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| The Valley is Jolly by Canafinwe | 12 Review(s) |
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| Shlain | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 11/5/2020 |
| Bravo! Whoop! One of the best fanfics I 'discovered' during lockdown. Look forward to reading the rest. You really did a lot of research into medieval language and techniques. Goodness! | |
| Jacob Chacko | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 10/14/2017 |
| I thoroughly enjoyed the story. You do paint an intricate picture of life in rivendell. I just had one doubt though, regarding the absolute absence of elflings in imladris. Surely there would have been at least a few. Not even all the noldor had wed yet. Elladan and Elrohir were yet to find a match and there would have been more elves their age, not to mention the more numerous and younger sindar. | |
| Rowanfair | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 1/19/2017 |
| Of all tales of yours in this forum this one is my ultimate favourite! The picture you draw of the deep love between the mightiest Elf-lord and his recent child is a master-piece – deeply touching ones heart to the core. I adore your talent in interweaving your very own access to Tolkiens world with various tales created by the Professor himself. You offer insights to situations and characters he refused to give or merely did not find the time to finish a loose thread, shaping the characters Tolkien created ever so subtle and delicate into deeper levels of personality. You manage to add such a beautiful loving touch to the most powerful beings who care indefatigable for the fate of Middle-Earth. Any author facing his visions continued by another should be proud in perceiving it done in such appropriate ways. | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 12/18/2015 |
| Finished again! And again, so good... :-) Thanks so much for writing! | |
| Rowanfair | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 11/22/2015 |
| Couldn't stop reading! I deeply admire your talent to weave well known characters and events in and out your stories. The rangers baby had to be Halbarad, of course. Choosing the assault on Dol Guldur for subject must have been a frightening task. I am quite content with the outcome, despite the fact that Sauron takes his leave quite abrupt... not that I were keen for more battle scenes. Your description of the childs suffering in heart and soul is extremely powerful and makes me feel as sad and helpless as the adults watching him. On the other hand, after having gone through so much of your work, I'd appreciate Aragorn to be defined not mainly through suffering - doesn't he deserve a bit more bliss? Even if Tolkien himself stated "...things that are uncomfortable, palpitable, and even gruesome, may make a good tale...". Once again my deepest thanks for sharing your vivid imagination like that. It's a wonderful gift. Keep going, please! Author Reply: Thank you so much! I am glad you liked the story, and yes! The baby Ranger is indeed Halbarad. ;-) I debated how the business at Dol Guldur must have happened, and the brevity actually came from how very *little* time Gandalf in fact had between his departure at Mirkwood and his appearance in the Battle of the Five Armies. (And, of course, that no one from the Council was killed driving him out; the last time it happened, they lost TWO High Kings!). As for Aragorn in bliss... yes! He does deserve MUCH more. I do give a little taste in the Appendices to "A Long and Weary Way" (but that's only *after* what I do to him in "A Long and Weary Way"...). I've got a few other post-War pieces planned, and perhaps a Spring 2980. We'll see. :-) | |
| Eirinn Leigh | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 9/12/2015 |
| A delightful story. Author Reply: Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. | |
| Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 12/28/2013 | |
| Love this story, thanks for sharing :) | |
| walkerskye | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 1/15/2011 |
| most enjoyable story I've read in a long time. I could hardly 'put it down'. You have a wonderful command of classical English that contributed excellently to the tone of the story, and I liked best your character development. A great gap in the annals of Middle Earth has been well filled. thank you for a delightful tale, very well told. Author Reply: How sweet! Thank you so much. I'm glad you like my use of language, and especially the character development. I always try to do justice to both. | |
| Aiwen | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 11/21/2010 |
| I thoroughly enjoyed this, especially the later chapters. A very interesting view of what happened that year. Thank you. Author Reply: Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it. Author Reply: Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 11/18/2010 |
| Having written my own interchanges between Bilbo and young Estel, I appreciate that it had to be brought home to Bilbo somehow that he not speak of the child elsewhere. But he thinks that no one would believe his tales of the child? Heh! Dearest Bilbo Baggins! And love the parts right out of The Hobbit! Glad Estel was able to hear Bilbo's story firsthand this time! Bless them both! Author Reply: I loved writing that scene; I'm glad it's appreciated. The scenes right out of "The Hobbit" were some of the most fun to do. | |