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| Fell Memories by Gwynnyd | 12 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/11/2007 |
| Ah--so this is how he came to Lothlorien the first time, is it? Very well written. Between the orcs and the nazgul he's had a time of it; it's now time to find his promise here. Well done. | |
| Grumpy | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/22/2006 |
| Great story, very intense. Glad that Aragorn made it to the land of the elves. Where I hope he is in very kind loving hands. Author Reply: Well, he does meet Arwen in Lorien... so :-D Thank you! | |
| insignia | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/20/2006 |
| Really enjoyed these. Your graphic descriptions of Aragorn's treatment seemed very real, and I felt his torment and pain. I lked his distraction formula against the interrogation, and how you subtly showed that it was Arwen who was protecting him (was I right?) Author Reply: He was certainly thinking about Arwen, but he feared if he visualized her, the Nazgul would wonder how he, a man supposedly from Gondor, knew elves and woudl ferret outhis own identity. Thinking about Luthien, especially in sucha well known song, would allow him to have Arwen and still be not 'Aragorn'. I'm glad you thought it was realistic. Gwynnyd | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/17/2006 |
| Chilling and beautifully written. You are very gifted and the events in this story are almost too plausible. Author Reply: Thank you! Something terrible had to have happened to have Aragorn turning pale at the thought of Nazgul. I didn't want to make him into an Aragorn-Sue, but he still had to be able to escape in some way that would work as a 'real world' solution. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/14/2006 |
| Grippingly horrifying. Poor Aragorn. Author Reply: Yeah. The Nazgul are Not Nice! Thank you. I tried to write it horrifying. Gwynnyd | |
| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/13/2006 |
| This brought back memories. I graduated from high school about two years before America pulled out of Viet Nam. All through junior high and high school, we heard tales from returning serviceman. After the war ended, there were even more tales, coming from those released fron the prison camps in Hanoi.Such treatment has been only too real, over many ages of this sad old world. The chief aim of most of the tortures i remember hearing about was to demoralize; to make the men forget about who and what they were, to make them feel worthless and forgotten. You have written a powerful description of how one copes with such treatment. Author Reply: I was Class of '69 myself, and the things people have done to each other over the years appalls me! I'm sure the Nazgul were experts at making people feel worthless and forgotten. They were so empty that they had to bring everyone they touched to their level. I think if they had known they had Isildur's Heir and not some anonymous Gondorian, they might have been more careful not to damage him until they had him at Dol Guldur or brought him back to Mordor. I'm sure they were quite annoyed by his resistance, thereby pressing him harder and causing the havoc that allowed him to escape. I wanted his escape to be at least mostly believable, and not have him snap back instantly from his ordeal. After all, he was still blenching over it many years later. Thank you for your comments! Gwynnyd | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/13/2006 |
| Wonderful--the Golden Wood is not hidden from Aragorn, then. Wonderful indeed. Author Reply: Thank you! I'm sure Galadriel cleaned him up and gave him some time to heal before she did anything else. And how *could* she refuse to succor someone Elrond considered a son? Gwynnyd | |
| Peredhil lover | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/13/2006 |
| That was a very intense and wonderfuly written chapter. I appriciate how you honestly portray the horror of torture without shying away and I look forward to reading more. I have read some of your other stories and I enjoy your writing, particularly your portrayal of the relationship between Aragorn and the elves and half-elves of Imladris. Author Reply: There won't be any more of this story. But I have some ideas on what happens next. ;-) Thank you! Hearing that you enjoy my writing has me doing happy dances. Gwynnyd | |
| utfrog98 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/13/2006 |
| Powerful writing! Thank you. Author Reply: You're welcome! It's not the kind of story one can 'enjoy' exactly, but I'm very glad you appreciated it. Gwynnyd | |
| EllyBaggins | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/13/2006 |
| wow, i really like this, you have a very effective style of writing which really builds up atmosphere and links in with what the character is going through. i love it that everything is hostile in aragorn's world, like even though the water helps him it is described as frigid and not enough Author Reply: After trailing Nazgul fairly closely for 11 days, he was proabably already afflicted by the Black Breath before they caught him. But even though everything looked very bad, he never gaveup hope or trying. Thank you! Gwynnyd | |