ext_1889 (![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
rubynye.livejournal.com) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
crack_van2006-04-24 09:14 am
rubynye.livejournal.com) wrote in crack_van2006-04-24 09:14 am
Entry tags:
The Wings of the Shadow by Aprilkat (R)
Fandom: LOTR
Pairing: Frodo/Faramir
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
aprilkat
Author Website: http://aprilkat.livejournal.com/profile
Why this must be read:
It took me awhile to pick an interspecies story to rec this month, because there are so many great possibilities to choose from. I decided to highlight The Wings of the Shadow because it's a lovely example of a long story, of a pairing I really like, and of gap-filling fanfiction in general.
I tend to read shorter stories, but TWotS is a long story (eleven parts) that kept my attention with beautiful language and a well-paced arc, as well as beautiful expansions of canon characters such as Ioreth. (Really, even without the love story and the lovely characterization of everyone mentioned, Ioreth alone would be a reason to read this story.) TWotS is also a beautiful balance between bookverse and movieverse, with Frodo and Faramir being equals in age and details coming from both works; because of that it's accessible whichever direction one is coming from.
And then there's the central pairing, whose love affair this story is. Frodo and Faramir have an intriguing pair of relationships, whether one goes with the friendship and generosity of the books or the adversarial complexities leading to alliance of the movie. TWotS pays homage to both, and reconciles them into the potential for deep closeness of kindred spirits that lies beneath the surface of both. Many interspecies stories are about characters finding their compatability across their cultural differences, and this one does a great job of elucidating that connection, bringing post-War Minas Tirith to life, and just about all the tasks it sets for itself as a story.
She grinned shyly and then said quickly, "You said I reminded you of a friend of yours. Who would that be, sir - Frodo?"
"Do you know Samwise Gamgee?" Frodo asked.
Ioreth nodded. "Of course. He's spent more time here by your bedside than he has anywhere else the past three days. I have to chase him off to get his own meals."
"Of course," Frodo echoed in a slightly far-away tone. "Dear Sam; I somehow knew that would be true." He shook himself and continued. "His mother Bell was a lot like you," Frodo smiled. "She was kind and caring, and she spoke bluntly and with good humor. She didn't believe in beating around the bush, and she called a fig a fig."
The Wings of the Shadow
Pairing: Frodo/Faramir
Author on LJ:
aprilkatAuthor Website: http://aprilkat.livejournal.com/profile
Why this must be read:
It took me awhile to pick an interspecies story to rec this month, because there are so many great possibilities to choose from. I decided to highlight The Wings of the Shadow because it's a lovely example of a long story, of a pairing I really like, and of gap-filling fanfiction in general.
I tend to read shorter stories, but TWotS is a long story (eleven parts) that kept my attention with beautiful language and a well-paced arc, as well as beautiful expansions of canon characters such as Ioreth. (Really, even without the love story and the lovely characterization of everyone mentioned, Ioreth alone would be a reason to read this story.) TWotS is also a beautiful balance between bookverse and movieverse, with Frodo and Faramir being equals in age and details coming from both works; because of that it's accessible whichever direction one is coming from.
And then there's the central pairing, whose love affair this story is. Frodo and Faramir have an intriguing pair of relationships, whether one goes with the friendship and generosity of the books or the adversarial complexities leading to alliance of the movie. TWotS pays homage to both, and reconciles them into the potential for deep closeness of kindred spirits that lies beneath the surface of both. Many interspecies stories are about characters finding their compatability across their cultural differences, and this one does a great job of elucidating that connection, bringing post-War Minas Tirith to life, and just about all the tasks it sets for itself as a story.
She grinned shyly and then said quickly, "You said I reminded you of a friend of yours. Who would that be, sir - Frodo?"
"Do you know Samwise Gamgee?" Frodo asked.
Ioreth nodded. "Of course. He's spent more time here by your bedside than he has anywhere else the past three days. I have to chase him off to get his own meals."
"Of course," Frodo echoed in a slightly far-away tone. "Dear Sam; I somehow knew that would be true." He shook himself and continued. "His mother Bell was a lot like you," Frodo smiled. "She was kind and caring, and she spoke bluntly and with good humor. She didn't believe in beating around the bush, and she called a fig a fig."
The Wings of the Shadow
no subject
no subject