2006 Author Reviews for
Isil Elensar

I always can count on on a few things when it comes down to Isil?s works. It doesn?t matter if a day has been rough, all I need is to pull up a story written by Isil and I can put it down after I read it with a happy and fuzzy feeling. Imagine my amazement that she gifted me a story shortly before I went through the same life changing moment as her Indis in a Precious Gift. But Isil has more talents up her sleeve. First of all she is a great Romance writer and within this genre she can write her canon characters (either Legolas or the Ambarussa) from sparkling original characters who just so seamlessly fit into Tolkien?s world. This is simply a feat that not many writers can pull off, but Isil just does it with remarkable ease. Her narrative in every work makes the world she paints for you as if you stepped into the scenario, making you feel part of the story as well. From the First age to the Fourth Age: Isil simply loves to write her stories in every time period. Just be aware that she loves to see almost every character to have a happy conclusion. This year I noticed a change in her writing and after years of telling me she couldn?t write angst, she know includes it, quite successfully if I may add, into her works (which is sometimes balanced out with romance & fluff which undoubtly comes from her muse) of which I know she recently worked on or has finished. And fluff aplenty in her moving takes on the young Faramir and Boromir stories: the society of Minas Tirith looks very tangible through their voices in her stories. Isil: thank you for sharing your works with us!