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| Cities and Wilderness by Larner | 2 Review(s) |
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| Fimbrethil | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/6/2025 |
| This was the second time I have read this chapter, and I like it. One other thing I wanted to mention was that the sentence about them fighting for 10 years sounds like the Iliad. Do you know it was 10 years for sure? | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/27/2025 |
| Once again, I am struck by the details that bring the scene to life: the swiveling of Arod's ears, the "distant shimmer of reflected light" that denotes the Dead Marshes. I seem to remember that Oropher lost at least one-third of his forces, is that right? Or was it more? And I wonder if the ghostly bodies that seem to lie in the fetid pools will finally sink out of sight and find rest? That would seem a fitting outcome after the defeat and banishment of the Dark Lord. Legolas's acknowledgement (commemoration? remembrance?) of those who died in that earlier battle, including his grandfather and the High King, was touching, and I find the ending of this small glimpse into the aftermath of the recent battle somehow hopeful. Well done! I'm glad you're restoring these stories! Author Reply: I can't remember how many Elves from the ancient Green Wood died there, only that it was a formidable number, what with Oropher anticipating the signal to attack as he did. I have always believed that Legolas would want to assure the fallen that all was at last finished and they could now leave their graves to go on to the realm of Mandos. Am not restoring them precisely in the order originally written. Am starting with those first written in 2010 and going on from there, in alphabetical order according to title. Hope this is enough to get on with. | |