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Dol Guldur  by Arnakhor 1 Review(s)
Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 10/9/2018
Great interpretation of Dúnedain family dynamics! The cats are hilarious, although I have always regarded the snow giants as slightly out of place... And I also liked Haldir's being surprised!

Author Reply: Glad you liked it. The youngest brother, Ardugan, sadly left out of the Rendezvous meetings that his brothers had with King Arvedui, also too young to fight the Witch King. Becomes a loner, an outsider, trying to show he's just as good as his older brothers, with his arcane hunting skills and crafts. They accept him, but Ardugan has a complex about never measuring up. This will factor in mightily at a critical moment.

Full disclosure. The cats were included at the request of my brother. He and his wife had two cats. The names in my book, their coloration, and some of their behavior is modeled after his cats. We'll see them again in two key scenes.

The Stone Giants were mentioned in The Hobbit. I decided to bring them in for a cameo role and give them a purpose, tamping down the snow, and a way to include the cats productively.

Next comes a meeting of the parties in Rivendell. After that, resources are mobilized in the following chapter where Radagast's allies are introduced.

Author Reply: The next chapter will post soon.

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