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Reviews for In the Chains of Honor: Shades of the Past

By : Tanesa
  • From ANON - Anon on October 15, 2005
    To let you know I'm reading it, as all authors whose works are read deserve to have some appreciation. It is such a torture-filled story that I wonder at myself for coming back. I am hoping we don't have to have too much more of that, as I hate having to hate Thranduil. Something screams in me that no elf could be so heinous. Of course, I am assuming the Valar will assign him some version of elf hell.

    I feel guilty for following it, so I remain anonymous. What in us would have us read such things? There must be evil in us to find some kind of prurient interest fed by Legolas suffering in this way. The nuturer in us wants to know the Legolas of your story has some comfort for the hurt, and I ache for Thranduil to be exposed, to have Elrond and Glorfindel know all. Will this happen? I need not just justice in enlightenment and suffering for Thranduil, but comfort from the people Legolas respects, knowling that they know everything and hold him blameless. It is simply awful in this time-skipping method of yours to know he has centuries of the worst kind of suffering ahead. Why can't he stay away? Why can't Glorfindel, who loves him, save him from this?



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  • From on April 12, 2005
    I finally caught up and read all of the chapters of your incredibly fantastic fanfiction. It takes a lot to disturb me and I have to tell you that I have been so thoroughly disturbed in the last couple days while reading this that I haven't been able to sleep. And I applaud you with all my heart!!!!!! I physically and mentally felt Legolas's humiliation and pain down in the pit of my stomach and felt like throwing up for him because he couldn't seem to do it. I've read a lot of fics where Legolas is tortured and raped, etc...but this is by far one of the best I've read. Such detail in your descriptions, I wish I could write like that. I've written a couple of fics, which are posted at ff.net and although I get a lot of praise for them, I still wish I could squeeze more out of my head to fill in the empty gaps I know exist between the lines.

    I'm not a big fan of slash-type relationships, but in your fic, it's the only way to go. Legolas having a relationship with a female just wouldn't work in this well-thought out storyline, so that's another reason I'm applauding you, for getting me so deeply into this story that I overlook the male/male relationships.

    Soooooooooo......when are you going to give us another chapter? I am dying to know who in the Fourth Age Legolas sacrificed himself for. Who???????? How about just a tiny little hint? :o)
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  • From ANON - Ash on September 04, 2004
    Oh! Yes! Another chapter! Thank you! I loved it, Glorfindel taking care of Legolas, and even giving him his bed, that was so sweet! And I love the way you're making Elrond a sort of father-figure for Legolas.

    Please write more soon.
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  • From ANON - Leannan on July 21, 2004

    4:05am
    I love this fic, I don't know when i started reading it, but i just love it. I can relate to the pain Legolas goes through (not exactly obviously, but it's close) I enjoy and suffer so much reading this fic... but here i am. masochist, huh? Oh well, i love this fic and i hope it never ends. Happy writing!
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  • From ANON - Ash on July 19, 2004
    *sniff* That was so sad. Glad to see you updated again, this is one of my favourite fics and you always manage to have me hanging on the edge of my seat waiting for more.

    oh yeah, and just for clarification, Legolas of Mirkwood and Legolas of Gondolin are NOT the same elf, for the record.
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  • From ANON - Leannan on June 24, 2004
    Beautiful. I liked the approach you gave to Legolas, the fact that he can feel the cold because of his suffering, nice touch. I can´t even imagine how uncomfortable it must be to walk around in the snow only covered with elven clothes... it must be COLD!

    Another detail that i liked was that Legolas kept calling Lindir lord, as Lindir kept calling him prince. Elrond and Glorfindere ere amazing too. I´m looking forward to read the next chapter.
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  • From ANON - Ash on May 25, 2004
    So nice to see you've updated again. Another wonderful chapter, please update again soon.
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  • From ANON - Ash on May 06, 2004
    Lol, don't worry. It has certainly surpassed my standards, and is definitely turning in to of myf my favtes.tes. You're a tallented writer and definitely have a wonderful imagination. Please write more soon.

    ~Ash
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  • From ANON - louise_oblique on May 06, 2004
    Fantastic :)
    huggs
    louise
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  • From ANON - Ash on April 17, 2004
    Hey, this is an awesome story, please update soon.
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  • From ANON - Steph on April 10, 2004
    I've read through chapter 7 of your story, and I have to tell you that it is heartbreakingly beautiful. I have cried more than once, and I am totally in love with these characters. I love the amount of time you spend on thoughts and motivations, and I can tell you are spending a lot of time on each update by the amount of detail in each chapter. From a reader's perspective, it makes it so much easier, and more enjoyable, to get into a story when it has that kind of substance. Thank you so much for this. I really can't wait to see what life in the house of Elrond is going to be like for Legolas.
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  • From ANON - Pixel Pixie on April 01, 2004
    This story is good. Well detailed and intricate. I'm curious to see where it's going... hopefully towards a happy end. My only critism would be that youd tod to punctuate more clearly. Some of your sentences are long and it's difficult to tell where to break. Also it is difficult to tell who is speaking, you switch from present to past back to present, and its difficult to recognize the shifts at times. I find myself rereading certain paragraphs to make it more clear in my mind and I'm still not sure if what I'm reading is what you intended. Otherwise I am very much enjoying the story so far.
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  • From ANON - Jasmine on March 27, 2004
    I'm really enjoying your tale - you write excellently, and are clearly willing to give us a well-developed plot and expertly crafted characters. I can't fathom why there are so few reviews, except for the fact that the very beginning of the story, which seems to portray such hopelessness for dear Legolas, may be turning people away. I myself had to ask if I had the strength of heart to follow your plot if I already knew that such a bleak future would await all of Legolas' efforts. I managed an affirmative, and have since then optimistically convinced mf thf that the jailed Legolas is serving out the remainder of his sentence in Mirkwood (after his years serving Elrond) and that he might be freed to return to Glorfi once the requisite years have passed. Hopelessly optimistic? Yes, I am - I'm a complete sucker for a happy ending, and usually won't read fiction that has a high likelihood of tragedy... drawing me back to my original point, which is that you have surpassed many - it is quite a feat to get me thoroughly hooked, and to do so with a story which promises such heartache is nigh impossible (and to squeeze a review out of me?? lordy!). But here I'll say it: Please continue!
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  • From ANON - Rutaari on March 07, 2004
    You are very gifted! This is beautifully written! The plot is very original, and I can't wait to see what happens next! The way Legolas covers his wound so no one would see, and how he protects the Imladris elves is so heroic, and every story needs a hero. The fact that you stress that the crown prince is fighting lets the reader infer that Mirkwood is really in trouble, so much, in fact, that they have to send their royalty out to fight. I love this fic! I hope you continue, and soon! I want some good Leggy-bashing!
    ~Rutaari
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  • From ANON - Steph on March 06, 2004
    Oh this is wonderful! I haven't read anything this good in a long time. I love the detail and complexity of the storyline, and I can't get enough of a heroic Legolas. I just didn't want it to stop. I can't believe this is your first time either. I hope you continue this, as you seem to have a real gift for storytelling.
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