Larner · 7 April 2009 · Chapter 3: Birth of the Sun
A sweet grace indeed!
Author's reply
I agree! Thanks for enjoying! Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Moments of Grace by Antane
Reviews (8)
shirebound · 6 April 2009 · Chapter 3: Birth of the Sun
He heard something that he hadn't heard before. It was in his heart and he harkened to it as it cut through his pain and lingered there as a soft melody. How lovely.
Author's reply
Thank you, my dear! I think from the very beginning, long before they met physically, these two souls were knit together. Glad you enjoyed. Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Larner · 26 March 2009 · Chapter 2: At the Fire
A comfort needed by both.
Author's reply
I love Sam not giving up even then. *hugs him* Hantanyel for reading! Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Raksha The Demon · 25 March 2009 · Chapter 2: At the Fire
He had held his master’s hope all this time. He was not going to let it go now. - how lovely, and beautifully expressed. I loved the bit about Frodo hearing a voice that was like that of his father, Bilbo, Gandalf, Strider and Faramir - it makes sense (of course, I'm a Faramirist, so I may be a teensy bit biased).
Author's reply
Thank you - glad you enjoyed! Yep, Mr. Hope Unquenchable himself. Thank God for him! I was trying to imagine what hearing the voice of God would sound like and I thought it would be a combination of those one loved and Faramir would be among those - I didn't realize until later that I hadn't mentioned Sam! But Sam heard Frodo's voice. Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Anonymous · 7 October 2008 · Chapter 1: Weathertop
I frankly find the premise more than a little off-putting. This particular chapter has nothing particularly egregious, but in general, attempts to impose one's own Christianity on Tolkien's work seem to me to go directly against authorial intent, and generally make it difficult for me to suspend disbelief and enjoy the story.
Author's reply
Sorry you did not enjoy, but I did not impose "my own" Christianity here, but don't take my word for it but the Professor's own who "imposed" his Christianity onto the tale. To think he did not is to misunderstand (and you aren't the only one) what he did in this "fundamentally religious and Catholic work" to use his own words - see: http://touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=15-01-022-f The web is full of essays and articles mentioning how deeply the Presence of God is throughout this tale, “that one ever-present Person who is never absent and never named" as one admirer said when the story was first published. (Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, p. 253). There is ample evidence throughout of that Presence of which I will not go into here or it will be longest reply of all time! If you are intrigued to learn more, I highly recommend The Battle for Middle-earth by Fleming Rutledge, The Gospel According to Tolkien by Ralph Wood, Following Gandalf by Matthew Dickerson, The Philosophy of Tolkien by Peter Kreeft and *ahem* my own paper on the topic that is here on SOA, The Fiat of Iluvatar's Children During the War of the Ring, that I wrote for the 2008 Tolkien Society Seminar. This is just a sampling of what is out there. You can find a little more at my blog - http://theroadthroughmiddle-earth.blogspot.com. I am writing a whole book on the spirituality contained in the Red Book and if you are so inclined to pray for it and for me, I'd be most appreciative - never hurts to ask! Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Larner · 6 October 2008 · Chapter 1: Weathertop
Very lovely as Elbereth is able to help him there! Wonderful. Yes, indeed a moment of grace.
Author's reply
Hantanyel! I'm glad you enjoyed since I wasn't sure how well I could pull it off, not knowing the Valar anywhere as I know hobbits! :) It's certainly a different way of looking at it and I'm glad it worked. Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
Esquire_of_Rohan · 6 October 2008 · Chapter 1: Weathertop
Very well done. I really enjoyed this.
Author's reply
Thank you so much! Glad you did! *hugs* Namarie, God bless, Antane :)
harrowcat · 6 October 2008 · Chapter 1: Weathertop
Wonderful Antane. Looking forward to many more of these.
Author's reply
Hantanyel, my dear! So good to hear from you! I would love to do the whole series this way, from Iluvatar's POV and Elbereth's when she's involved, we'll see! :) Namarie, God bless, Antane :)