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| With Hope and Without Hope by docmon | 129 Review(s) |
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| Celeste Lucretia Black | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 5/12/2021 |
| Aw, that's it Author Reply: Oh, thanks, Celeste! Sorry to disappoint in ending it there. I'm just amazed my stories are still being read. That's amazing. I'm afraid I won't be adding any more to this or writing more fanfic, as I'm now publishing my own work. :-D | |
| sassy | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 12/29/2012 |
| Love this story. so many surprises and twists and turns loved it all Author Reply: Thanks, sassy! Good to know the story's still being enjoyed by readers. This was a great undertaking when I wrote it. Author Reply: Thanks, sassy! Good to know the story's still being enjoyed by readers. This was a great undertaking when I wrote it. | |
| PipMer | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 12/14/2008 |
| Finished! And what a fine tale it was, too. I'm glad that everything came together almost as it had in canon. I was concerned there for Legolas and Gimli, but thank goodness that worked itself out! Again, I wish to say that this was a most well-deserved MEFA win! Author Reply: Thank you, thank you, PipMer! My whole idea was to bring them all back to canon in the end (and leave the story at that point). I'd never done a story such as this, and I thought it important to keep the original story in mind, even though it was an AU. Thank you again for taking the time to write your review! | |
| PipMer | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 12/11/2008 |
| I found this story through the MEFA website that listed this year's winners. So far, I am finding this story very enjoyable, and very well written. The descriptions you paint are so vivid... you certainly deserved to win first place with this one :) Will continue to read, and leave more reviews. Author Reply: Why thank you, PipMer! I was truly honored by my win in the MEFA competition. I certainly didn't expect First Place!! I appreciate you taking the time to write a review. I hope you continue to enjoy the story. | |
| utfrog | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 11/24/2008 |
| Thank you for a wonderful story - very powerful. Author Reply: Why thank you, utfrog! And thank you for taking the time to write. Every review is appreciated. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 11/20/2008 |
| This was a truly gripping story.Thank you for a great read. Author Reply: Ah, you finished the story! I'm so glad. And happy you enjoyed it. Thank you for all your reviews! | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 11/20/2008 |
| You brought the story back to Tolkien's version very nicely here. Author Reply: Yes, thank you. That was always my intention, to bring it back to Tolkien, and end it at that point. I had no idea what it would become in the meantime, nor that it would take 20 chapters to get there! I'm glad you liked how I managed to steer the story in that direction. It was all easy maneuvering. Thanks for writing. | |
| Sulwing of Mirkwood | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 11/12/2008 |
| This is a great LotR fan-fic story! You hooked me so well I stayed up until 3 a.m. reading it. I wish it didn't end! Great job on the characters. It was interesting to think about what would have happened if the Three Hunters did keep running through the night. The odds were kind of stacked against them. Start a new story soon please! Author Reply: Why, Sulwing, thank you for your review! I'm complimented that you stayed up till 3 am to read it! I've read stories that I couldn't put down, so I know how it feels, and I'm honored that you've put me in that pile. That thought was what got the whole thing started for me - what would happen if... And while I've never been one to look for AUs, I now am a big fan. It was so much fun to change one thing and see where everything fell, how things might be different, and what might stay the same. Gandalf ended up with a far longer vacation than everyone cared for him to take [;-) read some of the earlier reviews to understand that comment] but the others didn't fare so well. I did put them back undamaged! Well, fixed up, at least. And I have begun a new story! But I'm at the very beginning, so I can't promise any sort of time for when you'll be seeing chapters posted. Thank you for your interest! | |
| Thundera Tiger | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 10/11/2008 |
| Okay, I am a horrible person. For some reason, I haven't yet reviewed the epilogue. Actually, now I'm in something of a panic and wondering if I reviewed the last chapter. I'll check in a minute. Anyway, hats off to you, Docmon! The story is finished, and what a finish it is! We're back in canon, everyone is heading out to where they might normally go, and yet there are still a few things left unfinished. Which is something I love in stories. It makes them bigger than they really are. Eowyn's eyes were briefly on Legolas instead of Aragorn. Denethor is already aware of Pippin, or at least to a greater extent than he was in canon. Merry and Pippin bear a greater part of the shadows thanks to their stay in Orthanc. These are small things, but they add nuance to the story as the Fellowship heads out again. And that nuance makes it seem as if your story stretches even further into the future despite the fact that it's drawn to a close. But even so, there is still closure. The story comes to a satisfactory end with the important threads all tied up, and it's something of a testament to destiny and hope that even something like being captured by Saruman hasn't derailed the Quest. Not for long, anyway. Awesome work all around! Thank you so much for sharing! Author Reply: LOL, so I'm just as horrible for taking so long to reply! It is quite a feeling to have finished such a long story, seeing as it's also my first truly chaptered story. I had to leave some threads hanging there. Gives the imagination something to work with. ;-) But no, let me make it clear, there is no sequel planned. Not at this point, at least. This story wouldn't have gotten off the ground (much less have landed) without your help! All my thanks to you, Thundera, the bestest beta ever! ;-D | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 10/9/2008 |
| I loved Pippin in this chapter. You bring home in this story just how carefuly Tolkien wove his plot threads.I do hope Eomer will grow to like Aragorn. I loved the Aragorn and Halbarad scene. Author Reply: Thank you, Linda! Yes, Pippin got to shine here, didn't he? I did like him taking a stand as he did. And Tolkien not only wove his plot threads carefully - he made it look easy! And easy it is not, I have to admit. Sometimes, the different threads threatened to run away on their own. It makes me have all the more respect for the Professor. :-D Glad you liked the Halbarad scene. Now _that_ was just fun to write! | |