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| The River by Indigo Bunting | 22 Review(s) |
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| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/18/2005 |
| A scary chapter. Somehow the fact that we can't see what happens to Sam makes it even worse. But the hobbit is impressing even Legolas. I too wonder what's happened to the Fellowship. Author Reply: It was easier for me to write about Sam being struck when it wasn’t from Sam’s POV and it wasn’t visible. I didn’t see any need to get into detailed descriptions of pain, which wasn’t meant to be too terrible anyway. But that does mean that the reader is left to fill in the blanks, and most people – like Legolas – will imagine the worst. The Fellowship will appear very soon. I haven’t had anything much to say about them lately; any chapter from, say, Pippin’s POV would have been mostly like this: “What was left of the Fellowship had been searching for two days with nary a trace of Sam or Legolas to be found. Pippin was depressed.” Heh. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/18/2005 |
| And it is going to be a long cold day for us reviewers waiting and waiting for more. You are describing emotions so well in this. Author Reply: Thanks, harrowcat. :-) I will do my best not to make the wait too long, but I’ve got a few decisions about story flow to make before the next chapter is posted. They’re not plot decisions – I’ve had the story outlined from beginning to end for a while now – but I’ve got to figure out what the best way to do things is. And thank you for the great compliment! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/18/2005 |
| Ooh--cliffhanger! Come on Legolas--figure out those knots. Although Sam might figure it out on his own, now that he has no other stress on them. GRRRR! Aragorn--where are you, Bunkie???? Author Reply: Sam is most definitely not without resources. Garan may be feeling cautious of Legolas, who is certainly reaching a point of reckoning, but he hasn’t considered that Sam could reach that point as well, or how dangerous he might be if he did. I take it that Aragorn is Bunkie? | |
| XtremeFrolicker | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/17/2005 |
| I love this story so much! I particuarly enjoy the bond growing betwen Sam and Legolas, and the cover-up story was also very well-written. I can't wait for the next update! ~Frolicker Author Reply: Thanks, Frolicker, and welcome! I’m glad you like the developing friendship between Sam and Legolas. That bond has been a very great pleasure for me to write. It’s been so lovely to see these two characters, who are so different from each other in so many ways, get to know each other and find common ground between them. | |
| rabidsamfan | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/17/2005 |
| AAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!!! What has he done to Sam? AAAAGHH! Where are the others? AAAAGGGHH! When will you update? Soon? Maybe? I'll just sit here gnawing fingernails till then... (What a wonderful, tense tightrope of a chapter! Thank you!) Author Reply: Yours was not the only AAAAUUUUGGGGHHH! that I got for a review. And you gave me a few. :-) I’ll update as soon as I can – but as I mentioned in another response, I’m dithering over whose POV the next chapter will be from. It might be from Sam’s POV, but it might be from Gimli’s. I think I’m leaning towards Sam, but it’s hard to say. I will have to think about it over the Thanksgiving holiday. Anyway, thanks for the great review! The next chapter will be up when it’s up – sometimes they take longer than I would like – but regardless of when it appears, I hope you like it. | |
| periantari | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/17/2005 |
| omg, it still gets more intense as the chapters go on and sooo suspenseful! I love Legolas' point of view and especially love the fact that both of them want the other to escape. Sam has grown so much in this little adventure and so selfless and so brave... even though he is sustaining so many blows from Garan. I was not so much in shock of last chapter's blow but it indeed made me go "oh Sam!" and want to defend him and kick all of Garan and his crew's butts. :P Sam was far stronger in spirit than Legolas had ever imagined when they first met, Yes, he indeed is. :D I hope for Sam's point of view next chapter... and really hope for some type of escape soon as well. =) I really despise Dorlic and you make him a pretty good villain. :p Can't wait for more yet i will wait... :) Author Reply: Yes… no surprises this time when Sam is struck again, but it seems all the worse because you know it’s coming. It’s hard for Legolas, who sees his role as one of protector, to see this happen to Sam and not be able to do anything about it. I would like nothing better than to unleash him on Garan. | |
| Auntiemeesh | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/17/2005 |
| Wow! Things are looking grim indeed for Legolas and Sam. I particularly liked Legolas' thoughts on why Garan feels so much fouler than the other men, and his suspicions about Garan's nature. I was thinking about the expression, "it's always darkest before the dawn," and I'm hoping that Legolas and Sam find a way to escape soon. I also really want to know what's happening with the rest of the Fellowship! Author Reply: Nice to see you again, Auntiemeesh. :-) The next chapter may take a little longer for a few reasons – one being the fact that life is busy right now, another being the Thanksgiving holiday, and the last being that I am waffling on what to do with the next chapter. I haven’t yet decided whether it will be from the Fellowship’s POV (Gimli is up next, I think) or from Sam’s. Anyway, you’re right to think that something will happen soon; Legolas is certainly ready to act. Hopefully there will be more than one more dawn for him. | |
| Robinscat | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/17/2005 |
| This is a wonderful story. I can feel Legolas' frustration and anger. You have pick my two most favorite characters. I can't wait to finish this story. Thank You for your gift. Robin Author Reply: Thanks, Robinscat! Sam and Legolas are fast becoming favorites of mine; I feel that I’ve gotten much more familiar with them during the course of this story. I’m so glad you’re enjoying it and that you took the time to tell me so. | |
| TithenFeredir | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/17/2005 |
| Oh good, another chapter! You have really created a grim situation for Legolas and Sam. Your bad guys are authentically BAD, and too smart to leave any obvious holes for our heroes to exploit. There are, however, quite a few ways for things to go seriously ill in the near future. The pressure is on. Great story! ~TF Author Reply: Oh, I’m glad you think that the bad guys really are bad. That was one of the main reasons that Sam had to get hit (although I hated doing it) – he couldn’t be all talk and no action. He wouldn’t be a real villain, and he wouldn’t be convincing. The protagonists truly are in mortal danger and I want readers to believe it. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/17/2005 |
| This chapter just had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! The peril each of the prisoners is in is dire, and then it got worse. And of course, Legolas may not realize it, but of course what made Sam gasp was the implied threat to him by Vannil's sword. Garan has to know that a surer way to get Sam to talk is to hurt Legolas. Although of course, he doesn't realize that there are other loyalties binding Sam as well. You have really painted our heroes into a corner, and I honestly can't see how you may get them out--but I am sure you will be able to do so! This story just gets better and better!! Author Reply: I don’t want to say too much about your guess at what made Sam gasp, but you’re certainly very clever. No one else seemed to think what you thought. Anyway, thanks for your continued, lovely comments; I look forward to them with every posting. And I can’t wait until Our Heroes come busting out of that corner they’re in. | |