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Title: You Watch To Dissociate · Author: Ghettoelleth · Genres: Drama:
General Fixed-Length Ficlet · ID: 195
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-24 22:04:59
A very disturbing image, Beren, knowing that Daeron watches as he makes
love to Luthien. A good use of imagery in a few words.
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Title: That Immortal Sea · Author: Marta · Races: Men: Steward's Sons
Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 265
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-24 22:07:53
Faramir's dreams of Numenor are brought on by the roar of the waterfall
at Henneth Annun--a very powerful image, and an evocative mood.
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Title: Along the Morgai · Author: Rabidsamfan · Times: The Great Years:
General Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 849
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-24 22:11:46
This author has a master hand at drabbles--it's a form she has very
nearly perfected. I like seeing Frodo's POV, as he thinks of how very
brave Sam has been, and wonders if anyone will ever think to tell the
Gaffer of their fate. It's so clear that at this point he does not
expect either of them to survive. Yet the memory of Sam as a lad can
still make him smile. Beautiful, just beautiful.
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Title: Maturity · Author: Tanaqui · Races: Men: Fixed-Length Ficlets
With Children · ID: 899
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-24 22:20:39
I love parallel drabbles like this! What a huge difference a few years
make, when it comes to attitude regarding the opposite sex--very
cleverly done!
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Title: Too Many Names · Author: Tanaqui · Races: Men: Aragorn
Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 866
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-24 22:27:52
A lovely little series of well-crafted vignettes, each exploring the POV
of someone who's known Aragorn by one of his many names. I liked all of
them, but I was tickled by ["Longshanks"] and ["Telcontar"], and was
charmed by ["Stick at Nought"]. Very nicely done!
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Title: Dance Lessons · Author: Tanaqui · Genres: Drama: Fixed-Length
Ficlet Series · ID: 888
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-24 22:31:50
Poor Aragorn! Secret betrothals have distinct drawbacks, one of which is
that the young ladies will still consider him to be available! We watch
various forms of pursuit--until he is at last able to claim his bride.
Very cleverly done.
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Title: The Fading of a Star · Author: Minuialeth · Genres: Drama:
General Fixed-Length Ficlet · ID: 219
Reviewer: Rose · 2006-10-25 01:25:38
This is a lovely drabble. It's the sort of warning which must be given,
but is rarely understood in time to do much good.
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Title: Little Stars · Author: Space Weavil · Races: Elves: Feanorians ·
ID: 107
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-25 09:42:12
Such a very sad and intense recounting of one of the more chilling
episodes in the Silmarillion. It is so very plausible that the
children's nursemaid would have done exactly that--run off with them and
tried to hide them. The implacability of Maedhros and Maglor here is so
chilling, and yet there is hope, as the reader knows the outcome.
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Title: Nan Elmoth · Author: Robinka · Genres: Romance: Poetry · ID: 249
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-25 09:44:00
A very nicely constructed and sensual sonnet on the romance of Melian
and Thingol.
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Title: History Lessons: The Third Age · Author: Nilmandra · Genres:
Drama · ID: 167
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-25 09:51:14
I followed this with a good deal of interest, as we are allowed to see
the Third Age unfold throught the eyes of Elrond Half-Elven. Alternating
the events at the end of the Age, as the hobbits first arrive in
Rivendell, with tightly constructed and moving flashbacks to the
beginning of the Age, we see Elrond's life with his family unfold.
Although this concerns the wide sweep of events which are taking place
over all of Middle-earth, the author shows us an intensely personal view
of things. We see the vain struggle to save Celebrian from fading, and
watch her depart over the Sundering Sea. And we watch with Elrond as his
sons and daughter deal with their own grief. As the "real-time" events
of the Quest unfold forward towards the end of the Age, Elrond's
memories range backwards towards the beginning of it. It is brilliantly
played out, and we are left with an understanding of the heart of Elrond
that is brreathtakingly beautiful and heart-brreaking. And yet, at the
end, we are also left with hope. A wonderfully done epic!
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Title: Hands of Healing · Author: Cuthalion · Genres: Romance: Rohan ·
ID: 102
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-25 09:58:32
I am always impressed when someone can take one of the more extraneous
movie-verse moments, and somehow bring the characters more in line with
their canon selves. In this exploration of the stable scene from the
tilm, the author manages to capture the book-verse personalities of
Aragorn and Eowyn. Very well done.
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Title: Oaths Foresworn · Author: Rhapsody · Times: First Age and Prior ·
ID: 315
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-25 10:04:40
The Elves of the Silmarillion are sometimes so alien to those of us who
are more familiar with the more benign Elves of LotR. The dreadfulness
of the the Oath of Feanor and the Kin-slaying are not only tragic, but
repulsive. And yet some authors manage to take that, and show us the
tragedy not only of the slain, but of the slayers, who were driven and
compelled by their father's awful Oath. This glimpse gives us more
insight, and if not sympathy, then empathy for the ones so bound. A very
sad but beautiful story.
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Title: Necessity and Desire · Author: Gwynnyd · Times: The Great Years ·
ID: 173
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-25 10:09:15
A brilliant exploration of some of the more peculiar features of the
Council of Elrond, and of the feast held the preceding night. One by one
the author explores the odd elements: where were the twins? why was
Aragorn not at the feast? why did Boromir arrive just where and when he
did? why was there such a strange seating arrangement? One of the
touches I really loved was Arwen's management of the seating
arrangement--her idea was just the sort of detail that might have
occurred in RL history to a hostess of the Renaissance! A very pleasing
conceit! Both serious and humorous, I was impressed with this story!
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Title: The Golden Bell of Greenleaf · Author: lwarren · Times: Fourth
Age and Beyond: Incomplete · ID: 168
Reviewer: Dreamflower · 2006-10-25 10:13:43
This is not the only story I've seen using Legolas' horse Arod, and his
inevitable aging as a plot device, but it is very well executed! The
story is intertwined with Legolas' sea-longing, and with his
anticipation of the grief he will someday know on another scale, as one
by one he will lose his mortal friends. The love and concern held for
Legolas by his good friends, by Aragorn, Gimli and Eomer, is also echoed
by the concerns of some interesting OCs--including his new horse, who
has quite a personality. Very nicely done!
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Title: Pity · Author: Elana · Times: The Great Years: General
Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 152
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 13:56:50
An interesting take on why Frodo may have claimed the Ring at the last.
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Title: A Letter Home · Author: Frodo Baggins of Bag End (Febobe) ·
Times: The Great Years: Gondor · ID: 978
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 13:57:30
Sam's voice in this is well thought out. If he could have sent a letter
I expect that it would have sounded much as this one.
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Title: The Summons · Author: Gandalfs apprentice · Times: The Great
Years: The Fellowship · ID: 254
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 13:57:50
An interesting look at the relationship between Aragorn and Boromir.
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Title: Years After and a Sea Between · Author: Dana · Genres: Alternate
Universe: Post-Grey Havens · ID: 39
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 14:00:06
This is a very beautiful story, with a hint of adventure as well. After
several years of retirement in Minas Tirith Pippin decides that he and
Merry should attempt to follow Frodo into the West, wishing to see him
once more. It is a mad idea and so of course Merry goes along with it.
With the help of their friends they build a little boat and sail away.
The good-byes are simple, yet with such sadness behind them, for it will
be the last time these remaining friends from the Fellowship are together.

That Merry and Pippin share a profound love in Dana's universe there is
no doubt. They know each other so well that deep and complex emotions
can be conveyed in but a few words and Dana does this very well. I find
their relationship completely believable even though they loved their
wives as well, in fact I find it very realistic.

Their voyage is fraught with peril, and the descriptions are excellent.
I loved the ending! It was exciting, and it was perfect.

Dana has a lovely style of writing. She never over-writes, but manages
to convey so much so concisely and with beautiful word choices.

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Title: After The Storm · Author: chibi_kaz · Times: The Great Years:
Gondor · ID: 773
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 14:01:03
An excellent film-verse gapfiller.
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Title: History Lessons: The Third Age · Author: Nilmandra · Genres:
Drama · ID: 167
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 14:02:16
A very impressive work, giving remarkable insight into the character of
Elrond and those around him.
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Title: The Price of Power · Author: Rabidsamfan · Times: The Great
Years: General Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 989
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 14:03:14
A well done glimpse of what Saruman once was and what he has become. He
can still hear the trees, but they are no longer important to him unless
they die for his cause.
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Title: Lost · Author: Radbooks · Times: Late Third Age · ID: 260
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 14:04:51
Such an ironic encounter! While Bill's character doesn't exactly come
off as badly here, I still did get the feeling that he *could* become
what he does, which was very well done for such a short piece. I wonder
what happened later on to make him despise Aragorn so.
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Title: Following Orders · Author: EdorasLass · Times: The Great Years:
Gondor Fixed-Length Ficlets · ID: 54
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 14:05:21
How sad that people Faramir had known all of his life would have been so
blind! I would very much like to read about their next meeting with the
new Steward.
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Title: Awake · Author: Rabidsamfan · Times: The Great Years:
Post-Sauron's Fall · ID: 837
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 14:05:49
An excellent film-verse gapfiller!
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Title: Unmeant Bitterness · Author: Aramel · Times: The Great Years:
Gondor · ID: 171
Reviewer: Llinos · 2006-10-25 14:06:06
Very entertaining, filled with both humour and seriousness.
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