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| Beginnings by Fiondil | 24 Review(s) |
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| eiluj | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/16/2008 |
| I like your Erestor. Poor elf, having to face all the kings of Aman -- and the formal dance, too! And Glorfindel has suddenly revealed Vanyarin ancestry -- now that there are no Vanyar nearby to hear about it. Hm. Of course I'm curious about Sador's wife. And IIRC Netilmirë's husband was a Vanya? [A question, because I'm confused: Does the object of Erestor's affections in this chapter have two names? In the seventh paragraph, a "Nimmeril" is mentioned: is that Lord Araminas's daughter or someone else? (Later Lord Araminas's daughter is referred to as "Gilraen.") Also, in the notes, "Mornedhel" has a couple of letters reversed.] This story was a nice change of pace, as just when I'd finished searching for pics and descriptions of the very *last* of the hundred-plus Shasta daisy cultivars on my list, I found a web site with the names of thirty-one more! [I'm trying to find the variety we had in California forty-plus years ago for my mother; it doesn't seem to exist.] And the alternative to Shasta daisy sites is a large pile of veggie seed and tree catalogs ... fanfic is a lot simpler. (Wondering if any elves in the Undying Lands are spending their immortal lives hybridizing daisies or breeding a truly blue daylily....) Author Reply: OopsQ and no one caught that about the two names for the elleth. Thanks for pointing that out. Even I had forgotten I'd given her another name earlier. Just goes to show, I'm not crazy about her either. LOL Yes, you are correct, Netilmire's husband was a Vanya. We will learn more about Sador's wife in the next book of "Elf, Interrupted". As for the horticulture... sorry, not a clue. LOL Thanks for taking time from perusing flower websites to leave a review. | |
| Alquawende | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/15/2008 |
| Very well done! I really enjoyed the bit of romance between Erestor and Lindorille. I'm very glad that she turned out better than how she was in "Elf Interrupted." Is Sador's wife a character we met in Elf Interrupted? I also liked how you delved into the relations between the Noldor, the Sindar, and those of mixed heritage and how all of them were treated. Thanks for writing! Author Reply: Hi, Alqualondë. We will most likely learn more about Sador's wife in "Elf, Interrupted: Book Two". I won't say any more than that so as not to spoil it. I figured that in some circles, especially among the Fëanorians, the superiority complex of the Noldor would make itself manifest and they would treat their Sindarin vassals rather poorly. Some of these problems I think disappeared over time in Middle-earth but early in the Second Age some of the resentments are still there. Glad you like this little tale. Thanks for reviewing. | |
| Radbooks | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/15/2008 |
| Oh, a wonderful short story! I needed something fun to read today because I've been so sick the last few days. :( It was interesting how they wanted to hear about Glorfindel from a friend and not from his lord... it's a different relationship altogether, though I think Elrond and Glorfindel were friends as well. Anymore stories like this you want to share would be wonderful as far as I'm concerned. I'd like to see if Erestor and Lindorille get together too. And if you ever want to include Gil-Galad in a story that would be wonderful, after Glorfindel he is my second favorite elf... though I do think that Finrod is inching past him now! :) Thanks again! Author Reply: You're welcome, Radbooks. I'm glad you really liked this story. I had fun writing it (it was a gift for a friend of mine who REALLY loves Erestor). We may see other stories about Erestor and Lindorillë and possibly Gil-galad but my focus right now is Glorfindel. *grin* Hope you are feeling better and I'm glad this story helped lift your spirits. | |
| Nikara | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/15/2008 |
| Cute little story. Interesting to see Erestor trying to fit in at a new environment. What I found particularly curious was that Ingwe still doesn't feel forgiven, which seems to suggest that he and Glorfindel don't get much of a chance to talk it out before Glorfy heads back to Middle Earth. Hints, hints... Author Reply: Thanks, Nikara. This was a little piece that NiRi requested for a shy Erestor. I figure the poor ellon would feel pretty shy when he got to Aman. I think Ingwë and Glorindel continued having issues over what happened, but they still remained friends. We will see more of that in the next book of Elf, Interrupted. Thanks for the review. | |