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Antane's Anthology  by Antane 208 Review(s)
LarnerReviewed Chapter: 35 on 8/29/2011
Still being reforged even as he thinks on it, he will be whole again one day.

ArmarielReviewed Chapter: 35 on 8/27/2011
I've seen this before, but it was like reading it for the first time. One of your best ever. The metaphor of the sword and the idea of Narsil being useful even in its brokenness works wonderfully well. And the line Just so, and it will be the West that will smother the flame of the East that still burns within you. Well, that is genius!

Great work!

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Author Reply: Le hannon, my dear! I really like that metaphor myself. :)

Namarie, God bless, Antane :) *hugs*

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 34 on 5/2/2011
That unstinting love of Sam for his Master in the end saved not only Middle Earth and his Master's life, but his Master's soul as well. A wonderful response to the prompt, and the perfect one for your writing. Well done.

Author Reply: Le hannon, my dear, for enjoying! Appreciate it so much. :)

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 33 on 5/2/2011
And we rejoice that indeed he did follow that light in the end. Thanks so, Antane!

Author Reply: You are quite welcome! :)

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

eilujReviewed Chapter: 34 on 5/2/2011
Excellent and complex portrayal of Frodo at the Fire.

I was surprised that you joined Frodo and Sauron in the first person plural -- then impressed at the insight.

Again: this is really, really good.


A small typo: "a gentle hand takes me own" should surely be "my own"?

Author Reply: Oh, those pesky typos, I agree it should be my, Sam would say me perhaps but not Frodo. But many thanks for enjoying nonetheless! I was rather afraid of this since Tolkien said Frodo likely had no memories of this time (I assume due to the intensity of the terrible rape) so how could I do an accurate job but I was listening to the BBC adaptation and thought it would fit in that version at least and the poem that inspired it. I'm glad you liked the surprising insight for perhaps this is indeed what it felt like, awful as it must have felt.

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 33 on 2/14/2011
Ah, perfect!

Author Reply: Hantanyel, my dear Larner, glad you enjoyed! :)

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

AureSkyeReviewed Chapter: 33 on 2/14/2011
And now Sam get to heal, and then to go on and be with both of them again. Beautiful.

Author Reply: Indeed. Le hannon for your kind words!

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

shireboundReviewed Chapter: 33 on 2/14/2011
That's absolutely beautiful.

Author Reply: Le hannon, my dear, so glad you enjoyed it!

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: 32 on 1/20/2011
Absolutely lovely!

Well done, my dear.

Thank you for the toothsome bedtime reading.

Author Reply: Thank *you* for your very kind review! Glad you enjoyed! :) *hugs*

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

eilujReviewed Chapter: 32 on 1/19/2011
Not merely a story in 55 words, but a ficlet with 3 scenes! Brava!

Author Reply: Thank you! *bows* So glad you enjoyed it.

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

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