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| In the Woods of Ossiriand by perelleth | 51 Review(s) |
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| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/5/2008 |
| Gil-galad is admirable here--brave, controlled, forgiving. I like seeing this scene through Brethil's eyes because you can see how he expects certain things and is shocked and disappointed even when they don't come, and yet he learns, mostly because he admires Gil-galad, and rightly so. Author Reply: THank-you, daw. I'm glad you liked Brethil's pov. The poor boy is caught in a moral dilemma and a painful situation for him. | |
| Trix | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 9/24/2008 |
| This certainly is an exciting story so far! Yay Maglor to the rescue! Boo Balrog! All the OCs are great...they should have their own movie! Author Reply: Thank-you, Trix. I was aiming at exciting, so I'm glad I succeeded! | |
| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 9/22/2008 |
| *G* I really like Brethil and his quietly stubborn ways. His interactions with Gildor are quite interesting. He now knows about Gil-galad and you use it well. I like that whole bit about swearing to obey orders. Cuiell had to ask and alleviate his own responsiblity before he would promise. *grrr* You are just darn lucky you had him rescued before he was more then almost drowned! Yay! The calavery arrived in time! Go Maglor! Go Ents! Go Oropher! Thrilling!! Oh, you think you are being so clever sending Gil-galad, who we know survives, after the beast - just so no one else will die? ;) Perhaps just to make him look good! ;D Dang, this sort of devilry is deadly, and one would sorta expect a character newly met will end up dead! ];} Author Reply: Brethil is really sweet. I could not kill him, since I already have him sailing with Thranduil to Valinor! :-) Oh, you think you are being so clever sending Gil-galad, who we know survives, after the beast Did I?, did I? :-) - just so no one else will die? ;) Perhaps just to make him look good! ;D Dang, this sort of devilry is deadly, and one would sorta expect a character newly met will end up dead! ];} You are right at least in one of your assumptions. Thank you as always. You made me laugh and, of course, go an check. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 9/21/2008 |
| Looks like the various parties are coming together and chaos is all around them. Things sound a little iffy for Brethil, but I have faith in you, Perelleth! Author Reply: Thank-you for the trust.. :-) I am not go at making characters suffer... | |
| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 9/13/2008 |
| Excellent chapter! I really liked your taking up Brethil's pov. He had plenty of interesting things to say. I sure do like that boy. The kids' enthusiasm about the horses was just another of the charmingly realistic details you always include. :) Absolutely laughed out loud at Oropher's droll wager that he could shoot Maedhros at a distance! And Maentew's response! Oh definitly, Oropher speaks true! But, Maentew as well speaks true! Nonetheless, Taenben speaks the truest! Loved that entire passage! And the last passage! "Malcaraucë!" !!! Holy cow... someone is going to die... btw,You used Gil-galad as Fingon's son brilliantly. Get a move on yourself and post the next chapter - Please! Author Reply: Thank-you, Redheredh! I do love BRethil myself, even if he was born adult, and then I wondered how he had been as a child! :-) Oropher speaks true! But, Maentew as well speaks true! Nonetheless, Taenben speaks the truest My kind of situation! :-) Good, decent honest people each holding a part of the truth and in the end ready to admit that perhaps the Truth is something bigger than the sum of their individual truths... I see it so seldom in RL that I am always using this type of situation in fanfiction, trying to convince myself that it is possible for good people to reach agreements... btw,You used Gil-galad as Fingon's son brilliantly This tickled me particularly, you know. TO me Gil-galad is not just Fingon's son but also kind of FIngon's redemption in the next generation. By the Time HoME was published I had read the Silm so many times and built my ow image of Gil-galad's bittersweet doom that I could not change my version of him being the last king of that line... I fear you will have to wait until next week end.. I've madwe a point of posting on a weekly basis... so as not to burden readers.. :-) | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 9/13/2008 |
| Yikes! They better get moving! But the dialogue was excellent - the anger and fear tangible. Nice writing! Author Reply: THank-you, Agape. By now they are all hurrying to the ford. :-) | |
| eiluj | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 9/13/2008 |
| "One of Elwing’s children, raised by the kinslayer?" -- I'm wondering if we'll see the Twins in this story, and how they came to leave the Fëanorians in your canon. "The Onodrim are leading their trees beyond the mountains" -- Ooh: rescuing the trees from the imminent wreck of Beleriand. "A/N Malcaraucë is Quenya..." -- Sneaky, to end in the middle of an A/N! I couldn't wait, so I peeked. No wonder the trees are upset.... Author Reply: THank-you, eiluj. The twins do not feature here, sadly. I tend to write backwards, so this is kind a prequel to "new beginnings", in which Elrond and Elronds feature prominently, and a sequel to another tale in which the twins have recently come into Gil-galad's care.. but I fear I'm a bit chaotic... Apologies for the little joke in the A/N | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 9/13/2008 |
| You really have some lovely elfy phrasing here: "the large pool where the stars came to swim with us" And also some charming affinity of elves with animals: "noisily encouraged by the horses" I like the way Brethil thinks about Oropher's emphasis on duty rather than privilege in the ruling class. I think lots of young fanfic writers don't realize that it's possible to look at status that way. On the other hand, Oropher is too angry an elf to be easy to be around. You include a good reminder of the doom Maedhros and his kin suffer under. What a burden. Author Reply: THank-you, daw! As I was polishing this story for posting ( I half wrote it a year ago) I came across this same exchange between Brethil ad Gil-galad, and made me think as well. To Gil-galad, it is natural to assume responsiblities as CIrdan's foster son. BRethil sees it natural because he was raised in the same way.. I think people who have never been close to power have trouble identifying the burden that it is... | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 9/9/2008 |
| Very interesting tale. I spent the last two nights reading and have been hooked. Fascinating writing. Author Reply: THank-you, Agape, I'm glad that it held your attention. | |
| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 9/8/2008 |
| Very exciting! I loved the image of the trees with their slowly swaying roots dangling into the abyss wriggling off orcs! Nice start with Oropher thinking he was as good as dead. Ha! His being restrained by Finglas was well told. You almost threw me for a loop when you had Taenben say that "...the Erchamion convinced the Ents to give a hand.." But, he was just being grinningly sarcastic and diplomatic. Right? After all, the Green-elves are the Onodrim's long-time allies. The Green-elves have convinced the Ents to accept the Noldor (long-time allies of the axe-wielding dwarves)into an alliance. Right? However, it does seem Finglas can push Maedhros buttons even better than Taenben. And Maedhros sure can press Oropher's buttons. ;D Heavens above, what is Fladif chasing?! Poor Oropher... I wager he regrets coming back into Beleriand for any reason. Took him a few sad shocks, but he appears to be back on track. Yay! Next chapter bodes to be just as Author Reply: HAve you been talking to Oropher? or you two looking into my computer? Maentew and Lalf are about to send the answer to your questions... YOu are right, I had great fun playing with the ents ( and all the rest) even if this story did not flow as others. I'm so glad you are finding it entertaining! THanks as always! | |