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| Holding Back the Flood by shirebound | 24 Review(s) |
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| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 8/27/2022 |
| Sigh. I’ve been needing some good stories, and your name popped into my head. I didn’t remember this one — it was good! I quite enjoyed it. Off to find another! :-) Author Reply: Thank you so much, my friend! | |
| Cuthalion97 | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 3/2/2019 |
| What an interesting way to tie everything together! I like the idea about that white jewel . . . I think that one of the joys of reading Tolkien's stories is that they tie back to themselves and each other. . . Perhaps a little bit like reading Dickens? Hmm. I'm not sure, but either way, you do that overall feeling justice with the white jewel. As for the rest of the story, I liked Glorfindel very much. I am one of those people who despise badly written characters, and Glorfindel is all-too-often, if I may use the word, mutilated. :) He is good here, though! And Elrond uses his powers, which is always great to see. My favorite part was the part with Glorfindel, Legolas and Gimli, where Gimli brings in that little tree. :D Oh - Boromir was well-written. There are two kinds of Boromir authors that I do *not* like: the kind that idealizes his character, and the kind that demeans his character. Neither are accurate, and therefore both are to be avoided, as far as I am concerned. Thus, I was overjoyed to find him well-written here! :D Author Reply: Oh my, thank you. It's important to me to be as true to the essence of each character as possible, whatever the story. I think I first tried writing Glorfindel back in 2003 in "By Chance or Purpose", and Boromir waaaay back in 2002 in "Avalanche" and again in "Whispers of the Dragon". The characters are as multi-layered as the Professor's tale itself, and it's satisfying to really research and weave them into a new story. | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 11/11/2015 |
| And, a good ending! Enjoyed this story, it was fun to see the Fellowship interact before they were all on the road in danger. :-) Thanks for writing! Author Reply: I'm so happy you enjoyed this. *beams* | |
| KathyG | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 4/21/2014 |
| I just love this story! I loved it on Fanfiction.net, and I love here, too. You should write more Sam H/C stories! I love reading them. =) Author Reply: My apologies for such a late response to your review, Kathy! I just discovered your kind comments for this final chapter. I absolutely loved writing this story, and am really happy you enjoyed it so much. | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 3/16/2010 |
| Finally got to finish this! I love Pippin betting Merry over who will win the horse race, and Frodo slipping Pippin the basket while he was otherwise distracted. :D I also love that the crystal found its way back to the Fellowship, and lifted their hearts during a dark time. This is a great finale to a wonderful tale! Author Reply: Thank you very much. I didn't know all the details about how I would wrap up the story until I started writing this chapter. So pleased you enjoyed it! :D | |
| Edhel Maethor | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 2/6/2010 |
| This story is amazing! I have been following it since the beginning. By the way, I've been working on some stories and I am looking for a beta (I think that is what it means when you need someone to look over my stories for errors) and your stories have been amazing and awesome and I was hoping that you could be my beta? If not, that's fine. I can find someone else. Keep up the great work and I look forward to more stories from you! Edhel Maethor "Elf Warrior" Author Reply: Thank you, Edhel. I'm really happy you enjoyed this story! I feared it would be my last, due to ongoing wrist problems, but another (small) one has been percolating slowly. Regretfully, I can't beta stories as I have to restrict my typing and computer time. | |
| Lily Baggins | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 1/23/2010 |
| This has been such a feel-good story! Well, of course it started out with a bang and could have been tragic, but our heroes persevered (it always happens with hobbits, doesn't it?) I loved this last chapter, as the Fellowship is moving on sans Gandalf and finding their hope again. The finding of the crystal was lovely, as was, I'm sure, the look on Aragorn's face as he thought of Arwen. I really do enjoy your action-adventure stories so much! They're sort of like action/comfort, I'd say. :) So awesomely done! Author Reply: Lily, *you* are awesome! I know how little time you have for fic reading, and I'm very happy you enjoyed this. Isn't this Fellowship special? I can't imagine what our lives would have been like had we never discovered them, and each other. *hugs you* | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 1/14/2010 |
| Sorry that it's taken so long to get to this! But what a lovely ending - Gandalf's gift to all of them and his prayer/blessing/wish as he cast it into the water, then found and given to Aragorn, then Arwen, then Frodo - love that thought of all that love and hope wrapping around them all and our dear one especially. :) Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Thank you so much, Antane. Yes, all that love and hope flying straight towards our dear one. That makes us very happy. :) | |
| grumpy | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 1/10/2010 |
| Wonderful story! And wonderful chapter, loved that hobbits betting on the outcome of the race, (who has to carry the basket) "Strider walks all the time", I got a laugh out of that line. Author Reply: Thank you. I'm very happy you enjoyed this, and that this chapter gave you a laugh. :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 1/10/2010 |
| A beautiful hope, Shirebound--a jewel blessed by Olorin wearing Narya the great as well as the lords of earth and water. I'm not certain how a river running west from the mountains could flow into the Anduin, but if one branch disappeared underground I suppose it might manage the flow.... Thanks for this tale! Author Reply: Thank you for reading! Yes, I imagine that somehow a portion of the river found another underground channel, and made its way to the Anduin. When a Maia and two of the Valar are involved in a task, anything is possible. :) | |