Ardor in August Review: Tuxedo Elf
Aug. 23rd, 2009 08:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
phynckeThe story I am reviewing today was one of the stories I read yesterday while doing laundry. I get a lot of reading done while I do my clothing. I can sit and concentrate for a few hours. :P Today I am reviewing...
Once Around the Sun
by tuxedo elf
I make no exaggeration when I say death permeates this fic but not the relationship of the characters that are the subject here, even though one of the pairing is Namo, the doomsman. This is an a-typical pairing but realized very well and I found this well crafted and a delight to read. The writing flows elegantly and the characters are strong, both main characters and the secondary OC's that make up the elvish landscape here. It is a full Imladris that the Vala is brought into and it is fully believable that Lindir's music would draw him there. I found that very poetic and melodic.
This story lightened my spirit which I found ironic given that the backdrop would be so heavy. I really enjoyed this one and it dealt with the issue of death in a way that was not angstful or melodramatic. Just really what was. This is a great read and an unusual story.
Well done.
This tale is here:
http://www.slashysanta.com/eFiction/viewstory.php?sid=151
It is not yet posted on the author's journal but will be soon.
Once Around the Sun
by tuxedo elf
I make no exaggeration when I say death permeates this fic but not the relationship of the characters that are the subject here, even though one of the pairing is Namo, the doomsman. This is an a-typical pairing but realized very well and I found this well crafted and a delight to read. The writing flows elegantly and the characters are strong, both main characters and the secondary OC's that make up the elvish landscape here. It is a full Imladris that the Vala is brought into and it is fully believable that Lindir's music would draw him there. I found that very poetic and melodic.
This story lightened my spirit which I found ironic given that the backdrop would be so heavy. I really enjoyed this one and it dealt with the issue of death in a way that was not angstful or melodramatic. Just really what was. This is a great read and an unusual story.
Well done.
This tale is here:
http://www.slashysanta.com/eFiction/viewstory.php?sid=151
It is not yet posted on the author's journal but will be soon.
