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| The Blue Wizard Blues by GamgeeFest | 8 Review(s) |
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| elanor winterflowers | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 6/23/2007 |
| Oh, my! Now what?! I'm having such a good time reading this story; you catch me off guard every time. I wonder if the child is real or a wizard's illusion? I wonder how much more Frodo may know, and Rick, as well. Poor Sam; I'm with him--I don't know who to trust! Great story--can't wait for more! Author Reply: Now, things will start to come together, or at least I should hope so. More answers, more action, more cliff hangers. :D The child is real enough, the wizards wouldn't attempt to trick Frodo with an illusion when they have the real thing handy. They're such wicked devils. It would be safe to assume that Frodo and Rick both know the same amount, but there is still much more that they don't know. Poor Sam - being left out of the grand scheme really didn't help the trust, did it? ;) Thanks for reading! I'm so glad you're enjoying the story!! | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 6/23/2007 |
| Well isn't this getting interesting. I must say I can't take Sauron seriously a good guy for a second so it was more comforting and realistic to see him back to his old self, but perhaps that was a trick as Frodo believes it to be and his original good self is still there. I look forward to see how this will be resolved. It's interesting that Sam's memories of the images Sauron gave him earlier on may be of help. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: You certainly did catch up quickly! Bravo for you! :) Hm, you're not convinced I see. There are many skeptics out there, and that's not about to change anytime soon. We'll see what Sauron's actually up to in the next chapter. But yes, he is his 'old self' again in a way - once a deceiver, always a deceiver. Thanks so much for reading! I'm glad you're enjoying this odd little story I've concocted! :) | |
| Althea | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 6/21/2007 |
| Well, you did it again. Just as I was congratulating myself for having figured out some of the plot, you threw another surprising twist at me. I should have picked up on the foreshadowing of Frodo's reaction to seeing the dead children, but I was so horrified and disgusted myself that it didn't dawn on me that the wizards would use a child to further intimidate Frodo and Sam. The carefully laid plan has gone wrong already. I'm on pins and needles wanting to know what happens next. And although it now looks as if Sauron did not betray the Hobbits, I still want to give him a good kick. Author Reply: Frodo actually mentioned the wizards' use of children in a much earlier chapter, so this has been coming for a while. The wizards will stop at nothing to have their prize and they care nothing for an innocent life. The best laid plans of hobbits and Maia often go astray! LOL! But you can bet Sauron has a back-up plan - so long as that too doesn't go astray. ;) | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 6/19/2007 |
| Oh dear! Well, first of all I'm glad that I was right. Sauron did not deceive them! And Frodo *IS* able of using his new-found powers! But now they are confronted with the wizards who will not be impressed by the necklace, I fear. And who's that girl? I'm looking forward to reading more! (Great cliff-hangers, btw!) Author Reply: Sauron is a great deceiver, but he does seem to be working for the good guys now - thank goodness! Frodo can use his powers, but he is nowhere near as profficient as the wizards are. He'll have to work quickly to get out of this rather sticky situation, as he was not expecting to have to take on the wizards right away. And he certainly wasn't expecting that poor girl. The situation just gets more complicated. ;) | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 6/19/2007 |
| I have been meaning to catch this up for weeks now--it seemed every time I had a few minutes, you'd added another chapter, for which I didn't have time. But I *finally* got the time to just sit down and *do* it!! Sauron is still a deciever--only it looks as though it *is* the bad guys he's decieving. I had begun to suspect such a set-up when he started to "throw suspicion" on Semira, but I had begun to dismiss it when you finally had it happen! Very sneaky of you, and worthy of your protagonist! One thing that makes this story seem to flow, and to present itself almost like a movie or show unfolding before the reader is your use of present tense. I only know of one other person who uses it successfully in fic on a regular basis--but you have really made it work for this story. I will eagerly await your ending, and hopefully I won't fall behind again! Author Reply: Well, I'm glad you managed to catch up and that you're enjoying the ride! Sauron is still a deceiver - exactly! Only now he seems to be using his powers for good instead of evil. ;) Sauron still had his reasons for mistrusting Semira but he found a way to make that work to his benefit, just as he does everything else. He's a very good manipulator, as we know already, and you can bet he has had this all figured out for quite some time. He *does* need to work on his trust issues though. ;) I don't use the present tense very often, but this story just seemed to demand it from the start. I'm glad that it makes it feel more real for you! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 6/19/2007 |
| An awful, but necessary trick to pull on poor Sam, I must say. Now, why are the Haradrim holding weapons on Rick, and what do Frodo and Sam need to do to save this girl? Quite the pickle each seems to be in at this time! Author Reply: Sam was left out of the conspiracy for a change, but it was an unfornuate necessity. He'll forgive Frodo for it of course, but he might have a few words for Sauron the next time he sees him. Rick and the hobbits do seem to be at the mercy of their captors at the moment. Let's hope Sauron's managing better with his task. | |
| cookiefleck | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 6/18/2007 |
| Oh my, oh my, oh my. Twists and turns galore. Just when we think *maybe* things are under control, they aren't. You're doing a great job of keeping me on the edge of my seat. I'm having a lot of fun worrying about Sam's (and Frodo's) safety. Author Reply: Oh, but I couldn't let things settle down that quickly, now could I? ;) The wizards are not easily fooled - or perhaps, they are simply a little overeager to start having fun with their new victims. Either way, Frodo's job just got that much harder. | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 6/18/2007 |
| Aaaahhh! Evil, evil cliff-hangers! Well, I for one don't believe that Frodo has been fooled, otherwise it would make no sense why Sauron would give him the key. A very well-crafted plan (whew! I was right about one thing anyway) but the wizards showing up at that moment is a rather nasty surprise for our heroes. Poor Hobbits and that poor little kid! But what about Rick? What's the deal with these warrior fellows, and what does Semira have to do with all this? Can't wait for the next update! God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: Well there's still Sam's theory that Frodo has been brainwashed! Or, Sauron could have given him the key to lull him into a false sense of security. *g* ;) But yes, you did a very good job deducing the truth. You win a warm plate of cyber cookies. :D Those wizards seem to be a couple of steps ahead of the game themselves though. This is going to make Frodo's job much harder, but as Sam said, they've been in spots just as bad before. Let's just hope Frodo (and Sam) can get out of this without adding more emotional trauma. We'll find out what's going on with Rick - and just what exactly Sauron has been doing all this time - in the next update. :D | |