News Resources
Login
Become a member
Help
Search
|
|
| About Us News Resources
Login
Become a member
Help
Search
|
|
|
| Relapse by Periantari | 34 Review(s) |
|---|---|
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 11/25/2024 |
| "a hobbit or two or three peeked into the room" <--this turn of phrase made me grin. So hobbity! Frodo says, "Anxiety is common for Black Breath." I wonder how he knows that. Is he drawing from personal experience after the encounter at Weathertop? Or has he, perhaps, had to help Merry with bouts of anxiety since their reunion at Cormallen? (Inquiring minds want to know, lol.) Author Reply: Thank you for the review! I think Frodo knows because he has helped Merry through it in Weathertop- we do not have Tolkien actually describing Merry suffering outwardly at that point but I think Merry has changed post Quest and he did suffer Black Breath after his stab at the Witch-king. Perhaps he knows then. That's a good question. | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 11/23/2024 |
| "Red Arrow speed" reminded me of the onion-skin "Par Avion" letters my mother used when writing someone overseas, where a person wrote on one side of the paper and folded it up to become letter-and-envelope in one. Very light and thin. Nowadays, I can order a book from England through a used-book website and pay the same shipping as if I were ordering it from within the US. I'm not sure how that works, but I'm grateful for it. I'm slowly completing my collection of a series from one of my favourite authors with some books that don't seem to be available in the US. Fever and chills? Ah, but Aragorn is there in his healer's capacity, so I won't fret. And then Pippin turns up! Better and better... "spoke in his sleep..." Well, that's one way of discerning the truth of the matter, I suppose. Pippin! and Merry! and a letter from Eowyn! Nice to end on a positive note. The respite is welcome, considering the battle that is still to be fought. Author Reply: Yes, i always believe hobbits make things better and there is always some positives to weight against the negatives, and we need all the encouragement we can get! Thanks for reading (and reviewing)! :) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 9/30/2024 |
| Such a long and difficult recovery for our Steward, but dear friends will always be there to support him and bring him home. Author Reply: yes, i think i wanted a fic to have that "c" for our Steward who seemingly lost all loved ones but he did meet new friends in this tough time. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 9/30/2024 |
| You are never alone, dear Lord and we do only have one world to appreciate. Also there are those that still care for you How lovely. It's wonderful for us to meet Faramir's friends -- and for him to know he has many of them. Author Reply: Yes, i am glad for the Fellowship and esp the hobbits to give him some hope and comfort. :) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 8/28/2024 |
| a hobbit or two or three peeked into the room You know how much I love that! :) Author Reply: yes i know! I love Faramir and hobbits interaction and that was my favorite parts of writing this fic. :) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 8/28/2024 |
| Pippin truly is a prince, but a humble one. I love it when our hobbits gently tease their friend Strider. Author Reply: Those are my favorite parts too-- more scenes coming with these interactions. I feel like Pippin and Merry relationship with Faramir is special and we can safely assume that there would be more letters and visits between them in the 4th Age. | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 8/27/2024 |
| In your review reply, you said: there will be more soon. :) Oh goody! (bouncing in my chair with childlike enthusiasm) I can hardly wait! | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 8/17/2024 |
| My dyslexia kicked in as I was reading "The Black Breath has a strong hold on you and we need to be clear about the dangers," and I read it as "...we need to be clear about the dragons"... making me wonder momentarily how dragons came into the story. I must need another cup of coffee; one cup is not hacking it today. No-o-o-o-o-o-o! No matter what he tells you, don't leave him alone! Sneak back into the room after he falls asleep if you have to! I can also see how Faramir might be hesitant to discuss dreams of his mother with Imrahil, for wasn't he her brother? I had to think about their relationship for a moment; my brain is foggy today. Ah. Frodo is on the scene. And now the quotation at the start of the chapter makes perfect sense. Oh! The parallels between the two "uncles", Bilbo and Imrahil, are something I've never contemplated before. The parallels between Frodo and Faramir are also interesting. I love how they speak words of wisdom and comfort to one another. Even so, I'm glad I've had a glimpse of Frodo in the Undying Lands, fully healed, as it is so sad to see him so firmly convinced of his "failure". That last line in the chapter sounds ominous, somehow... I hope to read more soon. Author Reply: Imrahil is Finduilas' brother, yes. I enjoyed Frodo and Faramir in here as well - there will be another chapter focusing on them. I do wonder how Faramir thought when Frodo had to depart from Middle-earth- must've been though on him too. Thank you for your kind and detailed reviews- there will be more soon. :) | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 8/17/2024 |
| I love Pippin's hobbity solution to Faramir's ills, along with his high estimation of himself as a Knight of Gondor! (LOL) (Alas, poor Frodo. Such sad memories, yet they are mingled with remembrance of love and care, as well.) Hah, Merry's idea of collecting the Steward for a hobbit meal chimes well with Pippin's earlier comments about making sure Faramir ate normally that day. The younger cousins are definitely on the same page, as usual. Oh no! The Black Breath strikes again! (I seem to remember that not many of those afflicted with the Black Breath survived, but I'm not sure if that's just an impression or if it's stated somewhere in the book.) At least Faramir is answering honestly when asked how he is, rather than trying to hide his ills. I'm glad he has a wise and loving uncle. And King! But I'm wondering if he should be in the Houses of Healing since his condition is so obviously deteriorating and he appears to need constant monitoring at this point? I also wonder if Gandalf might be able to offer healing and courage, considering the Wizard's gifts (and his ring)? Author Reply: I always thought that the Black Breath was an interesting illness to talk about. Merry, Frodo and Faramir were all afflicted in some way and i would think that they were not the same after that. Thank you for liking my Pippin and Merry- there will be more of them. :) Thank you for liking Imrahil too- it is my first attempt at him and i feel like he is important in Faramir's healing since he is the closest living family left. That is a good idea about more Gandalf- i didn't write him too much in here but it's an idea to include in rewrites. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 7/18/2024 |
| I love this conversation between Frodo and Faramir. *beams* Author Reply: Thank you! me too- i enjoyed writing this dialogue too. There will be another one later in the story. :) | |