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He’d ventured into the little fishing village in search of food and maybe a dry place to sleep for a night of rain and wind—he hadn’t expected this, to be bullied into a hot meal and a healer’s attention.
Tuor and Elwing’s recreational sailing excursion goes terribly awry when a carnivorous siren casts her gaze upon their vessel. With her song, she enchants the mariners and boards with evil intent. She kills and eats their crewman, she demands Tuor’s hand in marriage, and for dessert…
Rescued from a brutal Angband hunt, an ex-thrall with a strange and powerful artifact embedded in his spine is brought to Himring, for it is one of the only places in Beleriand which welcomes such folk. Though he has no memories of his life before, Anniavas slowly becomes accustomed to his new…
Fëanor shrugged, studying the contents of his wine glass. “Something must be done about that house. It will fall down eventually.” “It does not follow that it must be you that tears it down single-handedly. Are you sure you do not want help?” “It’s not as though I…
As beautiful as he is dangerous, Aegnor, an elven prince, stands against the looming shadows of Angband. Brother to Galadriel, he commands the siege with a fierce intensity, a duty that exacts a heavy toll on him. But beneath the iron walls he has built lies a broken soul, haunted by a…
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Bilbo, the strange old hobbit with the wandering feet, senses something special in young Frodo the first time he sees the lad; as they become close, they find in each other a cameraderie not well understood by other hobbits. Five poignant moments between Bilbo and Frodo Baggins over the course…
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Thanks so much for the review, Erulisse-with-one-l. :-) I am glad that you liked the different view point. I like to find stories that are yet to be told.
I am very impressed by this series, although I haven't managed to comment properly so far. I hope to manage to do so later.
Just a small nitpick with regard to this one (and the notes on it): there seems to be a bit of confusion with regard to names (sons of Feanor getting slightly mixed up, working in a hurry)?
I'm glad to know you're enjoying them. Please feel free to review any time it is convenient.
And thank you for catching my mistakes. I don't usually write Silmfic so it's entirely possible I mixed up some names. Can you tell me where I made the mistake(s)? If not, I will try to read through it again when I get the chance, and will fix it.
Feel free to email me privately if you prefer - marta.fandomATgmailDOTcom.
This is a very interesting way of handling that particular decision: the idea that Maedhros had been rehearsing it to himself for a long time and then chose to do it in such a way. There is an intriguing mixture of formal and informal elements in the interaction between the two cousins here...
I really enjoyed this look at Caranthir, who I barely remember from the Silm. You've established a believable voice and character here; he reminds me a bit of Eol, but not as sinister or bitter.
I was confused by the use of the name Celegorm in the last two paragraphs - did you mean Celegorm or Caranthir?
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