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| Let Sleeping Dogs Lie by Lindelea | 5 Review(s) |
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| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 1/20/2025 |
| This was a wonderful story! I was not expecting, when I went in, the emergency, the Haradrim, the deeds of valor - but everything just went together so well. I very much enjoyed this tale - thx so much for sharing! (BTW - ‘There’s a good ambassador.’ just made me laugh. I heart Samwise…) Author Reply: I'm glad it all worked together! It was a challenge to weave so many diverse threads into a coherent pattern. (I'm really glad you liked Sam's approach to "managing" the ambassador. He's such a gem.) | |
| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 12/11/2024 |
| What a TRIUMPHANT FINISH! 'It sounded like a promise, and not a mere wish"...a promise, or a blessing! I am sure that those children will lead the procession of citizens of the city who will come to welcome their Queen, in time. Arwen, the ancient being with millenia of diplomatic experience, has put Merchant Turambor at ease. Quite rightly, he did begin the process of those who came to help. And in coming together to help the helpless, the several armies re-discovered their common humanity. You have done great justice to the descriptions from the book of the labors of those from the Wood and the Mountain in renewing the city. Renewing ... and blessing! You have very nicely woven in all of the remaining threads of the story. Very Well Done! Author Reply: You have hit the nail on the head. "re-discovering their common humanity" was the basis upon which the entire story was built, even though it began as a rather comical snippet of a scene that grew out of a difference between the customs of Gondor and the Shire... Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts and observations. I appreciate your encouraging words. Since I don't get emails for reviews anymore, I'm grateful that Itarille let me know some reviews had been left since the last time I looked at this story. I hope this note finds you and yours well! | |
| Soledad | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 8/23/2024 |
| Ah, this was such a sweet story; and with excellent world-building, too! I'm glad to see it come to completion. Author Reply: Thanks so much! I appreciate your taking the time to read and leave some encouraging words. Glad to have you along for the ride! Completing the story was bittersweet; it was my last tie to Pandemonium, one of the models for Mittens. But it was also a good thing to be able to mark one of the WIPs "Complete" at last. I've been working on several of the WIPs in the background, so now I feel as if I have space to start publishing chapters from another story. I'm also carving out some reading time and looking forward to reading more about Náli and Rei. My only trouble is the broader background of your tale and the knowledge of what happened to Balin and those who followed him. You have breathed such life into this minor canon character; he's become quite real to me. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 8/19/2024 |
| How sweet for both Mittens and Peace. They have such honorable positions in the new order of the White City! Delightful! Author Reply: The pair of them will carry on Pippin's determination and his self-imposed mission of bringing playfulness and joy back into the lives of Minas Tirith's children. It's a tall order, but I am confident that they'll excel in carrying out their duties. Thanks so much for stopping to leave a good word. Looking forward to seeing you later this month! (((hugs))) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: Epilogue 2 on 8/17/2024 |
| Mittens and her kitten getting so much love! The City finding its colorful and bustling self again! The ladies seeing the City through the eyes of a young hobbit, and the citizens seeing them all as people -- not just remote celebrities. Thank you for such a lovely Epilogue, and congratulation on finishing your Tale. I enjoyed this story so much, my friend. Author Reply: Thank you for staying with me to the end of this tale, dear friend. It's been years in the making! I am so glad to hear you enjoyed it, and I appreciate your taking the time to stop and share your thoughts. (((hugs))) | |