow. It was good the way Haldir came to his senses. The bit about Orophin trembling like a human was a neat way to convey the extremity of his distress. I really like the way you are handling Thranduil. He is wise enough to set aside his prejudices in light of new information and has the self-control to be patient when the circumstances demand it in spite of his urgency to rescue Legolas. The stuff about Legolas and Merry was hard to read. Surely Merry is under the influence of another mind. Surely he didn't REALLY stab Legolas! Say it ain't so! TF

Author Reply: Thranduil has been very much a work in progress throughout the fic, but at this point, he's starting to come into his own. The funny thing is, though, that there's really not a significant difference between Thranduil here and Thranduil earlier. He's a bit more patient now that time has passed and the initial shock has worn off, but by and large, he's still the same Thranduil. It's everyone else who's starting to lose it, which I was hoping would show just how composed and calm Thranduil could be. (He lets it all loose in Chapter 30, but that's later.) As for Legolas and Merry, that section was hard to write, but I think it turned out in the end. Thanks for the comments!

LynReviewed Chapter: 23 on 2/7/2005
Grrrrr...I just spent several long minutes writing a review only to have some
hidden "shortcut" (Microsoft's evil hidden codes) complete eradicate all the words.

Wanted to further praise your complex but well meshed plots, especially the
logical battle plans. Each character is unique and whole...they think and act in a certain way which is logical and satisfying.

bear - this word can be a noun (a large carnivorous mammal)

or a verb...to bear a burden, to hold on to, to endure....


bare - this only has one meaning...uncovered.
a bare table has no table cloth. a soul bared is open to view, where
one's innermost feelings and thoughts are easily detected by others


the ring of Uruks protect him

should be the ring of Uruks protects him
because "ring" is the subject and is singular, so "ring protects"
whereas "of Uruks" only modifies the noun "ring"
even though the word "Uruks" (which is plural, more than one) is
physically closer to the verb "protect"

Dropping modifying words (or modifying phrases) helps determine the
proper form of the following verb.


Outstanding story telling....I've enjoyed your other stories, and although
they are easy to read and understand they are impossible to read quickly,
which is a good thing really.

I hope real life treats you well and allows you to continue to write.



FaerieQueenReviewed Chapter: 23 on 12/5/2003
Joy could spring from sorrow. That's beautiful. I know now that Orophin and Haldir will help each other through this grief. But perhaps their little tracking exercise could be beneficial in finding Legolas and Merry. I cannot see a cure for either of them. Especially after Merry succumbed to darkness. I always thought Legolas stronger than that, though. He would not give in. I read your fic, Land of Light and Shadows. Even under ú-gluir (sorry if I mispelt that), Legolas crawled through the desert in DAYLIGHT, CARRYING an unconcious dwarf. He had not slept or eaten for days, and was dehydrated and exhausted. I ask you, would he, a healthy elf, succumb to darkness? Not Legolas. Sorry, that was basically me ranting to convince myself that Legolas and Merry WILL be cured, exactly because they are so strong. Keep writing and updating.

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