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Mask of Virtue  by Linda Hoyland 8 Review(s)
LarnerReviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/15/2008
A joy it is to hunt this out at last and read it, Linda.

Yes, this is our Aragorn, who is ever desirous to temper justice with mercy when it is right, and who certainly deserves a more comfortable--and less hideous--chair! What a wonderful gift! And I rejoice Ostopher and Melian have found joy together! Thanks for a wonderful story!

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm delighted you enjoyed this story so much. Aragorn certainly deserves a comfortable chair and the young lovers some happiness.

harrowcatReviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/5/2008
I really enjoyed reading this one Linda.
I don't suppose Faramir will really want the chair. Chop it up!

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm delighted you enjoyed the story.The ultimate fate of the chair is revealed on my LJ!(tongue in cheek)I wish Aragorn had chopped it up!

VirtuellaReviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/2/2008
A chair! I knew he was going to make him a better chair!
A very satisfactory conclusion. Great story!


Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed the story and the part about the chair.I thought poor Aragorn deserved to be comfortable!

inzilbethReviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/2/2008
So Arwen's advice is invaluable and a solution is found. I admit I had to laugh at the Gondorian view that exile to the North was considered a fate worse than death! A most enjoyable read all round.

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm delighted you enjoyed the story.I admit,as a Northerner myself I was influenced by the views of some people who dwell in the South, but then we think much the same!

EstelcontarReviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/2/2008
And this was the best chapter yet. Didn't I say that Aragorn would come up with a just and kindly solution to the problem. And he didn't let me down; with Arwen's wise help he certainly did.

The wise healer king most certainly deserves that masterpiece of a chair in which he can comfortably sit in.

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm delighted you enjoyed the chapter.You are good at guessing!Arwen's wisdom is a great asset to Aragorn.

Ainu LaireReviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/1/2008
Heheh! An appropriate end to Denethor's chair ;P

Good ol' Arwen and her wise ways. You know us of the fairer sex certainly seem to possess more of it... (j/k... or am I?) ;)

Hope they live happily in the north. And, first things first, Aragorn needs to start altering the laws... slowly but surely...

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I like to portray Arwen as the wise one in the marriage.I know she is very old,but lots of ladies I know would identify with her and I'd agree!I'm sure Aragorn will work hard to bring justice to the land.

Agape4GondorReviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/1/2008
Very nice ending chapter... I loved Arwen's wisdom and the friendship that grew between the two couples... I was a little saddened about Denethor's chair - I would have taken it :-)



Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed the ending.I like writing wise Arwen.I'm sure Aragorn would be happy to give you the chair.He just wants more room in his study!

Raksha The DemonReviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/1/2008
A well-told mystery concludes - I love the bit about the chair. And Aragorn's judgment was excellent; the North will need skilled laborers and additional population, Ostoher and Melian and her sisters should do very well there.

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I'm pleased you liked the part about the chair.I added a bit to the beginning about it too.I'm sure Ostopher and his new family will thrive in the North.

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