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| Shadows Over Lasgalen by Jay of Lasgalen | 32 Review(s) |
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| LOTRFaith | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 3/17/2004 |
| Ah ha... I see that you changed the ending a bit from the one of ff.net;-) Are you going to do the other story on here as well? I assume that you would change things in that one too if you did:-) I kinda like this ending better than the other one:-) Namaarie~ LOTRFaith Author Reply: Yes, I did change the end - I wanted Thranduil to be the one offering comfort, and decided the other ending was too lighthearted. None of the elves would get over what happened so quickly, especially Legolas. I intend to re-write 'Troll Hunting' in line with this. Jay | |
| Iraci | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 3/15/2004 |
| This is so beautiful. I don't use to review because my English is not that good to tell good writers as you how good they are. But I couldn't resist writing you this time to tell you how much I appreciated you story. You did a great job. Hope you start another one soon. Iraci (from Brazil) Author Reply: Thank you - your English is a lot better than my Brazilian! (Is it Spanish?) I hope you enjoyed the story - and yes, I have started another! Jay | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 3/15/2004 |
| Poor Legolas. I can see how these first hours alone would be very hard. I was so pleased to see your Thranduil, good father that he is, sense his son's trouble and then know just what to say. Author Reply: The original story had a much more lighthearted ending, and a different character offering comfort. But this was far more in keeping with the way Thranduil has developed in subsequent stories, and I did not want Eletia to be forgotten so quickly. Jay | |
| Elendiari22 | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 3/10/2004 |
| Whew! I'm glad that they're okay! Great chapter, as usual! Author Reply: Yes, they're OK - more or less. There's a lot of angst and guilt ahead, though. Jay | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 3/10/2004 |
| I liked the hint of a more light hearted theme near the end with the reference to Elladan. But most of this was so sad. Granted, the survivors are home but they have to be dealing with a lot of grief and guilt. Author Reply: Whoops. Should have replied to this before. There is a lot of grief etc ahead, but things will be looking up in the sequel. Jay | |
| fan81981 | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/8/2004 |
| Okay - that's it. Am not going to be able to concentrate on anything until I know what happened to poor Legolas. I hope that light was Mithrandir and Legolas and his patrol are safe. I am right aren't I? Please please please let it be so. Thranduil is such a wonderful king - and he must be in so much pain after he saw Legolas' riderless horse. I am starting to get annoyed with it now. (But don't kill it off). I can't think of much to say - the tension has blocked off the part of my brain that produces coherant thought (or it could be that the boredom of work has fried it) ;) Update soon - PLEASE. Author Reply: Poor Thranduil, there's much angst for him to come. But you could be on the right lines with Mithrandir. Jay | |
| fan81981 | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 3/8/2004 |
| My computer has been on the blink so I guess I missed any the update notification for this story - which is most unfortunate. This chapter was bloody brilliant - and I mean both literally. I am not sure whether to be happy that you updated or cry because you killed more elves off. I am clinging to your promise that nothing happens to Legolas' horse at least. Please don't break my heart too much. But I guess what I found the most intriguing thing about the chapter despite the sorrow and pain that the elves feel the chapter is still very well-paced - fast. The fight in the end, with the spiders and orcs added to it - but even during the watch the tightly coiled mood prevails. I would have bitten my nails if I had any and if my boss wasn't watching. I should be working but I could not resist reading and reviewing. I just realised that there is another chapter - am not sure whether this is a good thing. It took me a while to get over the chapter in which you had Legolas shoot that she-elf. I am not sure whether I can take two chapters and concentrate on work at the same time. PS. The image of the broken harp was beautiful - painful but so apt. Author Reply: I hope you get the alert for the latest chapter, but if not, it's up now. This is a rather dark story, but I thought the presence of the Nazgul in their forest must affect the wood-elves, and that they would try to do something about it. Jay | |
| Elendiari22 | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/7/2004 |
| Ack! Agh! Now I'm totally freaked out and worried. I hope no one else in the patrol dies. Please don't kill Taniquel, she's one of my favorite characters! Author Reply: You'll have to wait and see what happens to Taniquel - glad you liked the cliffie! Jay | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/7/2004 |
| Hey! Now you're really scaring me, Jay! This is bad, this is very bad. I thought Mithrandir would help them and fix things but this chapter's ending left me trying to scroll down and see where the rest of the chapter was! Stop that right now! I want elf boy home and safe. Author Reply: It doesn't sound too good, does it? However appearances can be deceptive! Don't forget that Mithrandir has certain skills ... Jay | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 3/4/2004 |
| My word, what a disaster. It's one thing after another. I liked the comfort that Tani offered Legolas for what he had to do. She made sense, despite the fact that she had been crying. But these further attacks are just awful. They'll be lucky if any of them get home. Author Reply: I like Taniquel, she is very level-headed. (I'll have to introduce her to grown-up Elrohir sometime!) And as you can see in the new chapter, they're not home just yet ... Jay | |