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| The Unquenchable Light by Virtuella | 2 Review(s) |
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| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 2/18/2025 |
| You're welcome. I seem to process a story better when I respond to the things that jump out at me. (And I know that the same benefit comes to me through reviews on the stories I'm writing; reviewers' impressions often help me see the characters or other elements of a story more clearly. So for me, reviews are the whipped cream on top of the sundae, both as a reader and an author.) The clash of cultures is fascinating. This is a gorgeously crafted description: Diri thrust the poker into the embers. Sparks sprayed up for a moment and lit his face, the brows pulled together over his deep brown eyes. How long does it take to craft a flute? It depends... I would like some food, though not pomegranate at this time, ha. Wonderful sense of humor. And I'm very glad for Alatar's powers of healing. Bananas! (I think?) The discussion of the images they saw is interesting, though the palantír sounds like more of a hindrance than a help. And they admit to deliberately cultivating a peaceful culture, and are faced with what to do to keep that joyful, life-affirming culture safe in the face of a growing threat. Quite the conundrum. And the disquieting hints seem to have come to fruition! The son is missing... Author Reply: yes, bananas. I think you have stumbled on my little running joke in this story. ;-) Thanks for commenting! | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/8/2024 | |
| Thanks for another great chapter. I really like how you've woven Alatar and Pallando into the story with logical explanation for why they are not with Gandalf. BTW who is Mallor whom Aragorn resembles? Author Reply: One of his ancestors from the time when the istari arrived in Middle-earth. The name appears in one of the genealogies, I think from the appendices of LOTR. I'm working on the basis that the blue wizards did not immediately travel into the East, but stayed in Eriador long enough to know the major players there, e.g Elrond and the Numernoeran kings. | |