2006 Author Reviews for
Forodwaith

Although she has but one story entered into MEFAs this year, Forodwaith continues in a tradition of giving solid characterizations and explorations of Arwen. Familiarity with others of her stories shows that she has a good sense for depicting minor characters and drawing out their motives, the patterns and textures of their experience. Her style is understated--no flights of excess here, but a certain quietness that nonetheless can convey a great deal of emotion. She tends to use juxtaposed elements to draw things out--mortality and immortality, success and failure, the slow movements of elven time suddenly confronted with the speed of mortal years, debt and release. Well worth the read, always!

Forodwaith seems to have really gotten into Arwen\'s mindset. In all of her stories about that character Arwen comes off exactly as I imagine her: wise but not completely above doubt. It\'s a hard mindset to write but I think Forodwaith pulls it off. She\'s certainly enhanced my appreciation of what was always a somewhat enigmatic character.