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| Twice Blessed by MJ | 48 Review(s) |
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| Raven Devil | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 5/1/2020 |
| I can't describe how much I love this story, I am willing to wait patiently for the next chapter even though it's been 9 years!!...... I am suffering..... | |
| mystarlight | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/31/2018 |
| I really love your story thank you for writing and sharing. Hope you will update one day. | |
| NotACat | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 4/16/2015 |
| Just a quick note to say how much I'm enjoying this so far, in the hope that you might be able to continue it at some point. I am much enjoying No Greater Love, and I've noticed that there is no mention (up to where I have read so far, anyway) of the events in this story. Is this part of the reason you stumbled: that you need to wrap this up neatly enough that the ripples would have smoothed over by the time the next story comes about? | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 1/18/2011 |
| Oh my! I picked a good time to get to read this! The intrigue is just boiling over! I have to say, your character of Aranayel is very interesting. Villains often are. Her plots and plans so far have not gone quite as I imagined them as I read. Congratulations to you for putting twists in that I could not possibly foresee. I still have one fear/suspicion of a particular something she might do, but that is lessening with each chapter, as her actions seem to move in a different direction. I just love Frodo in this. He's sharp as a tack, and getting a chance to display both his intelligence and his innate hobbity understanding of things. Aranayel is not really that far off from Lobelia: wanting the admiration of others without being willing to put in the effort needed to make it the admiration of something real. I also love your character of Vanyalos. He's proving to be as stout a friend to Gandalf as any could possibly be. He reminds me a good deal of Merry-- loyal and good-hearted, but also possessed of foresight and the ability to carry out benign conspiracies for another's own good! And I also like Gandalf/Olorin, who possesses a wisdom he did not in his youth, but still possesses a good heart and the willingness to forgive and to show compassion even where not deserved. It shows that in his advice to Frodo to show pity to Gollum, he was only preaching what he practiced himself. However, I have a fear that Aranayel is about to test that good nature of his to the utmost. And I also have a feeling that she is going to pull disaster down on more heads than Gandalf's in her efforts to gain her "place" as she sees it. I look forward very much to seeing more of this! I do hope there is a lot of it yet to come-- I love a "long read"! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 1/16/2011 |
| It appears she does indeed remain the schemer. Alas that this is so! But Frodo has her number, I do believe.... | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 1/12/2011 |
| At least he begins to heal indeed, and it is indeed time for that to happen. And the realization he is beloved by a Maia ought to give Aranayel a good deal of pause! Most interesting! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 1/11/2011 |
| It does appear that Lindarine needs to weep away his grief and loss so as to better embrace what is come in the now. | |
| Erulisse (one L) | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 1/3/2011 |
| MJ - What a wonderful start to the year. A new year for your readers, and a new life for Lindarine and Helyanwe. My curiosity is piqued, though, for the causative actions of one small Hobbit. There were several things in this chapter that brought me to thoughtful looks back at my own personal self-pity days as well as those climbs out of the well that I was able to make with the help of friends and loved ones, thank the Powers. The chapter rang true to me, and I will read it again because there was much to learn in it. Happy New Year and here's hoping that 2011 is a delicious year for you to look back upon in years to come. - Erulisse (one L) | |
| AzureSkye | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 1/3/2011 |
| Is that the reason Olorin is so upset with Manwe? Because he was forced to choose between what his heart desired and returning to help his friends? Hmm....Well, there's probably more to it than that. Lindarine and Helyanwe was completely unexpected. I'm still thinking through all the ramifications, but the twins will like it I think. I always felt they saw her as a mother figure. Turgon seems mildly....um, interfering, but more mischievously than hurtfully. Like a grinning, mischievous 12 year old. And now I'm quite curious as to Frodo....I did notice the glance Turgon gave him, but nothing seemed to come of it......:) I guess that just means I can hardly wait for the next chapter! | |
| AzureSkye | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 12/30/2010 |
| Oh, I do hope Lindarinė can find healing. I do so want a happy ending for the twins, and I think family is part of that. Well, hopefully they can all find healing together. :) Aranayel's reaction to Glamdring was not what I was expecting, was it just that Olorin was being honored by Turgon or is there something with the sword? I had the odd picture of her picking it up and skewering Olorin with it, but I don't thing she's *that* blunt. I quite liked your interpretation of Turgon, I think this is the first fic I've read that had him re-born in it. And Frodo is of course in his element. And I loved the inscription on Glamdring. And I'm rambling now, so I'm going to stop. | |