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| The Way of a King by Katzilla | 5 Review(s) |
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| Fimbrethel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 10/3/2025 |
| Oof, why do I read these? the feelings they generate, just terrible! Though sometimes there are nice things like a description of Éowyn, or someone's bravery or something...but wow, Wormtongue is bad! And Éomer called him worm already! --though fairly warranted. Actually, he is most certainly Wormtongued already. That is what is so bad about it. If only Théodred would understand! I thought he and Éomer were on the same side! I guess that comes later when Théoden starts actively declining. hohum, I guess Éomer is used to punishment! I guess that is good, even if this was unjust. On the other hand, Théodred is actually pretty right. Gosh, not only did Grima try to break Théoden, he apparently broke Théodred. I guess Théodred is younger and more often away, so he recovers sooner and realizes what is going on. "Éomer knew with sudden finality that the days of protection from above were over. From now on, the two of them would have to look out for themselves." Or that explains it. He is right though. After all, he is 19 or 20. Unless he counts Elfhelm or Hama or someone, but he probably doesn't. Well, until Aragorn and Imrahil, heh, but even then, he is king of Rohan. "I promise herewith that no such thing will ever happen again, and I seek to make amends and hope that you accept my sincere apologies." And that is at least two or three lies. and Grima and Théodred probably know it. "A stroke of luck had seen to it that his cousin had missed the true nature of their exchange: a confirmation of the continuation of their feud with other means." Oh, I guess Théodred doesn't know it? But Théoden saw something, and he might have seen more... | |
| Fimbrethel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 10/3/2025 |
| "Yet it is comforting to hear that you found a man with the wisdom to replace him so quickly." It is not comforting at all Fastred... Why is Hama so bad at his job? (that is a rhetorical question)" "Who would be there to protect her from uncouth suitors while he was away? He pushed that enervating thought into the back of his mind for later" Why is he already thinking about that, it will only get worse over the next 8-9 years. Though Éowyn will protect herself, I guess. She more or less managed that, or at least hiding her suffering. Ugh...that conversation about Grima. Why is he so creepy? and why did Théoden trust him? Hmmm they are so young yet! I do not know whether it is good or bad Éomer and Théodred only watched. Probably good, because they waited (unknowingly) until Gandalf was powerful enough to save the king. So they had plenty of time to go the rounds unhindered and defend Rohan. | |
| patterner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/5/2013 |
| A very good (though very frustrating) chapter. You portray people and their emotions very well, and I'm glad to find a writer who likes Eomer as much as I do, and who understands him very well! This piece totally explains the way Eomer acts toward Grima in LotR - he clearly hates him and is aware of his intentions toward Eowyn, but acts as though he can't challenge him or confront him directly. Of course, he always saw through Grima, but Grima came to power and influence when Eomer still had none, and could do nothing to stop him. And at the time of LotR Grima is too well-entrenched with the King, and Eomer's hatred probably too well known for his opinion to have any influence with Theoden. Well-crafted. It is interesting the way you portray Theodred. It seems in the end that his death was a good thing for Rohan, b/c otherwise he would have fallen under Grima's sway too, and no one would have been able to lead the fight against the Enemy except for those banished. Unsettling. | |
| ana | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 2/3/2013 |
| It is a very good series. Please don't stop writing about young Éomer. | |
| Lady Bluejay | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 1/16/2006 |
| Well, I enjoyed this. It was just the sort of thing I imagined when I put in one of my stories that Eomer had loved someone as a young man. Well done. LBJ Author Reply: Hi Lady Bluejay! Thank you for the review. Glad to see that at least one person liked the story (at least on this site). There doesn't seem to be a great interest in Éomer as a character, or perhaps it is because my writing is so bad. Oh well... anyway thank you for the heads-up! Katja | |