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***Mithadan*** · 05-24-2021, 03:22 PM

With apologies for the long delay, I have posted Chapters 4 - 6 of The Fairy Wife.

You may post any reviews in this thread.

***Mithadan*** · 06-08-2021, 09:20 AM

Chapters 7 - 12 have now been posted.

Again, feel free to post comments on this thread.

Huinesoron · 06-08-2021, 09:45 AM

Before I started on the new ("new") chapters I had to go back and read the old(er) ones, and I have another favourite line: "They are under no pressure to grow, so they take their time." It's exactly the sort of thing Tolkien might have written about elven children; it really is perfect.

EDIT:

So, she didn't want to be bothered with learning the hobbits' speech. Excuse us, the stupid hobbits' speech. Well, fine.

Ah, elves. ^_^

The scene by the stream in Chapter 4 is perfectly charming (for all Noldo and Sindo are fighting). Then we hit Chapter 5, and the calling, and it all gets a bit... alien, but in a good way.

And then Chapter 6 perfectly blends the two. We have Hobbit-conversations about alien, Elvish matters, and an Elf whose circumstances feel more and more human/Hobbitish. I'm very much looking forward to the next chapters when I get the time.

hS

Huinesoron · 06-10-2021, 07:57 AM

Fwoooo, 7-12 is a rollercoaster ride. It's a very similar feel to how LotR shifts from a Hobbit-tale to something larger and more dangerous. It's good, and I do hope there's more.

hS

***Mithadan*** · 06-15-2021, 10:37 AM

I have now posted Chapters 13 - 18.

Enjoy!

***Mithadan*** · 06-19-2021, 08:51 AM

At last, the entirety of The Fairy Wife has been posted.

Feel free to post your feedback on this thread.

Huinesoron · 08-19-2021, 07:27 AM

It was a while back now, but I did finish reading the story, and I liked it! I seem to recall it felt weirdly like it trailed off at the end, but that was okay: it was, after all, a tale of a beginning, not an ending.

hS

05-24-2021, 03:22 PM	#1
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,373	The Fairy Wife by Mark12_30; the complete text With apologies for the long delay, I have posted Chapters 4 - 6 of The Fairy Wife. You may post any reviews in this thread. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

06-08-2021, 09:20 AM	#2
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,373	Chapters 7 - 12 have now been posted. Again, feel free to post comments on this thread. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

06-08-2021, 09:45 AM	#3
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,894	Before I started on the new ("new") chapters I had to go back and read the old(er) ones, and I have another favourite line: "They are under no pressure to grow, so they take their time." It's exactly the sort of thing Tolkien might have written about elven children; it really is perfect. EDIT: So, she didn't want to be bothered with learning the hobbits' speech. Excuse us, the stupid hobbits' speech. Well, fine. Ah, elves. ^_^ The scene by the stream in Chapter 4 is perfectly charming (for all Noldo and Sindo are fighting). Then we hit Chapter 5, and the calling, and it all gets a bit... alien, but in a good way. And then Chapter 6 perfectly blends the two. We have Hobbit-conversations about alien, Elvish matters, and an Elf whose circumstances feel more and more human/Hobbitish. I'm very much looking forward to the next chapters when I get the time. hS __________________ Have you burned the ships that could bear you back again? ~Finrod: The Rock Opera Last edited by Huinesoron; 06-08-2021 at 09:59 AM. Reason: Added chapters 4-6 review.

06-10-2021, 07:57 AM	#4
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,894	Fwoooo, 7-12 is a rollercoaster ride. It's a very similar feel to how LotR shifts from a Hobbit-tale to something larger and more dangerous. It's good, and I do hope there's more. hS __________________ Have you burned the ships that could bear you back again? ~Finrod: The Rock Opera

06-15-2021, 10:37 AM	#5
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,373	I have now posted Chapters 13 - 18. Enjoy! __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

06-19-2021, 08:51 AM	#6
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,373	At last, the entirety of The Fairy Wife has been posted. Feel free to post your feedback on this thread. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

08-19-2021, 07:27 AM	#7
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,894	It was a while back now, but I did finish reading the story, and I liked it! I seem to recall it felt weirdly like it trailed off at the end, but that was okay: it was, after all, a tale of a beginning, not an ending. hS __________________ Have you burned the ships that could bear you back again? ~Finrod: The Rock Opera