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| Stirring Rings by Larner | 13 Review(s) |
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| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 8/22/2006 |
| I have just sat down with time enough to appreciate these three chapters Larner. It is great and I am looking forward to seeing how you develop each of these characters. I haven't made time to explore much of the rest of Tolkien's work so this is also exciting. I have often wondered about the the fate and history of the 'five' wizards. I love the concept of the staffs (or should the plural be staves?)containing much of their power and wisdom. I also like the very 'other worldly' tone of the beginning of this. Very much looking forward to more. Author Reply: The proper plural is staves, but I doubt many are aware of that, of course. There had to be a proper reason why the Wizards would carry such things and why the breaking of them would be such a potential disaster in their eyes. Without access to their proper power and memories and experience as Maiar in their true form, they were limited to those memories and skills they'd built up for themselves as Wizards caught in the shapes of Men, which would be terrifying for someone like Curumo, I'd think. Am so glad the story is already catching your imagination so. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 8/22/2006 |
| It must have been very hard for the Maiar to get used to there different bodies. BTW, I am now putting new stories on my LJ as well as the other site, a nice plain interface and no ads of any sort. I try them out there and polish for here. Author Reply: I agree--it would indeed be difficult for Maiar to accustom themselves to the bodies and limitations of mankind, minus the relatively short lifespan, of course. I'll have to find some way to get into my email and download it so I can get your livejournal url. Once I get my own computer back up and online I'll do that. Don't want to risk my daughter and son-in-law's machine. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 8/21/2006 |
| Never did want to listen to anyone, did he? *sigh* He must have been extremely frustrating to those who had to attempt to teach him. I look forward to seeing the arrival of the others... Author Reply: Yes, self-centeredness doesn't work any better for wizards than it does for men, does it? Poor Curumo, already on his way to being the Saruman we have come to hate. | |