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Complete The Song in Darkness by Mirach - M - The Lord of the Rings

Discussion in 'Books' started by Lamora, Feb 25, 2013.

4.4000000953674/5, 5 votes
  1. Lamora

    Lamora Definitely Not Batman ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    Feb 25, 2013 #1
    Title: The Song in Darkness
    Author: Mirach
    Rating: M
    Genre: Angst/Drama
    Chapters: 14
    Words: 33,277
    Updated: June 9, 2009
    Published: February 10, 2009
    Status: Complete
    Fandom: The Lord of the Rings
    Pairings: None
    Summary: AU. After the battle on Pelennor fields, Aragorn is captured by the Nazgûl and brought to the Dark Tower. His will is the only thing that stands between Sauron and the One Ring. Torture! *MEFA '09 nominee* Complete
    Link: Here.

    Don't make any mistakes - no matter how it sounds from the initial summary, this fic is amazing. The author captures exquisitely the writing style of Tolkien without ever drifting into heavy-handed device. 5/5. Read it.



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    Last edited by a moderator: Mar 17, 2013
  2. Jester

    Jester Seventh Year DLP Supporter

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    Feb 25, 2013 #2
    Pretty good. Also quite short. I would say it's library worthy at 4/5.

    The lore fits, it's an interesting premise, I just found it a little boring.
     
  3. Otters

    Otters Groundskeeper ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    Sep 3, 2019 #3
    Purple prose isn't always a bad thing. I quite like it in my epic fantasy, especially when it has a poetic, lyrical cant to it as Tolkein and Rothfuss do, albeit in very different ways.

    This fic comes close to along Tolkein's style, although it isn't quite there yet and the excessive use of ellipses irked me.

    Plot is utterly forgettable. Angsty torture porn.

    This piece captures the feel of LotR in a way few fanfics do, but fails to accomplish anything much with that. This isnt a story, it's a ham sandwich.

    3/5