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| An Alphabet Book for the King's Children by Larner | 5 Review(s) |
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| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 21 on 12/26/2016 |
| Ugly, unlovable, ungentle Ungoliant - ugh! I was just admiring the first star of evening tonight and then, later, standing outside in my nightdress while Shadow watered the grass, I admired the lovely view of the Hunter. This is one of the perks of living out beyond the street lights but is sometimes spoiled by so many neighbours with security lights. Author Reply: If anyone deserved to be vanquished, I felt that Shelob's mom is one of them! One of the reasons I live where I do is so as to look up at the stars at night and to rejoice in them--when they show, of course. It sounds as if there's a major windstorm going on out there tonight. Wouldn't be surprising to have the power knocked out within the next few hours. Last night the stars were gorgeous, but tonight they are obscured by flying clouds. | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 21 on 12/23/2016 |
| The mariner again! Very good! I had completely forgotten that it was Earendil who slew Ungoliant. That makes him even more fascinating. Author Reply: I love looking at other deeds of certain heroes who are always thought of in connection with one thing have done. Most people forget about Isildur's sacrifice to save the lineage of the White Tree and his work in helping to found the South Kingdom and his heroism in the War of the Last Alliance in light of his failure to resist the Ring once It came into his hand; while Earendil was always working to rid Middle Earth of terrors before his famous sail West. | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 21 on 12/22/2016 |
| Yuck...Ungoliant and her ilk are truly nasty creatures. I did not know that Earendil killed her, though. Learned something new! :-) Author Reply: One of the little details my own quirky mind caught on in reading the Sil was that Earendil successfully sought out Ungoliant and slew her before he "tarried in Narverien." | |
| Kaylee Arafinwiel | Reviewed Chapter: 21 on 12/22/2016 |
| Utter despair and anguish, indeed! But Hope Unquenchable there was when Gil-Estel was set to sail the skies! (I'd forgotten that Earendil slew Ungoliant, actually, thank you for the reminder :) I think it's time for a re-read...now where did I put my Silm...*looks in dismay at rather cluttered bookshelf*) Author Reply: This little fact has inspired a few stories on the subject I've written, including "Spider's Ambition." As for my Sil--the printed format's on top of the bookshelf in my bedroom, and I have my e-book edition on the Nooks and my computers so I can take it with me! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 21 on 12/21/2016 |
| Beautifully written. And I never thought about the 'moon runes' on Bilbo's map to be part of "a light that could be utilized by those who dwelt particularly within the Mortal lands". Author Reply: Thanks! Both the Moon Runes of the Map of Erebor and the Ithilden of Khazad-dum reflected moonlight, and this made moonlight particularly useful for subtler messaging. | |