2005 Author Reviews for
Acacea

Acacea's real gift, at least in the stories nominated this year seems to be Faramir's character. He's amazingly complex, but she seems to capture each of these aspects in a way that's astounding. For example, "Legacy" shows us Faramir as a father and how he tied the past in with the future; that seemed a fitting extrapolation from the fact that he's a scholar. On the other hand, "Dawn" shows him embracing the future for its own right whereas "Restoration" shows his hope for the future and how the more mythic qualities of the Ring War plays into it. What's truly astounding about this is that each of these slight variations is consistent with each other; they interlock in a really interesting way. THis shows to me a conception of the character that extends beyond the piece in question, something I really appreciate.

Introspection is an area that many authors like to attempt and almost as many authors come up short. Acacea stands out as one of the few for whom this does not apply. The stories "Restoration," "Dawn," and "Legacy" all have a fair amount of introspection, but never does that introspection feel forced or awkward. Acacea always manages to tie the introspection in with something concrete. Essentially, it's given a realistic trigger, and once it ensues, it never drowns itself. It finds depths, particularly in the story "Dawn," but those depths are light enough for the circumstances, a prime example being the story "Restoration." Such writing reflects a keen awareness of people and events, so kudos to Acacea, who manages to push Faramir into meditation but never pushes him too hard.

Acacea's real gift, at least in the stories nominated this year seems to be Faramir's character. He's amazingly complex, but she seems to capture each of these aspects in a way that's astounding. For example, "Legacy" shows us Faramir as a father and how he tied the past in with the future; that seemed a fitting extrapolation from the fact that he's a scholar. On the other hand, "Dawn" shows him embracing the future for its own right whereas "Restoration" shows his hope for the future and how the more mythic qualities of the Ring War plays into it. What's truly astounding about this is that each of these slight variations is consistent with each other; they interlock in a really interesting way. THis shows to me a conception of the character that extends beyond the piece in question, something I really appreciate.

Acacea's real gift, at least in the stories nominated this year seems to be Faramir's character. He's amazingly complex, but she seems to capture each of these aspects in a way that's astounding. For example, "Legacy" shows us Faramir as a father and how he tied the past in with the future; that seemed a fitting extrapolation from the fact that he's a scholar. On the other hand, "Dawn" shows him embracing the future for its own right whereas "Restoration" shows his hope for the future and how the more mythic qualities of the Ring War plays into it. What's truly astounding about this is that each of these slight variations is consistent with each other; they interlock in a really interesting way. THis shows to me a conception of the character that extends beyond the piece in question, something I really appreciate.

Acacea's real gift, at least in the stories nominated this year seems to be Faramir's character. He's amazingly complex, but she seems to capture each of these aspects in a way that's astounding. For example, "Legacy" shows us Faramir as a father and how he tied the past in with the future; that seemed a fitting extrapolation from the fact that he's a scholar. On the other hand, "Dawn" shows him embracing the future for its own right whereas "Restoration" shows his hope for the future and how the more mythic qualities of the Ring War plays into it. What's truly astounding about this is that each of these slight variations is consistent with each other; they interlock in a really interesting way. THis shows to me a conception of the character that extends beyond the piece in question, something I really appreciate.

Acacea's real gift, at least in the stories nominated this year seems to be Faramir's character. He's amazingly complex, but she seems to capture each of these aspects in a way that's astounding. For example, "Legacy" shows us Faramir as a father and how he tied the past in with the future; that seemed a fitting extrapolation from the fact that he's a scholar. On the other hand, "Dawn" shows him embracing the future for its own right whereas "Restoration" shows his hope for the future and how the more mythic qualities of the Ring War plays into it. What's truly astounding about this is that each of these slight variations is consistent with each other; they interlock in a really interesting way. THis shows to me a conception of the character that extends beyond the piece in question, something I really appreciate.

Acacea's real gift, at least in the stories nominated this year seems to be Faramir's character. He's amazingly complex, but she seems to capture each of these aspects in a way that's astounding. For example, "Legacy" shows us Faramir as a father and how he tied the past in with the future; that seemed a fitting extrapolation from the fact that he's a scholar. On the other hand, "Dawn" shows him embracing the future for its own right whereas "Restoration" shows his hope for the future and how the more mythic qualities of the Ring War plays into it. What's truly astounding about this is that each of these slight variations is consistent with each other; they interlock in a really interesting way. THis shows to me a conception of the character that extends beyond the piece in question, something I really appreciate.

This was a wonderfully full story, from the details of gondorian life pre-war and more recently, that the soldier's family experienced loss similarly to the Steward's. A few inflated turns of phrase were a little distracting

Acacea reaches some tremendous depths in both "Twilight" and "On the Flood," and that's really what gives these stories strength. The issues confronted in both fics are really only hinted at and are portrayed instead by metaphor. In the first, a river and the river mud, and in the second, a frog climbing from a well. The symbolism contained within each holds many different applications, and the result is a very layered story with a profound message, perfect for the Gondor category.

Acacea's real gift, at least in the stories nominated this year seems to be Faramir's character. He's amazingly complex, but she seems to capture each of these aspects in a way that's astounding. For example, "Legacy" shows us Faramir as a father and how he tied the past in with the future; that seemed a fitting extrapolation from the fact that he's a scholar. On the other hand, "Dawn" shows him embracing the future for its own right whereas "Restoration" shows his hope for the future and how the more mythic qualities of the Ring War plays into it. What's truly astounding about this is that each of these slight variations is consistent with each other; they interlock in a really interesting way. THis shows to me a conception of the character that extends beyond the piece in question, something I really appreciate.