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| Sundry Scrolls II by Raksha The Demon | 86 Review(s) |
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| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 8/18/2008 |
| *Giggles* Lovely little piece! :) Good job at writting an all-dialogue fic without departing from the Tolkienesque style! :) Author Reply: I had fun with Thranduil, his unnamed queen, and baby Leggy, Little Dwarf. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it, and thanx for reviewing. | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 8/18/2008 |
| Bittersweet indeed. And very touching. And extremely well-written! I loved your characterization of Ecthelion and the air of foreboding that envelopes the story! I also love the style, you did a great job with the light/darkness contrast, and you made good use of the 'fire' motif - from the fumes of Mordor to the colour of the sky! :) Wonderful! Author Reply: Yes, poor doom-ridden Denethor was once an innocent and much-loved baby. I'm pleased that you liked my characterisation of Ecthelion; I think he would have been a very strong-minded and pugnacious fellow. Thanx for commenting, L.D.! | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 8/18/2008 |
| I'm very, very glad this is just an AU! And I don't want to think about how the story might have been twisted, had Faramir taken the ring... This *is* the darkest of possibilities, and personally I'd rather have Faramir die painfully at the hands of orcs... :( But what a marvellous display of writing skill! "At once, he knew a heady joy, as if he drank deep from a wine long stored in dark cellars." - excellent simile! I like the piece for the writting and the style, but I loathe the very idea that Faramir might have fallen in this way... Author Reply: Believe me, Small-Dwarf, I loathe the idea that Faramir could fall to the Ring too. Cool, compassionless Faramir is not someone I'd like to meet. That's why this is AU; and not an AU that I plan to take any further, brrrr. Thanx for reading and reviewing this sinister AU, L.D.! | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 8/17/2008 |
| A delightful look at how Legolas got his name! Author Reply: I'm glad you liked the ficlet; Linda; This was my first venture into Thranduil's territory; and I had a little fun with the Elvenking; who I think would have been a very proud and good father. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 8/17/2008 |
| I loved the chilling foresight in this ficlet.And the mention of hope at the end sends a shudder down my spine!Poor Denethor,he could havebeen all his father had hoped for and more. Author Reply: So much could have been different, for Gondor, Faramir, and of course for poor Denethor, if he could have held onto hope (a tall order, but others faced terrible odds in the story and forged ahead) and welcomed Hope into his city. But it should be remembered that Denethor did withhold the Tower of Guard from Sauron's grasp throughout his stewardship; and Minas Tirith did not fall. Thanx for reviewing, Linda! | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 8/17/2008 |
| This is a very chilling and scary tale,which I'm delighted came about as result of my impromtu challenge,as I never thought you would write Faramir as unable to resist the Ring!Just brilliant,as Faramir with the Ring would be a force to be reckoned with who might end up making the Witch King look quite harmless!I am reminded of what Legolas said about Aragorn,as the two are of similiar quality. Author Reply: If Faramir had let himself, he could have succumbed to the Ring's lure as did Boromir, to save Gondor. And imagining Faramir as Ring-bearer, losing his compassion and becoming very dangerous, was interesting. Thanx for reading and reviewing, Linda! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 8/17/2008 |
| So wonderful to see this one here as well. Love this tale of naming! Author Reply: I wondered how a proud, tough-minded warrior king managed to name his son 'Green Leaf', LOL. Glad you liked the piece! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 8/17/2008 |
| If only he could have held that estel in his heart to the end! Author Reply: I deliberately tried some wordplay on the estel motif, considering Denethor's history with Aragorn, and Aragorn's deliverance of Minas Tirith. Thanx for the review, Larner! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 8/17/2008 |
| Ah, yes, another of the more awful might-have-beens. And to lose compassion for his father was perhaps the worst thing of all. Author Reply: Thanx for reviewing the tale, Larner. Writing the insidious corruption of Faramir was rather ghastly - he could be a horror if turned to the dark side. | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 6/29/2008 |
| Beautiful little piece!! I loved the rebirth/regeneration/renewal motif, and the small flower as the symbol of it... And Faramir comparing his finding to Aragorn's is very in character and well-inserted! :) All in all, another wonderful series of vignettes!!! You really have a great talent at placing so many and so deep ideas in so few words! :) Excellent job!!!!! Author Reply: Vignettes can be fun to write; and I seem to have become addicted to writing them. I thought of Faramir toiling away at the razing and reclamation of Minas Ithil for decades; and had to let him start seeing signs of new and uncorrupted life. Faramir would appreciate the flower, as a Ranger and Lord of the Garden of Gondor. Thanx for reading and reviewing! | |