Stories of Arda Home Page
About Us News Resources Login Become a member Help Search

A promise in the dark  by cpsings4him 6 Review(s)
Isilra'Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/24/2008
This story is WONDERFUL! I've read it several times.
It's so good it made me cry!

BRAVO!!!!

- Isilra'

AntaneReviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/28/2007
Very nice addition to their love story - the endearments, Sam holding Frodo's hand to Sam's cheek when Frodo can't do it himself, a bit of an ache as though Frodo knows his part in this is not over, the holding of that hand against his cheek even when Frodo's asleep and the kiss to the palm. May hobbity love live forever! The world needs it!

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

GayalondielReviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/30/2004
Hi! I got here through a hobbit_fluff link, and I'm really glad I did. It's the middle of the night here, very quiet and atmospheric, and this fic nigh on broke my heart. Poor poor Sam: you write him so well, and the ending is so subtle in its shading of tragedy as to be deeply deeply beautiful. Thank you.

Gaya xxx

Author Reply: Hi, Gaya!! I'm so glad you found your way here! Isn't this an awesome site?!? It is absolutely FULL of great stories. Thank you so much for taking time to read my little ficlet and for writing such a nice review! Yes...our dear Samwise is so heartbreaking watching his beloved Master suffer, isn't he? I can so relate to Sam in that he is a 'fixer' - as am I. Us fixers just can't stand it when something is wrong (particularly with someone we love!) and we can't do anything to fix it. We have a deep need to 'do' something. So glad you enjoyed it!

Blessings!!
cp

Meldewen IlceReviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/26/2004
Oh that was BEAUTIFUL, simply BEAUTIFUL - so in character and so like Sam!

Author Reply: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it and found the characterization to be good. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed your story "Making a Fuss" as well...talk about beautiful! I love that sweet little kiss on the forhead!
Blessings!
cp

shireboundReviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/26/2004
Such an intense (but loving) interlude between these two -- a moment they shared that no one else would ever know about. And oh, what a terrible choice Sam did have to make, later in the Quest! Very nice.

(You might want to correct the spelling of "Rivendell" in your Summary.)

Author Reply: Oh, Wow! Shirebound...thank you for reviewing my story. As a huge fan of your work it is very exciting to me to recieve a review from you. Thank you so much, too for the tip about the spelling of Rivendell in my summer (BLUSHES FURIOUSLY...I didn't even notice it!). It's corrected now! Blessings! :-)

Author Reply: Hehe...I meant s-u-m-m-e-r-Y, of course. (Blushes again!)

esamenReviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/26/2004
Oh, hello! this is beautiful. I love it. It is indeed faithful to canon and sensitively written. I love the closeness and intensity of the scene . . . and the love that is so apparent between Frodo and Sam. This is my very favorite kind of fanfic reading.

Please write more! I'm going to put you on my Favorite Authors list and I will be watching for your next posting! Thanks for sharing this lovely moment with us. Are you going to add more chapters to this story? I hope so!

Author Reply: Squee!! I'm on someone's Favorite Authors list! How exciting!! I am so flattered and terribly thrilled!! To be honest, I have been a tad bit nervous about posting this story because, as I said, I wrote it in the infancy of my love affair with LOTR so I didn't know just HOW many Rivendell stories there were out there. I'm glad you liked it! I don't really have any plans to add to this particular story (but you never know when a plot bunny may come hopping by!). I do, however, have another story (a WIP) called "Between There...And Back Again"...set right after the destruction of the ring and focusing on the rescue and healing of Sam and Frodo. The first two chapters are now up on SoA...so please check it out and I hope you enjoy! Blessings! :-)

Return to Chapter List