2006 Author Reviews for
Waltraute

Waltraute does a good job of finding the gaps in Gondor\'s story and filling them in a bit, using a minor character\'s perspective to give us a sense of life in Minas Tirith prior to the siege, as well as the danger of its streets once Mordor\'s armies arrive. Her original character is depicted well, and adds to our sense of the city being a real place, with people whose problems and lives we can understand and recognize. She never breaks character, and that lends a lot to the sense of the solidity of the Minas Tirith that comes into focus for us. She keeps the suspense high when she needs to, and brings everything to a satisfying close by the end.