Reviews (196)

Leithian · 12 January 2025 · Chapter 51: Those Who Wander III

Reading your works once again because I miss your characters so much. I hope you'll be able to write more chapters some day. Till then.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 51: Those Who Wander III

Tauriel is a great character. Thank you so much for sharing your story!!!! You are the amazing writer!!!!!

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 50: Those Who Wander II

YOU ARE NOTHING, came the irate reply, aimed into the forest like a barb, its sting dissipated by the trees, MORIQUENDE, LORD OF SKULKING AVAMANYAR, NOTHING TO THE GREAT ELDARIN KINGS OF OLD WHO FELL BEFORE ME. YOU ARE NOT WORTHY TO CHALLENGE ME. Forgot about the breathing reading this parapgraph

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 49: Those Who Wander

I apologize if you were inconvenienced by our misfortunes, Mithrandir,” Thranduil answered, his tone abrasively dry, “but I do not recall inviting you into the midst of them.” I agree with Thranduil. “I want the watch doubled at our borders, Commander,” Thranduil said, “all roads, all rivers. Nothing moves but I hear of it. And should anyone accomplish the safe capture of the creature Gollum, he will be handsomely rewarded.” I am s happy o added this line.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 48: The Affairs of Wizards IX

Wonderful chapter. The funeral scene is heartbreaking.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 47: The Affairs of Wizards VIII

The battle is perfectly written!!!! I am glad that Thorin apologised for everything

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 46: The Affairs of Wizards VII

“To me! To me! Elves and Men! To me! O my kinsfolk!” Thorin thundered, calling everyone to join him, spearheading a charge directly down the center of the battlefield toward Bolg and his formidable bodyguard. How could Thorin call Elves after being so rude?

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 45: The Affairs of Wizards VI

Love this chapter.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 44: The Affairs of Wizards V

Both Galadhmir and Bard shifted nervously where they stood. “Shall I post extra sentries, then?” Galadhmir asked. “Yes,” Thranduil agreed, descending from the wall to join them. “I doubt I will sleep tonight, but do not dissuade the others from doing so.- I love how you described the atmosphere before the battle.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 43: The Affairs of Wizards IV

“Can we not instead hold it for Eryn Galen, my lord?” Dramegor asked, an aggressive glint in his eye. - interesting point. It makes me think if were any other Elves who thought in a similar way.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 42: The Affairs of Wizards III

This scene is awesome!!!!!

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 41: The Affairs of Wizards II

Love everything about your story!!!!!!

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 40: The Affairs of Wizards

The scene between Thranduil and thorin is perfectly written.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 39: The Fell Winter

Jarl is silly or brave trying be more clever than Thranduil.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 37: Fire

LOVE echange between Thranduil and Thror.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 36: The Days of Dearth

The characters you created seem to be so real!!!!!

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 35: The City of Bells

Poor Elrond. Now he can understand Thranduil's loss.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 34: Counsel

I really don't like Gandalf :)

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 33: In the Bleak Midwinter

Do you think that Thranduil's wife has left the Halls of Mandos yet?

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 32: A Watchful Peace

I swear that your story is better and better every time I read t.

mystarlight · 31 July 2024 · Chapter 31: Lifting the Shadow

Rereading your story and it is so good!!!!!!

Erulissé · 2 January 2024 · Chapter 51: Those Who Wander III

Wow!!! What an epic chapter!! Lots of emotion to unpack there. That was a lovely surprise this morning!!

Faerie · 24 December 2023 · Chapter 50: Those Who Wander II

So glad for the update even though I'm a little late in reviewing. I must say I love your fanfiction as it allows me to step away from this world into a fantasy one created with such love and care. And somehow I feel that your story always ties in with Professor Tolkien's ideas of continuing the fight against evil in whatever form and manner. The years of quiet preparation have been intricately detailed and I am looking forward to your take on the War of the Ring as seen by the elves of Mirkwood. Have a merry Christmas.

demeter d · 28 November 2023 · Chapter 50: Those Who Wander II

Ah hah! First Gollum the wanderer, now enter Aragorn the wanderer, whose paths will fatefully cross, sooner now than later. It is good, and quite plausible to see the Elves of the Greenwood using the time of comparative peace to prepare for the next battle, which in their experience will always come. I have seen authors make reference to Gimli, son of Gloin as having been around by the time of the Quest for Erebor, but considered too young to follow his cousins Fili and Kili into danger. Soon, as elves count time, a certain Frodo Baggins will be born into the Shire and come under the influence of "The Hobbit", Mr. Bilbo Baggins who had walked with Dwarves and Elves. Then a decade or so after that, sons and daughters will be born in Gondor and Rohan whom fate will also involve in the coming battle. I have seen expressed by several writers on this site and others that Bilbo's quiet keeping of the mostly sleeping Ring had much to do with that time of quiet preparation. Oh, my! Your description of the battle with the wraths is exciting. And yes, why not have Aragorn learn about fighting wraiths from one who has spent an age of the world in ther shadow. Indeed, whom a young man is in love with may not interest Thran and Legolas yet. They may find out soon that is a fateful choice indeed.

demeter d · 28 November 2023 · Chapter 49: Those Who Wander

The story continues. As I recall, at the time of the Battle of Five Armies there was a ten year old fatherless Dunedain child living in Imladris with his mother. That child will eventually grow up to capture Gollum. But it will take a few decades of mortal life to get to that point!Thranduil and his people have begun yet another season of watching and waiting. One thing that you have done here is create a vibrant picture of why the hunt for Gollum might have become PERSONAL for these folks. He eluded them once. Then decades later, when the previously mentioned, now grown Dunedain lad deposits him in their dungeon, he does it again! I can very much see what may have led Legolas to take it upon himself to go to Imladris to report what he must have seen as his own repeat failure. And, nice use of one of the better movie lines, ...every road, every river, nothing moves but that I know it.... To me that stands for Thranduil's struggle to guard his land.