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The Unquenchable Light  by Virtuella 4 Review(s)
PSWReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 2/16/2025
Well he took that well ….

This is an interesting concept and I am looking forward to reading more! Also as amazed to find the Entwives here - love it! We shall see if Alatar’s hopes are well-founded or if Sauron decides not to leave them alone …

Author Reply: Thank you, I hope you will enjoy the story as it unfolds.

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 11/23/2024
Oh! I really like the Archseraph and Seraphine in my first impressions of them! (Majani is awesomely snarky in her quiet, seemingly unassuming way. I laughed out loud at the ambassador's "I did not flinch." The description of the tour made me laugh again; somehow, I am reminded of interminable slideshows of people's vacations back when photos were made into slides to be projected on the wall for a captive audience of friends and/or relations. "But finally she had mercy on him...")

(Might the Guardian be one of the mysterious Blue Wizards?)

(So this is where the Entwives ended up??? I am curious about their story, though it's just as well that you have not told it here. I suspect it is very sad. I'm glad they seem to have found some sort of refuge in Kūz.)

"The Wanderer"... Hmmmm...

And now I'm wondering if the remaining faithful of Kūz will eventually be forced to retreat to the fastness of Najūn, much like the Tooks withdrawing from the greater part of the Shire into their homeland during the incursion of the ruffians. Or does the story take a different turn?

p.s. I love your descriptions and explanations. They are enough to paint a clear picture without bogging down the narrative flow.

Author Reply: The story does take a different turn. :)
Thanks for your comments!

EllynnReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 7/21/2024
It's fantastic to read the new story of yours! You have been absent much too long!

As always, your writing is great <3 I love this world you created, and I love it that you included Alatar and the entwives. What a great surprise!

P.s. Any chance for a map of those distant lands? And of the city? It would be easier to follow the story, at least for me ;)

Author Reply: Glad you like it!
I do have maps, but am not sure how I can share them on this site (or any of the other archives, really.) Happy to email them to you.

demeter dReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 7/16/2024
Oh Virtuella! It is so lovely to see that you are still with us! I have enjoyed reading what you have written about Lord of the Rings since those first stories in 2008. I have read other stories which intimated that the two Blue Wizards likely worked among the peoples of the Eastern lands to inspire them to resist evil, just as Mithrander did in the West. And it is lovely to see that the Entwives are listened to and respected in their chosen new land. I remember reading that Sauron's ambassadors tried to propose an alliance with the Dwarves of Erebor, and were also met with refusal. Now, I hope the ambassador's retribution is not too harsh! I will be watching!

Author Reply: Thank you, it is nice that people still remember me! I have been busy with other things and other hobbies (textiles, painting), but am ready to have another outing in Middle-earth. I hope you'll enjoy the story as it unfolds. :)

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