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Title: The <http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=157&cid=724>
Prince and the Shipwright · Author: Dragon
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-06-27 14:34:43 Score: 2
This is a very sweet little Ereinion - and a nicely gruff Shipwright. I
enjoyed reading of their getting to know one another.

Title: Marred <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=3461>
Stars · Author: Bejai
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6> · Races/Places: Elves: First Age · ID: 673
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-06-27 14:43:17 Score: 3
A twisted knife of a story - I wonder how Elmo would have felt if returned
to his body in Valinor, when he met Olwe again. Young Celeborn is a delight
- and it is all an adventure to him. He must have been a tremendous
consolation to his grandfather.

Title: One Word <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=649>
· Author: Joan
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0> Milligan · Races/Places: Elves: First Age · ID: 1081
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Reviewer: Bodkin
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1> · 2005-06-27 14:47:52 Score: 2
This is a very powerful and telling tale. I feel so sorry for the Exile -
(but there's nothing like total immersion for learning a language). Banning
Quenya is very isolating - and not petty at all, Nolofinwe!

Title: Hero <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=3567> ·
Author: Tiana
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4> Luthien · Races/Places: Rohan: Vignette · ID: 594
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-27 17:16:46 Score: 8

This is a side of Eomer that we never really see: the frustrated impetuous
man (half youth, really), sore at himself for letting things go badly.
Obviously this story is a must-read for Eomer fans, but it's also a lot of
fun for those of us who like to see any of our favourite characters as
something more than mythic symbols. Because even if the Red Book has mythic
elements and the truth is, ahem, exaggerated, it's still based on real
people (working within Tolkien's conceit, here). And real people still get
irritated when the rain gets in their boots, or when a root pokes in their
back all night long or (in this case) when they're locked away unjustly and
can't feel the fresh air on their face. This vignette brings that side of
Eomer's character to light very nicely.

The original character was also a joy. He fits very well within what we know
of Rohirric culture, and I can see him growing up to become a Rider. But for
the moment his own juvenile immaturity (and maturity) draws attention to the
fact that, while Eomer may be a man, he is still a young man and still very
human. Very well done, Tiana.

Title: All That Was Beauitiful <http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1242159/1/> ·
Author: Citrine
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0> · Races/Places: Rohan: Vignette · ID: 1270
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-27 17:31:45 Score: 5

This is a gorgeous attempt at a first meeting. We all know that later
they'll turn into enemies, but that Eowyn had such disdain for him so early
in their relationship... Grima must have been repulsive indeed. That very
fact makes his later actions a bit more understandable if not forgiveable.
The cultural tidbits such as the scarcity of apples are very well done. I
can see these two developing into the characters we see in The Lord of the
Rings, yet they also are different enough toi reflect the yewars that will
pass before we reach the War of the Ring.

Title: Boar and
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1403> Steward ·
Author: thevina_finduilas
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> · Races/Places: Rohan: Original Characters · ID: 564

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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-27 18:01:21 Score: 2

This is an interesting look at what might have become of an artifact. The
characters felt real, and I loved how you made a corner of _Unfinished
Tales_ seem more accessible.

Title: Third
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/challenge/chapter.cfm?STID=2407&NGID=116> Line
· Author: Elvenesse
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> · Races/Places: Rohan: Drabble · ID: 331

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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-27 21:49:44 Score: 4

This is a beautiful look at Rohirric history. It deals with Eomer's thoughts
as he rides to the Black Gate but covers so much more than that, because
Eomer's thoughts cover so much ground. Will the Third Line of the kings of
Rohan survive, or will it end at the Black Gate? I never would have thought
to do something on this subject, but I'm glad Elvenesse did. It's a very
touching moment she portrays here.

Title: Watch Every
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=1768> Shadow · Author:
Anso
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6> the Hobbit · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): War of the Ring · ID: 920
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-06-28 00:55:15 Score: 2
This is a nice spot to write in. One does wonder what Merry was thinking
when he left the inn, particularly when he decided to follow the Black
Riders.

Title: Keeping
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=2555&cid=9989> Secrets ·
Author: Hai
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6> Took · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): Gapfiller · ID: 853
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-06-28 00:56:40 Score: 2
Well written, although I find I can't quite see my way to this particular
unfolding of events. But it is a spot that needs to be written in.

Title: Protecting <http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1693753/1/> His Own ·
Author: Kit5
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9> (aka Pippinswolf) · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): The Shire · ID: 839
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-06-28 00:57:31 Score: 4
Merry sounds a bit too old for his years here, but I do like the way the lad
thinks! Very astute of him to find a way to turn Otho's dirty dealings
against him so easily, and it is in line with Merry's conspiratorial
abilities and interests, which manifested quite early. Merry also displays
the backbone that would later let him stab the Witch-king just because Éowyn
should not have to stad alone.

Title: Without His
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=2119> Lifelong Friend
· Author: Lindalëriel
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0> · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): Fourth Age · ID: 836
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-06-28 00:58:00 Score: 3
Lindalëriel uses the line "I wonder what Frodo and Sam are doing?" to pull
the reader through those last hours, until the question can be asked: "I
wonder what Merry is doing?", which gets us to the punchline: "Oh, I know
what Merry's doing. He's waiting for me to catch up. He always waits for
me". As, indeed, he does.

Title: Putting
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/maripo5a/42164.html#cutid1> Memories Away
· Author: Mariposa
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0> · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): Post-Ring War · ID: 826
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-06-28 00:58:29 Score: 3
I liked the dilemma that Mariposa played out here. When things are at what
seem their worst, sometimes we do wish our loved ones dead, because we can't
think it would be worse for them than what they (and we) are enduring. And
afterwards, when things improve, that wish can bring shame, and isn't easily
divulged.

Title: Not So
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/talechallenge03/1507.html#cutid1> Long a
Time · Author: Gravity
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3> · Genres: Drama (includes Angst): Fourth Age · ID: 815
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Reviewer: Dwimordene
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· 2005-06-28 00:59:02 Score: 3
The titular "not so long a time" phrase is a bit awkward at one point, but
otherwise serves well to move the reader through the different phases of
Merry's and Pippin's lives together, until the end, when it acquires a new
meaning. Angsty and sweet.

Title: Marriage of
<http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Head.php?STid=220> Souls ·
Author: ErinRua
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7> · Races/Places: Rohan · ID: 334
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 01:38:52 Score: 4

I loved this one. Up until the end I thought Eomer was debating who to
marry. Of course in my mind I thought that the Rohirric people disapproved
of his choice to marry a Gondorian (given Eowyn's and Thengel's choice also
was for that people). But the fact that he was in fact searching for a
horse... that completely caught me off-guard. And somehow it fit the
Rohirrim very well, to have that same kind of emotion invested in their
four-legged brethren.

Title: The Blood of
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1631> Kings · Author:
Chris
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7> · Races/Places: Rohan · ID: 225
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 02:47:53 Score: 5

This is a bittersweet story in which Theoden and Eomer share a ritual not
long after Eomund's death. It was very sweet to see Theoden interacting with
his young nephew; the family dynamics were well told, but what I found most
fascinating was the hints at Rohirric culture we get through the ceremony
itself. Here is a culture very closely tied to horses, and while the details
are (I assume) the author's invention, it reads like something that have
come straight from Tolkien. All in all a very enjoyable read.

Title: Who Watches
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=3729> the
Watch-stones? · Author: jen_loves_elves
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> · Races/Places: Men · ID: 438

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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 11:25:16 Score: 5

This is a really interesting piece. Aragorn meeting Ghan-buri-ghan's men
(and women, I suppose)? It's a wonderfully fresh idea. And he very well
might have met them, it makes a lot of sense geographically. In
Jen_loves_elves' rendition they seem to have an outlook that's almost
similar to Tom Bombadil's. The great events may come and go, yet they remain
unimpressed. I see this as consistent with what we know about the Pukel-men,
and it also does a good job of characterising Aragorn. Well done.

Title: And These
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2482> Pearls That
Were Her Eyes · Author: Regina
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 11:31:20 Score: 7

This is a fascinating look at what Tar-Miriel might have suffered over the
course of her lifestyle. The sexual depravity that her husband subjected her
to. The terror of facing Sauron, the hubris of asking her to prepare a
victory celebration, the threat of what her life would be like if Pharazon
survived and she didn't... all of this is palpable. I particularly liked the
fact that you answered one of my major questions about the "Akallabeth": why
didn't Elendil take her on the ships, given how close of family she was?

I think my favourite part, though, was the affection she had for Isildur.
This seemed tragic and fitting, and it was lovely how she helped him steal
Nimloth's scion. Beyond that, the descriptions of palace life were very well
thought-out, and the language was nice too. All in all a very enjoyable peak
into the last days of Numenor.

Title: Fathers
<http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=3484&cid=13225> and Sons,
Cousins and Brothers · Author: Tanaqui
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> · Races/Places: Men: Drabble · ID: 1383

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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 11:54:56 Score: 4

Oh, this one was very funny. I have endured the annoyances of younger
siblings and cousins -- and also advice like the advice that Theoden gave to
Theodred here. I can alsmost see him scowling gently, but as he walks away
realising there's some wisdom in what his father has told him. This is a
really nice moment featuring a father-son dynamic that is not explored
nearly enough in fanfic.

Title: Semper <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=2401>
Fidelis · Author: Dwimordene
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· Races/Places: Men: Eriador · ID: 249
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 12:05:40 Score: 10

The author says in her summary that this piece "turns on the standard h/c
scenario while attempting to undermine it". That one line made me very
skeptical, and probably kept me from enjoying this piece for at least a
year. I barely knew what h/c was, let alone what a "standard scenario" might
be. After fairly length discussions with the author (Dwim and I can both be
very long-winded when the mood strikes us), I now see what she means, I
think. Under what circumstances would homosexual sex be acceptable in a
patriarchal community like the rangers? What happens if you transgress those
bounds? What consequences would there be to pay?

With subjecct matter as deep as this a lesser author might become bogged
down. Yet there's much more to "Semper Fi" than its theme. This piece gives
a wonderful glimpse into family life among the Dunedain and the structure fo
command within the Rangers. The erotic scenes are, well, extremely erotic,
the deramatic tension stays sharp throughout, and the ending interaction
between Halbarad and Aragorn (who are not the romantic partners,
incidentally) was spot on. Here is Aragorn who is a commander but not an
unsympathetic one, Halbarad the ranger who "falls" but still maintains his
honour by being willing to accept the consequences, and a host of original
characters who complement Halbarad's struggle.

The whole sexual structure reminded me of homosexuality among the ancient
Greeks, where (if my understanding is correct) some form of homosexuality
was acceptable at a certain age, but the men were eventually supposed to set
this aside when the time for marriage came. This is definitely the case with
Halbarad and Dwim's original character whose name I am drawing a blank on,
and it captures quite nicely the problems that might result when someone is
unable to obey any society's sexual expectations. A very enjoyable read.

Title: Battle Song of
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=4740> the Riddermark
· Author: Elwen_Aiwelinde
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3> · Races/Places: Men: Poetry · ID: 274
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 19:14:54 Score: 2

The images evoked here were really nice, especially the raven and (if I
recall correctly) the wolf. And you had me chortling at the note at the end!
But the poem itself was serious, and very well done.

Title: The Creation
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=4282> of Horses ·
Author: Elwen_Aiwelinde
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3> · Races/Places: Men: Poetry · ID: 275
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> · 2005-06-28 19:22:15 Score: 2

Wow. This is quite possibly the most chilling poem about the Rohirrim that I
have ever read. You captured the connection they have to their horses very
well, and in language that left me with goosebumps. Well done.

Title: Elves and
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=4071> Potatoes ·
Author: Celandine
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3> Brandybuck · Races/Places: Hobbits · ID: 185
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 19:28:26 Score: 6

This is a very well-written story. The characterisation of Bilbo and Frodo
is well done of course, but I think my favourite aspect of this piece is the
way that young Samwise and the Gaffer interact. The Gaffer clearly doesn't
want Sam to read, and Sam clearly loves stories -- that's canonical -- but
you managed to have these two in the same story without making either one
seem dysfunctional. The Gaffer may not be that expressive in his emotions
toward Sam, but he obviously loves the boy and wants what is best for him.
To get that across takes skill.

I also really liked how Bilbo was surprised that Sam couldn't read. Of
course, being from the upper-middle class, it would never occur to him that
boys wouldn't be at least literate.

Title: Beauty <http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=3788>
Mark · Author: Ruby
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2> Nye · Races/Places: Hobbits: Fourth Age · ID: 508
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> · 2005-06-28 19:49:00 Score: 4

This is a gorgeous recounting of Elanor (who is described as being
beautiful) and how she fell in love with her husband. She has a good measure
of her father's practical sense, and I can't see her falling in love with
someone who wanted her as a social climber. Their interaction is portrayed
very well here, and by the end I could completely understand how Elanor
could love Fastred.

Title: Quills and
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=4158> Thorns ·
Author: Nickey
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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 19:51:36 Score: 4

This is a delightful tale of one of Sam's sons who is exactly the opposite
of Sam growing up: a child who grows up privileged, whose father wants him
to become book-learned, but who has no interest or aptitude in that kind of
thing. The foil is an effective way of developing Sam's character; I
particularly liked Elanor's wisdom in talking some sense into her husband.

Title: The Courtship
<http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter.cfm?STID=1189> of Samwise
Gamgee · Author: Lindelea
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> · Races/Places: Hobbits: Poetry · ID: 463

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Reviewer: Marta
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> · 2005-06-28 19:59:52 Score: 2

When the author described this poem as a "rollicking tune" she wasn't
kidding. I can very easily see Sam's friends writing a song like this, and
it had me laughing -- and tapping my foot.


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