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| Pearl of Great Price by Lindelea | 3 Review(s) |
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| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 5/23/2025 |
| "Tallest hobbit in history" He doesn't know the half of it. "...Need to get your head out of the clouds and into the byre." Nah. No fun. Can't make me. Author Reply: Hahaha. It's all a piece with "too many stories" (of which I still argue there is no such thing). Thanks so much for reading and pausing to share your thoughts! | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 1/3/2004 |
| WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED THAT THE ARRANGED MARRIAGE OF ONE LASS COULD CAUSE SO MUCH TROUBLE FOR THOSE NOT EVEN INVOLVED? A WONDERFUL STORY THAT KEEPS GETTING BETTER. I FELT SO SORRY FOR PALADIN AND FOR MERRY. PALADIN BECAUSE HE HAD NO CHOICE IN WHAT HE WAS FORCED TO DO AND MERRY BECAUSE HE WAS BEING AFFECTED BY SOMETHING THAT HE HAD NO PART IN. Author Reply: Belated thanks for taking time to read and leave a review! I'm glad you enjoyed the story. You're right; Paladin was forced to act in self-defense rather than doing what he knew would be the right thing, and Merry has no power in the situation. He's as helpless as his unfortunate mother who at this point, for all practical purposes, has been disowned just as Rosemary was, and for the same selfish, spiteful reasons on Lalia's part. | |
| Lyta Padfoot | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 1/2/2004 |
| Poor Paladin! Being dragged into politics whether he will or no. At least Rosemary is safe. Wonder how long until Lalia figures out who Rosemary handfasted... Author Reply: Lalia may be sly and clever, but I don't think she's smart. Plus she's stirred up resentment due to her high-handedness, and the hobbits around her have learned to act out of caution rather than loyalty. Bittersweet knows she can trust Viola but takes pains to mislead everyone else; Hally and Gundy are in on the plot but also rather vulnerable, so they're not going to tell anyone; the Brandybucks aren't going to try to mend the relationship with Lalia by betraying the Bolgers to her for several reasons (not only are they principled, but the Master has known her for a long time and knows her capacity for spitefulness and holding a grudge). All that to say, I don't think she ever figures it out in the time remaining to her. Belated thanks for reading and pausing to share your thoughts! | |