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| The Young Knights by Soledad | 42 Review(s) |
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| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/2/2006 |
| I love young Faramir. He has charm and modesty - and a deep love for his family. Even if it is hard for him to see such clear favouritism for his brother - which he seems to bear far better than most teenaged boys would! It's good to see him being offered a last burst of childhood - and some uncomplicated family affection. Mind you, Adrahil is right really. Ecthelion did establish some difficulties in his favour of a certain northerner, regardless of how talented he was - although it wouldn't have mattered so much if Denethor wasn't inclined to feeling slighted. I imagine he would have been a difficult teenager to deal with! More interesting new characters, too. And a trip to Forlong's town for a splendid occasion. Faramir will certainly relish that opportunity to see the world in his grandfather's company. Author Reply: Well, I don't know how difficult Denethor might have been as a youth. I only know that I was always outraged when I read about Ecthelion's favoritism of a stranger against his own only son. Difficult or not, I don't doubt that Denethor was loyal to his father and to his country all his life - he didn't deserve that from Ecthelion. I have another unfinished story, "The Exercise of Vital Powers", where I'm trying to deal with exactly that problem - and Finduilas' possible role in it - if you're interested. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/2/2006 |
| I should think Faramir is really relishing the chance of spending a year in Dol Amroth, slightly detached from the hotbed of Minas Tirith. I liked finding that he has additional family - which, of course, he would. Gondor must be littered with cousins in some degree. With a relatively small Numenorean gene pool, there must have been a lot of inter-breeding. I like Morwen - although I would have thought she was a first cousin once removed rather than a niece - and her competitiveness with Faramir over the shield game is most entertaining as well as a great way to introduce some of the cast and background to the story! I am looking forward to seeing how this develops. Author Reply: Thanks. :)) To the mistaken degree of their relation see the A/N before Chapter 2. I might bring in various other relatives later - not sure yet, as the story is pretty much changing as I write every new chapter. | |