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| Web of Treason by Linda Hoyland | 5 Review(s) |
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| nautika | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/16/2007 |
| I've *finally* started reading the first part of this story! I have it all printed out as one long fic and I'm never sure what chapter I'm on. Just wanted to let you know I've started it and give you at least one quick review for now. My favorite part in this chapter (aside from the surprise that Boromir has a daughter I'd forgotten) was Aragorn whispering the apology to Faramir. He knew he' hurt him but he was just so tired. Nice! More reviews later! nautika Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm honoured you've printed it, I need to do that too ! I'm pleased you found some moments to enjoy here and was interested what you liked. I shall look forward to more of your comments. | |
| Lady Saruman | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/15/2006 |
| My apologies for the extremely late review. I have an excuse!!! I mentioned it on my other review for "The Hidden Days of Healing" (should you read this review first). Aragorn is right. Marrying children to one another?! Simply outrageous! First of all, marriage isn't legal until you're eighteen from where I live and though it may be different in Middle Earth, it seems very ludicrous. Someone should get to choose who they love instead of a forced and loveless marriage, which is totally heartless. These men are certainly insolent and have no respect (which makes me think of them as stupid, for some reason.) And as Faramir said, his father would have certainly punished them. Anyone who read the RoTK would have seen the cruelness of Denethor expressed in his actions. Aragorn's protectiveness over his beloved wife and son from the fever is just. Those men have no right to demand to see them, because they are of loyalty, and these are just lords, who are lower in ranking. Arwen and Eldarion should be protected from the fever for two reasons: First of all, if Eldarion succumbs to the fever and dies it'll break the parents' heart immensely, and should both Arwen and her son die it may influence Aragorn to act rashly. In Aragorn's rage about a loveless marriage, he has spoken rashly and said the wrong things. He's right about his son making is own choice, as stated: "It is not an easy task being King, so my son should at least choose his own Queen to stand beside him as his helpmeet." However, these are his rash words: "I would never countenance a union for my son with a girl from a family of such instability either!" In his anger the king has used the wrong words, referring "a family of such instability" as Hanna being the mother, because Hanna is not sane. However, he has forgotten about Denethor. Faramir must have really loved his father (though he probably protested because of his position) if he defends him, though he did not recieve the same love Boromir had had. The men are notoriously obnoxious. What right do lords have to wed a prince to an illegitimite child? Aragorn's healing earlier must have been taxing and exhausting, and he should get all the rest he can get before something else happens. A really nicely done story. =) -Lady Saruman | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/2/2006 |
| Aragorn isn't spending enough time paying attention to the idiocies of the aristocracy. Shame Arwen isn't there - she's really far more experienced in dealing with running large-scale enterprises. Elbeth has resurfaced... You can see why new kings have traditionally made a point of disposing of all possible alternatives. Not that Aragorn would, of course! Or Faramir. They're much too noble. But still... Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.ARagorn does need Arwen's wisdom.He is still rather inexperienced at dealing with scheming nobles. Poor Elbethcould be the most dangerous person in Gondor.What you mention will come up eventually. | |
| Radbooks | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/1/2006 |
| I would certainly not like to be on the receiving end of one of Aragorn's outbursts! I am sure that it did hurt Faramir deeply when Aragorn made that comment, though Denethor's madness came more from the Palantir than anything else, I think. Aragorn is fortunate to have Faramir to look after him, but he needs to think of his own needs, too! :) Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I think both Aragorn and Faramir are exhausted and on edge which makes them more tactlessand bad tempered than usual.Aragorn seems to think of everyone's needs save his own, which is why we love him, I think.He will find just how fortunate he is to have Faramir before this is over ! | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/1/2006 |
| I am so glad that you have started putting this one here as you have hooked me on the other site. But are you going to make us wait til you catch up here because I already have withdrawal symptoms waiting Linda?! Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I have been busy revising HDOH for this site,which only has a few more chapters. I will start work on my new chapter tonight,as I don't want my loyal readers to suffer ! | |