A Visit to Purgatory

[kenazfiction]

So, with a free day at my disposal and being, for the moment, on top of my programming class homework, I decided to go through my graveyard files in search of old, unfinished fics that I might be inspired to pick up again

Comments

[lhun_dweller]

Quite a captivating piece, and that's with me not knowing even most of the Tolkien references. What a scene to imagine! harsh as a chill wind from the North, yet somehow solid in its truth. Having wandered about a bit in Denmark, the notion of Elves having taken up residence long ago seems not so far-fetched... Thanks for sharing!

[lhun_dweller]

And congratulations on finding the strength to set it down. Letting things go when their time has passed seems to be a lesson I continue to repeat without quite finishing, so I'll wish you a clean break!

[keiliss]

I loved his voice and the concept of the Light on the water. I would read the book, of course, were it written, but it's a huge tale that the writer would have to drown in, and I can see how it could be too big, a bridge too far. Letting go of beauty isn't easy, well done on a hard choice.

[hhimring]

Hello, sorry for dropping in.

I read this on AO3 and thought that perhaps this was a better place to let you know that there was a copy-and-paste error in one of the paragraphs--but the para is actually fine here, so it's apparently only on AO3. It's the passage where Gandalf appears, starting with "zon" (for "horizon").

I really like this piece. The cross-over with the Tain and the idea of Maglor as Ailill and his posthumous revenge on Maedb are delightful. The description also evokes fond and vivid memories of Sligo in me, which I visited a long time ago, but loved very much. The piece is so strong that it can easily stand on its own. By the sound of it, the scope of the whole project is or was truly epic!