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> DD2: Dernhelm's Ride by Lindelea

Oh, nice! I particularly liked the first (and last) line, "A dead
man's helm," etc. But the whole thing was very nice. I was on the
marching band drum line in high school, and I can just hear us crying
this out as we marched on the field. Very in character for Eowyn as well.

> DD9: The Silent Street by Lindelea

Wunderbar! The line "Whence cometh my aid" felt almost Biblical; in
fact, it's a quote from the 121st Psalm, I think? "I will lift up mine
eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from
the LORD." But perhaps that's not intentional. Regardless, the piece
was very nice. The sword drinking blood called to mind Túrin Turambar
- excellent touch.

> DG3: Father and Sons by Dwimordene

This is quite possibly the most convincing accounting I've ever seen
of why Boromir and not Faramir was sent to Imladris and not Faramir.
The characterizations do not always agree with my own conceptions (one
wonders how the Denethor in the latter chapters could, nearly a year
later, be so civil when he welcomes Pippin and Gandalf), but they were
told skillfully nonetheless. Brava for such a thorough psychological
tale of despair.

> DL2: Ashes, East Wind, Hope that Rises by ErinRua

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=696

A very nice gapfiller about Éomer. I was surprised when there was a
whole other chapter after Grima's expulsion, thinking the conflict
between Éomer and Grima was the true point of the story. But by the
end I realized it was a tale of Éomer losing and finding hope. To see
hope triumph in the dark days, and it not seem fake - well done.

> DL6: For Gondor by Avon

URL: http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1256

Very nicely done. The repetition of sounds gives just enough prompts
that my overactive imagination can fill the details; I really saw this
scene playing out.

> DL9: River Flowing by Dwimordene

URL: http://www.dwimordenespage.org/index.php?go=7&id=2&chapter=1

Oh, nicely done! I love reading gap-fillers about minor characters,
and this brought to life a whole culture I hadn't really spent much
time thinking about. My only complaint is it's too short.

> DL14: Wizard by M. Sebasky

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=3499

I've often thought about the parallel between Denethor and Frodo;
people don't often compare the two, but I think their stories have a
lot of similarities. Yours is the first story I've seen that addresses
the two of them together, and you do it very interestingly, through
Gandalf's eyes. It seemed very IC. My one complaint is the present
tense felt a bit odd in places.

> DP1: Beth Gorthaur Aglar Beleth by Arwen Imladviel

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=841

Oh, beautiful. I loved the cadence of the Quenya (or was that
Sindarin), the way it sounded in my ear. And then when I read the
meaning in English, it was chilling. A most unusual view as well.

> DpoW12: Shards of Time by AL Milton

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1045

A nice evaluation of a troubling character. Before reading your story
I never had much sympathy for Éowyn (she was to me more deserter than
heroine), but through thinking about your story I've come to read some
of the canon in a different light. She really is a tragic character,
even if I don't approve of her actions, and this story shows her as
such. I also really liked your characterization of Barahir; he is a
historian, yes, but also the son of Faramir and Éowyn, and that means
a fair amount of passion, albeit of a restrained sort.

> DpoW18: The Last Grey Ship by ErinRua

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=277

I cried the first time I read this story, and I cried when I reread it
a few weeks ago. Especially the line "the world was grown ever so much
larger and full of echoes" - this captures the very heart of grief, I
think. You also nailed all of the characterizations, especially
Gimli's! When he was talking about wanting a meal, a cup, and a bed, I
laughed out loud. To be honest, he and Legolas remind me of the Odd
Couple, which is a compliment in my book. Even your smaller parts,
like that of Eldarion, was nice. If you asked me to point out what was
wrong, I think I may have noticed one or two typos (the beta in me
will never rest!), but besides that it really was perfect. Brava!

> DPrW8: Small Soldiers by Cori Lannam

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1498

Nice story. I particularly liked Denethor as
loving-if-somewhat-distant father.

> DPrW9: The Sacrifice of Soldiers by paranoidangel

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1603

Interesting. I had never considered how living among Elves would
affect Estel's view of death, but you present a compelling question
and a good answer.

> D8: Standards by Dwimordene

URL: http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2613

You wrote the interaction between Gilraen and Arwen well here. It's
nice to see women interacting as women (not as mother/wife/sister of
Man X).

Marta