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| Shadows of Memory by Linda Hoyland | 30 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/19/2011 |
| I rejoice he begins to recover! Athelas, Rod, and Crown--he is now again the King, the one Thorongil aspired to be one day! And I am glad, in my way, that he grieves anew for Boromir. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased that you enjoyed the story. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 4/19/2011 |
| It would indeed be a confusing state to find himself in, having lost forty years worth of memories! Author Reply: I think it must be one of his hardest challenges yet. I'm glad I'm not Aragorn in this story! | |
| RS | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/18/2011 |
| I Love This Story! My favorite part: "Do I truly have the sceptre?" I can imagine his face..wide eyed full of wonder. Wonderful! I truly enjoyed this. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm so pleased you liked this story so much. I would love to have seen Aragorn's face. | |
| Cairistiona | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/15/2011 |
| This was a very entertaining tale, Linda, and one that I'm glad I waited to read until after you completed it, because I was able to read it through in one sitting. I like the humor you wove in here and there--Aragorn's dread that "Denethor" might try to bring him warm milk and sing him a lullaby made me chuckle out loud, as did Arwen's retort that they'd had their child the way all couples have a child (that one made me glad I wasn't drinking anything). But I think the most emotional moment for me came when Arwen and Faramir had to tell Aragorn that his mother and Halbarad were dead. The emotions had to have been so overwhelming at that moment for a man who is completely confused and concussed. It's interesting that loss of emotional control is one of the symptoms of concussion and you used that to good effect. Normally Aragorn probably would never, at his age, "burst into tears", but it serves as a reminder (as if the amnesia weren't enough!) that his head injury really is very serious. I initially thought Arwen's reaction was a little harsh when she thought Aragorn was questioning her virtue, but I suppose she was also under quite a bit of stress, knowing he had been injured, and it was probably the middle of the night and she was not doubt not quite on top of her game, so to speak. So perhaps she can be forgiven for not showing compassion earlier. And of course, the loving way she and Faramir held him as he cried out his grief and confusion gave me all kinds of warm fuzzies. :) Very good story! Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm delighted that you enjoyed the story and it made you smile in places. I'm pleased that you understood that Aragorn's bursting into tears is a deliberate indicator of just how badly the injury has effected him. I don't think Arwen realises that he is lost his memory when she is angry as Aragorn successfully concealed that from Faramir. I'm pleased you enjoyed the h/c scene with Faramir and Arwen. That was one of the new additions to the story. A big thank you for your help with the revisions to the plot. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm delighted that you enjoyed the story and it made you smile in places. I'm pleased that you understood that Aragorn's bursting into tears is a deliberate indicator of just how badly the injury has effected him. I don't think Arwen realises that he is lost his memory when she is angry as Aragorn successfully concealed that from Faramir. I'm pleased you enjoyed the h/c scene with Faramir and Arwen. That was one of the new additions to the story. A big thank you for your help with the revisions to the plot. | |
| Adonnen Estenniel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 4/14/2011 |
| Now obviously, Aragorn is a mere mortal, but given his representation in the books, I'm not sure that "burst into tears" is the best way to put things. If you catch my drift. I mean, it could happen (and I'm sure at some point, he did "burst"), but it seems a trifle out of character. Not the action itself, mind, just the method of describing it. But aside from that, I loved this chapter. Things have all come together, or at least are making sense, and I'm very interested to see where things are going to go from here. Poor Aragorn! Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.Aragorn's bursting into tears was deliberately rather out of character to show how the head injury had damaged him,as loss of emotional control is one of the effects. I'm delighted you enjoyed the chapter. | |
| Adonnen Estenniel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 4/14/2011 |
| Ah the plot thickens! It's very interesting here, as I'm attempting to discover which of the two Men is ill--Aragorn or Denethor. Unless of course, both of them are ill together. Either way, this is a trippy piece of writing, and I'm really enjoying it. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you are enjoying the story. | |
| Adonnen Estenniel | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 4/14/2011 |
| I rather like this. The air of mystery you employ throughout works very well, and keeps a reader's attention. Aragorn's emotions are quite believable, given the present situation. Nicely done. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you liked the air of mystery. | |
| Adonnen Estenniel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/14/2011 |
| Interesting turn of events. I'm quite intrigued by the vague mentions and Denethor's attitude. The lack of background information certainly makes this a compelling read. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you found this intriging. | |
| Estelcontar | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/14/2011 |
| A lovely ending to a most enjoyable story. Author Reply: Thank you, I'm delighted that you enjoyed the ending. | |
| Ellynn | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/14/2011 |
| Wonderful ending to this story. :) Author Reply: Thank you, I'm delighted that you enjoyed it! | |