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| Something Wicked This Way Comes by Werecat | 6 Review(s) |
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| Mercwriter | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 5/15/2006 |
| Hi Werecat, I liked this one. It's a lot of fun to see gap fillers that deal with the minor characters--I find it a lot more interesting to read fan-fic that doesn't deal with the major cannon characters, but the ones you don't see much. You characterized Adnan well--I could totally sympathize with him and I found his interaction with the Mouth quite amusing. Nice and eerie. The rhymes are a good touch, too. So why do you call him "the crippled man" for much of the beginning and then start calling him by his name later on? (I've never figure out the reason for that device when used in the viewpoint character's perspective--if we learn the name later on, why not just use it from the top? :P) Anyway, this one enjoyed your story. Off to read more! ~Merc Author Reply: Ah, thanks, Merc! This story is very dear to my heart, so your review means more than you know. *purr* By the way, have you noticed that there are no cats in this one? ;) So why do you call him "the crippled man" for much of the beginning and then start calling him by his name later on? Because I hadn't though of a name at the beginning of the story... I hadn't really noticed it showed until you mentioned that. :S Anyway, thanks again for reading. :) Werecat | |
| Coriandra | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/21/2004 |
| Chilling, very dark but interesting at the same time. It's very original too, which was great. I never thought about what happened to the character after Mordor fell until now. I like gap fillers like this. Good work! Author Reply: Hi, Coriandra, and thanks for reading! I'm glad you found it interesting. I tend to think a lot of "what happened afterwards", and I'm happy this led to an interesting story. Thanks again, Werecat | |
| Imrahoil | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/20/2004 |
| This is again a really good one. So far "Full circle" has been my favourite story of yours, but it will have to go down one place. Adnan's bitterness rings true and I like the way you use the rhymes, it has a "nice", creepy, gollum-like feeling about it. A spelling mistake: "The king’s men though him slain ... Author Reply: Hi, Imrahoil, and thanks for reading. I'm glad you liked this creepy little tale of mine. And my orcsies are happy too. And thanks a million times for pointing out my silly typo! Werecat | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/19/2004 |
| This is really creepy, Werecat. A good tale for Halloween, I think. Author Reply: Thanks, Daw! I'm glad you found it creepy; the horror writer in me seems to be still alive (or just undead, for that matter). Werecat | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/19/2004 |
| Very eerie - the beggar formerly known as the Mouth of Sauron sounds vile. Sometimes living is a worse penalty than death - except he sounds as if he is a murderer of prostitutes. Maggots - yuck - there's something about maggots and leeches that is just horrible. (By the way - story about former queen and her cats in Umbar - I really liked that too). Author Reply: Hi, Bodkin, And thanks for reading. Sometimes living is a worse penalty than death That's what I was aiming at. I'm glad it came through. except he sounds as if he is a murderer of prostitutes Actually, I played with the idea of adding something on this direction, but then I feared that it would turn to much like a "Ripper" story. So I let it vague. By the way - story about former queen and her cats in Umbar - I really liked that too Thanks! This story is my favorite too. Sort of autobiographical... Thanks again for reading, Werecat | |
| Lamiel | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/19/2004 |
| You have a wonderful talent for exploring the hidden corners of Middle-earth, the cracks and crevices that so many authors ignore. This is a brilliant story, not merely for the insight it gives to the fate of the Corsairs, but even more so for the richness of the writing and description. In just a few lines you sketched your OC so perfectly that I could see him, and I cared about him. The description of the maggots crawling from his stump made me shudder, and I was very nervous when the stranger joined him. And oh, the rhymes were just inspired. Very, very well done. Author Reply: Hi, Lamiel, And thank you for reading. True, I like to write about obscure things... I've been meaning to write a Corsair story for quite sometime now. I'm glad it came out nicely. In just a few lines you sketched your OC so perfectly that I could see him, and I cared about him. You have NO idea how happy this makes me. Since I write mainly about OCs, it grieves me to see my stories overlooked because they evolve around non canonical characters. I suppose we have FFnet to thank for this, but still... The description of the maggots crawling from his stump made me shudder *evil grin* I hoped it would. Seriously now, I have seen a leg in such a horrid condition, before it got amputated. It was ugly and I never forgot about it. And oh, the rhymes were just inspired. Thanks! The line Pretty, pretty, such a pity has been in my head for years. I'm glad I finally managed to get it out of my head. Thanks again for reading, Werecat | |