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| Land of Light and Shadows by Thundera Tiger | 84 Review(s) |
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| Leithian | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 4/17/2025 |
| Hi Thundera! I first read this story a few ears ago, and was utterly captivated by the original characters (they live rent free in my head now). Arabano especially stands out, and so do Asbad and Dashnir. (Asbad is such a terrifying villain) Your Harad is such an exotic, and exciting place, and I greatly enjoyed all the descriptions of the tribal intrigues and politics. It is infact one of my favourite stories here on SoA. The last few chapters were so nail-biting, and kept me on the edge, even on the reread. It is really sad to see that so many years have passed, and there is little hope of an update. At this point, it feels like I'm talking to the wind, but in case you read this, I hope you are doing well wherever you are. I am grateful that you wrote this even if it is incomplete, it is such a gem of a story, and it explores an under-rated place in Middle Earth. | |
| riemahen | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 11/6/2023 |
| This is such an incredible story. I almost want to pick up the torch and finish it for the story's sake, but the plot lines are so intricate and the dialogue is so stunning that I don't think I'd do it justice. Gimli and Legolas' relationship is the best I've ever seen portrayed. Hope you are well dear author, and thank you for writing | |
| Dinali | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 4/28/2015 |
| Hey there author!! This story is fantastic! I love it, the detail, the descriptions the characters!! Everything ... I'm sorry I don't have long to leave a review. But I must insist, despite everything I love about it ... why the hell has it not been updated for the last TEN YEARS?? TEN YEARS! That is a very long time. Have you given up in the wonderful creation? Have you gone insane? It's as bad as having the Eiffel tower half-constructed!! I know I'm not the only one who has voiced this inconvenience. Please, please, by God and by the Valar I beg you to complete the story. Or are you a Peter Van Houten ( I hope you have read The Fault in Our Stars) who leaves stories to end at no significant point. Apart from that, do you write any original works? Your lotr fanfiction is amazing but are there any of your own stories? I'd love to read them. All in all, keep up the good writing! and end this story and our misery in not knowing of their fate. - Din. | |
| Elenora | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 5/30/2012 |
| Hello! Couldn't sleep and got to checking several unfinished LOTR stories for updates. This is such a wonderful, well-written story, I hope you haven't permanently put it on the shelf. That would be such a shame. Or is it writer's block that has reared its ugly head? Whatever the reason, I just thought I'd let you know that you still have fan-followers out here and this high-quality story is one of the reasons you do! :) I hope you'll be able to come back to it and bring everything to a heart-pounding conclusion! | |
| Ashley B. | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 7/12/2011 |
| Ohhhh man! I've been reading this story for the past couple of days and I am just awed by it! So many wonderful intricacies, I have loved every minute of it. Oh my goodness, the last chapter had me SO AMPED by the end!! WOW! Go freaking Legolas!! I have to say, even if this story doesn't see it's conclusion, it is so worth the time to read. I absolutely love it! Thank you for sharing this masterpiece of a WIP :) it will forever be one of my favorites. The interaction between Legolas and Gimli is so sweet and tangible. I'm off to read more of your wonderful writing. Thanks again for sharing, and I hope everything is well for you. | |
| Adrianne | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 6/3/2011 |
| I have just (for the umpteenth time) read this story again. I keep coming back and back and back to it even knowing I will be frustrated in the end. It is indeed haunting, my dear. I do not know what particular challenges you face in your life, be they family, job, personal, creative, etc and I do not wish to make demands of a true artist who may have other things more pressing and important than a salivating fandom, but I would add my voice to those who would like to see this magnificent tale resolved and Legolas released from his eternal night on the desert. I have read and enjoyed your others stories and have never been disappointed. But alas there is something about this epic that, perhaps in its very lack of completion, stirs the soul for heroic closure. If time, circumstance and your own desire permit, would you return to this story and at last assuage our gnawing hunger for resolution? Sincerely and with Respect, Adrianne | |
| Bakoneko | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 5/8/2011 |
| Just had to reread this. Oh, I love this story! Will you please finish it? I enjoy your more recent stories, but I would really love to see this one, Fear No Darkness, and During a journey in the dark... continue. Pretty please? | |
| Erialo | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 2/2/2011 |
| I am very much enjoying this story. Character evaluation is always so interesting, and I never grow weary of delving into these particular characters. It adds new interest to have their evaluations being done by someone who clearly got out on the evil side of his bed this morning. I appreciate how detailed your writing is, truly giving this a history. Love it. Author Reply: Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled you feel there is history and weight behind the writing. A lot of this came out of college research and found form in writing (with lots of embellishments, of course). As for the evil side of the bed... Well, sometimes drama brings out characteristics that are more easily written about. Thanks again! | |
| Jet | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 3/20/2009 |
| Hello, I normally do not leave reviews or comments on stories of Arda, but I cannot help myself now. There is a lot of "not-so-good"stories on this website, but you have got me mesmerized by this one. I could not put it away yesterday, could not concentrate on my work and was completely lost in Harad. My compliments for this story, I can't wait for the next chapter(s). Please finish it soon, because I really need to know what is going to happen to my favorte heroes. Best wishes! Hilde Verdijk The Netherlands | |
| Rachel | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 5/4/2008 |
| This story is simply amazing. You had me hooked from the first chapter, so much so that I stayed home today to read it all in one sitting (an undertaking which took up most of my night). Everything about this was wonderfully crafted; the plot, the intrigues, the OCs, and the canon characters' reactions to all of it. Your Harad seems to me a tangible part of Tolkien's world. I particularly love your use of the Black Numenoreans. Having Aragorn face a foe that possesses an eerie mirror of his own strengths is interesting, to say the least. I really hope you update soon! | |