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| The Healer and the Warrior by Madeleine | 26 Review(s) |
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| Imrahoil | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/25/2005 |
| Ha, das fängt ja schon mal gut an, mehr bitte. So schnell wie möglich, bitte. Es kommt ein langes Wochenende mit schlechtem Wetter. Zwei Sachen haben mich etwas gestört, ich hoffe, Du kannst mit kleinlichem Gemecker leben, 1.: "I can treat myself", "I can treat it myself" wäre besser, 2.: Rohir. Das ist grauslich. Keine Ahnung, was man als Singular für Rider of Rohan verwenden kann, außer Rider of Rohan natürlich, aber Rohir ist einfach grauslich, sorry, aber so ist es. Vielleicht fällt Nilmandra etwas ein, sie soll in so was sehr bewandert sein. Bis demnächst, hoffentlich ... Author Reply: Kritik wird immer gern angenommen. Du wirst nicht glauben, wie oft ich schon aufgrund von Anregungen der Lesern, Kleinigkeiten geändert habe. Allerdings verlasse ich mich bei sprachlichen Feinheiten ganz auf meine muttersprachliche Beta. Was den "Rohír" betrifft mag das je grauslich klingen und es ließe sich bestimmt ein anderer Ausdruck finden, das Problem ist nur: es ist der korrekte Singular. Rohirrim ist ein Begriff aus dem Sindarin und setzt sich zusammen aus "roch" = Pferd, "hire" = Herr und "rim" = Volk. "Rohirrim" bedeutet also übersetzt "Volk der Pferdeherren". Sprechen wir von einem einzelnen Pferdeherren, bleiben wir auf "Rohir" sitzen, das "h" in der Mitte wie das deutsche oder das walisische "ch" ausgesprochen. Nachzulesen in "Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth." Nagel mich jetzt bitte nicht auf die Seite fest; es ist irgendwo in Teil 3. Evtl. geht das 2. Kapitel Samstag Abend online. | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/24/2005 |
| I am glad to see this up, Madeleine! (and glad Bodkin could help so quickly!). This first chapter completely drew me into the life of Lothiriel the healer, and I very much enjoyed her meeting with Eomer. Both characters were drawn so well in this opening. I love the idea that this high born woman of Gondor was serving in the Healing Houses, and I liked her reaction to this horse lord of Rohan. That it was the beginning of somethign was evident, but what was not entirely clear. I look forward to (re)reading more. Author Reply: I'm glad you put me in touch with Bodkin. It worked out wonderfully and she was a great help. Having done a little research I was surprise to find that many high born women in the Medieval Ages were actually "working". Our idea of the lazy aristocrats comes from later centuries. | |
| Julia | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/24/2005 |
| Maddy, I'm so pleased that you are posting this here! I have been following your E/L stories on that other site for quite awhile now and loving them, but I'm too much of a lazy-arse to log in over there in order to review. You write excellent E/L, without a doubt some of the best E/L fics I've ever read, and I've read a lot. Keep up the good work! Author Reply: Looks like you have read my story arc so far already, therefore thank you that you took the time to comment on this very first chapter. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/24/2005 |
| I'm delighted to see your story here,you deserve to have it more widely read and this is a nice site to be part of. Author Reply: Thank you for the welcome. In a way a found this archive by following your stories around. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/24/2005 |
| I do like the way these two characters respond to each other. They're busy picking up all sorts of clues as well as dealing with the obvious, too. The healer is from a wealthy background - somewhat naive, but experienced in her craft - with the confidence to command large, smelly warriors. She can't help but be interesting! Whereas the warrior is showing himself to be disconcertingly in control of himself - and clearly expects to be in control of his surroundings. Well matched! But there is a lot of potential for confusion here - I'm pleased to say. I look forward to more. Author Reply: Once again, thank you for your quick help. I think those two are very different, and someone very unlike yourself will always capture your interest much quicker - in one way or the other. | |
| Lianna | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/24/2005 |
| I'll be following this one closely. I enjoy prickly characters, like both your warrior and your healer. He really needed that bath, though. ;) If not for your introductory paragraph, I would never have guessed that English is not your native language. I'm an editor by profession, and I often work with material written by people for whom English is a second language. Usually, the fact that they are not native speakers is very obvious. But not with you. Author Reply: Thank you for your praise for my English but I must admit I had help from a native speaker. And yes, that man was definitely in need of a bath. It never overcame me when I read the books, but watching the movies I always felt the urge to put him in a big tub with hot water. | |