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| Rising to the Challenge by annmarwalk | 81 Review(s) |
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| Fimbrethel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 4/7/2026 |
| haha! But perhaps he should report on the health of the queen? Éomer wasn't there, but some old wives surely remember the last time an heir was born. I hope those riders get to Ithilien quickly--or even better meet it's lady on their way. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 44 on 12/19/2008 |
| Ooh; this is especially pretty. Terrific blend of the wonder of peace, nature and Love. Author Reply: Thank you! I was very fortunate to find inspiration in nature just exactly when I needed it for a birthday drabble. Thank you for reading and commenting. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 45 on 12/14/2008 |
| A beautiful paean to the Eorling spirit; too big to be bound in dusty tomes. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 12/14/2008 |
| The melancholy of a disappointed historian is all too vivid here; as well as the imagination to bring to life that which he hasn't personally seen. I can certainly echo Barahir's disappointment; the thought of an Elfless M-e is hard to bear. Author Reply: Thank you for your thoughtful comments. Bubbly Elboron and his introspective son Barahir are two of my favorite very-very-minor-canon-characters. Lucky Barahir to have had the benefit of primary sources, in his youth - to hear these tales from those who lived them - and yet, as you say, how frustrating to have missed it all by such a short period of time! | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 46 on 12/14/2008 |
| A great snapshot of Faramir's adolescence; in that he appreciates unusual music and is beginning to appreciate female sexuality. Well done in 100 words. Author Reply: Those are, in fact, two dimensions I wanted to include: his fascination with other cultures, especially the aspects of history, music, and art, and the fact that I never imagined him as a namby-bamby but as just as red-blooded as any other young man. I'm very glad you enjoyed this! | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 12/14/2008 |
| A wonderful drabble showing the birth of a nifty technology - I love the idea of Faramir and Legolas devising the mathematics for the invention - hopefully they spent many hours using it at the White Tower. And a nice nod to the Numenoreans, asking questions of the stars, too. Author Reply: It's amazing, isn't it, how a simple prompt - "tinker" - can lead us off in such incredible directions. I didn't even know such an artifact as the antikythera even existed, so it gave me great pleasure to envision how it might have originated in Middle-earth. The story also contains a nod to Foxrafer's story, "In Good Company", with Faramir and his friends enjoying a respite from worry and care. I'm so glad you enjoyed this. | |
| cookiefleck | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 12/14/2008 |
| Love this one. Thanks. Author Reply: Thank you! It was great fun to write. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 46 on 12/14/2008 |
| Oh, yes, it is a different rhythm perhaps that speaks to Faramir, but in the end a familiar enough emotion to be seen! Heh! Author Reply: Hee! Yes, I have no problems whatsoever imagining him as feisty and hormonal as any young man. Thank you for reading! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 45 on 12/14/2008 |
| Perfect! Just perfect! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 44 on 12/14/2008 |
| There is the prize won and cared for, and the prize to be enjoyed endlessly! Author Reply: Thank you for your insightful comment (as always). Tolkien never tells us much at all about Aragorn and Arwen's years of happiness together, bittersweet as they might have been; he left it to us. I'm very glad to have the opportunity to contribute a bit. | |