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| Land of Light and Shadows by Thundera Tiger | 5 Review(s) |
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| Caddy de La Bris | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 11/24/2003 |
| Dear Thundera! I am a new fanfictin reader (almost 41 years old, but I have heard from my daugher). The Lord of the Rings is one of my favourite books and unfortunately - like the author said some times ago - it is too short. So I am looking for good story that could be happend before, between or after the original ones. And on every fanfictin-site I met you and your very nice stories. "Unfortunately" ist your story about "Land of Light and Shadows" one of my favourite stories and I am looking always for an update - but there is none. So I am asking: are you tired of this story? I hope not. It would be wonderfull if there will be further chapters - in near future. Thanks a lot for the amusement you made to me. Kind regards, Caddy Post Scriptum: Sorry for my bad English, but it is not my mother speech. Author Reply: Hey Caddy! I am definitely not tired of this story. It's one of my favorites and I'm working on it steadily, but a computer crash left me reeling and without Internet. So everything related to writing went on hold. But I'm back now, so there will be an update soon, I promise! Just hold on until then. | |
| Littlefish | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 9/18/2003 |
| Another great chapter to an awesome story!! I am so excited for the finale of this tale. Your writing has such an addictive quality about it, that I actually go through a small phase of depression after reaching the end of each chapter. I wish it could just keep going on and on... ^_^ You are the uncontested queen of angst, action, and suspense. You also excel at humor and h/c, as seen in the last chapter. Oh, and you have absolutely no reason to worry about writing h/c scenes. You did great, and I can't wait for more...and more...and more...and, well, you get the point! Ha!! Stupid Asbad was suffering from the backlash of his spell on Legolas, and he didn't even realize it! His conversation with Dashnir was very revealing. I take it that the reason the corsairs wanted Legolas was because they are planning an attack on Ithilien. Do they hope to get information from him, or just use him as a hostage to get what they want from his people? Either case offers up several interesting possibilities. And I take it Gimli was going to be used in some demonstration of power to the other tribes. Well, they will have to find him first, and after that, they will have to get past Legolas. Ha! Like that will happen. Personally, I don't think Dashnir is going to be able to find them in time, and even if he does, he will fail in his task. I can't wait to read what happens then... Well, I didn't get a chance to say everything I wanted, but I must go now! Once again, this chapter was great. I hope to see another update soon! Author Reply: You've got the reasons for Legolas and Gimli down pretty well. Gimli was indeed meant as a demonstration, and Umbar is planning to overthrow Ithilien. However, Legolas's involvement in the entire thing is going to remain something of a mystery until the sequel comes out. Which shouldn't be *too* far away, I guess. And I'm so glad you like my h/c scenes. I love to write them, but they're the scenes that really frighten me because I'm afraid I'll go too far one way or another. Thanks so much for the encouragement! And it's come to my attention that you've got a new story out. Give me a few days and I'll give start reviewing! | |
| bryn | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 9/15/2003 |
| Oh happy day! A Thundera update!!! *grins from ear to ear* The last chapter had me gripping the edges of my seat. You portrayed both Gimli and Legolas' pain so vividly. *shudder* How fitting that Gimli would endure the physical pain, while Legolas endures the emotional. Very true to the nature of their characters, indeed. I feel no pity for Asbad whatsoever. For one so sneaky and so arrogantly sure of his success, I hope the latest developments serve as a good slap in the face. Oh sure, blame it on the Dwarf. *snort* It's your own short-sightedness, Asbad. I sincerely hope Gimli and Legolas don't find themselves in Asbad's hands again. Something tells me he won't be played to easily a second time. "Once burned..." *wince* Now would be a good time for Imrahil to show up, I think. What DID Legolas' song do to them? Is he somehow interfering with the Shadow's influence, even though he himself is beneath it. It's quite an interesting web you've got going. Positively fascinating. Oooh, what caught Arabano's eye? The suspense is killing me!!! :) Author Reply: Hold on to your seat, Bryn. I promise you'll know what caught Arabano's eye in a few days time. That is, if you're even still interested in finding out. I realize it's been an incredibly long time since I last updated, but hopefully some people are still somewhat curious. As for Asbad, he'll get his in the end. I can promise you that. | |
| Alisha B | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 9/15/2003 |
| AH! What an awful place to leave it!! I've followed this story for a few chapters on ff.net and am slowly making the switch over here. What a place to end it!! I left you a monster review before so you know how much I'm enjoying this story! For a moment, I really did think that they'd leave Legolas and Gimli alone... But of course not. These are smart people and know better then to assume someone's dead. Too bad though. Hopefully Legolas and Gimli will be able to hide or something. I guess I'll have to wait and find out!! It's great that we're finding out more and more about what the Khurintu are up to. For the longest time, we had to guess just as much as the good guys! And usually I just felt stupid because Aragorn and Eomer were figuring it out and I wasn't! Which I suppose is a good thing. Those two guys should be smarter then just about everyone! It'd be a really high complement if I could guess correctly! Alright, I'm not too upset about it anymore. *G* I only have one suggestion. (which you are kind of doing anyway) Since you have SO MANY original characters/places/tribes, it would be a huge help to the reader if, in the story, you could remind us who is on who's side. You know, just add little comments in sentences to remind us. It's great, the list you have at the bottom of the page, but for a while I was having a hard time remembering who was the bad guy and who was friends of Gondor and Rohan. Like I said, though, this chapter did it well enough, but for future reference! It just makes it easier if you don't have to think TOO much remembering who everyone is. Okay, this has gotten a little longer then I wanted, so I guess I should end it here! I can't wait for your next chapter! Keep up the good work! Author Reply: I understand where you suggestion is coming from, and it's a very valid concern about the original characters. But I hesitate to put sidebars in the middle of the story as I think it disrupts the flow. So in future chapters I'm going to put that character list at the top of the story. That way, people can be reminded of who is who before they even begin the chapter. Think that will help? As for finding things out, everything will be revealed steadily from here on out until the end, where only a few strings will be left loose to set the stage for the sequel. I know, this story is long enough without adding something else on to it. But I've got to give Umbar its fair share, so it's getting its own story after this one. But thank you so much for the reviews! I remember the long one you left over at ff.net and I absolutely loved it! Thank you so much and I hope you continue to enjoy! | |
| Lamiel | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 9/15/2003 |
| The intricacies of this plot amaze me. All through the first part of this chapter I was thinking, "oh, so THAT'S why they did that"--all the things that confused me: why they left Gimli alive, why they wanted Legolas so badly, why they put Legolas under the shadow and then removed it again--everything made sense when viewed from the baddies' perspective. Incredibly twisted, creative, and original. I never know what's going to happen next. Like this cliff-hanger. What did Arabano see?! What's going to happen? How will Legolas get Gimli through the day? Oh, please, please come back to this one soon! I know you have a ton of other things claiming your time and creative energies, but this is such a good story, and so worth all the effort you put into it. Like your exploration of the Rohirric language--truly an effort worthy of the Professor himself. Marvelous. Brilliant job, as always--well written, complex, intriguing, and with a plot twist that's going to drive me crazy. Thank you. Lamiel Author Reply: This is such a belated reply to your review that I'm extremely embarrassed. But better late than never, I suppose. Anyway, I'm glad things are coming together for you. That should happen from now on because we're in the process of the great wrap-up before the end (plus we'll hit the climax sometime soon, too). And I'm so glad you appreciate this story, because that does make the effort worth all the while. Thanks so much and I hope you continue to enjoy! | |