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| By the Light of Earendil's Star by Branwyn | 89 Review(s) |
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| annmarwalk | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/27/2004 |
| Hello Branwyn: What a treat to have one of these each evening before I go to bed! A scary bedtime story though. You are doing a great job! Ann Author Reply: I am glad that you are enjoying this! I just sent tonight's installment of the scary bedtime story. LOL Branwyn | |
| rikki | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/27/2004 |
| What an intriguing story. Faramir knows he is only "beef on the hoof" so to speak, but he still attempts to calm his last ranger and provide hope where there is none. He doesn't give up. I hope the ambush coming up goes successfully with the rescue party. There is so much that can go wrong. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/25/2004 |
| Boromir's explanation to his cousin was good. The cousin may be different but he's not a coward. I liked him teaching the men to row. But Faramir certainly seems to be in trouble. Things are going from bad to worse. I liked his memory that included Boromir protecting him. That seems fitting under the circumstances. Author Reply: Thanks for the reviews! All the people in Gondor seem so brave, noble, high-minded, and serious; it occurred to me that there must be at least a few more average people. So I came up with Eldahil the-not-nearly-so-noble-as-Boromir-but-still-a-decent-sort. (Also, it seemed like Boromir would need some allies to help him so I sent along the cousin and that old captain.) Regards, B. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/25/2004 |
| OK. This was really grim. But I thought you handled it well. And Faramir is right that this was like dying in battle. But wow. Boromir is doing stuff I might not have predicted. You can see how upset he must be. Great tension in this story. Author Reply: Regarding Boromir's willingness to run down everyone in his way (so to speak), remember that he is quite a bit younger in this story than in LOTR; in my mind, like many young men, he is somewhat wild and heedless. By the time we meet him in the books, he has had time to settle down. ;-) Also, while he is very concerned with right conduct, he does believe that if the situation is serious enough (and very, very few situations would qualify), the ends justify the means. I don't think he would have tried to take the Ring if he hadn't already had that mindset (just my opinion). However, I did wonder, while writing this story,to what extremes he would actually go to save his brother. Regards, Branwyn | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/25/2004 |
| This is very exciting! Boromir is so intent on saving his brother that he's willing to cut a few corners. And poor Faramir! What an awful situation. | |
| annmarwalk | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/25/2004 |
| Great job! I particularly liked the image of Denethor telling the bedtime story; then bundling up the boys to go outside and look at the stars - a very original and endearing touch. Ann | |
| annmarwalk | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/25/2004 |
| Branwyn, I too am new to the site and am not familiar with the etiquette. I agree, though, a story with too many chapters might scare away readers (It would have scared me.) Perhaps add a chapter or two every few days? You might post this question on the message board too. It you think of it, could you let me know when you post more chapters? (Sorry to have hijacked your review page - I couldn't find your email on the members list) Ann | |
| annmarwalk | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/25/2004 |
| Excellent! I don't often read action/adventure stories but this is quite enjoyable. When will we see more? Ann Author Reply: Thank you for the kind review! The story is written through Chapter 7 (of 11 or 12); however, I thought it might scare readers off if I posted it all at once since it is fairly long (currently at 20,000 words). Please let me know if I am wrong about that--I am new to this site. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/24/2004 |
| Good to see this exciting and moving story posted on this site! An excellent read, keep updating! | |