Wow. It's hard to process all that emotion, all of that umph!. My brain is being slow to respond. This is very good work. I'll try to make a better review after a couple of days. Thanks for the story. Karone Richardson
Review By [Karone] • Date [15 Nov 06] • Rating [10 out of 10]
I'm speechless (well, almost). Your prose is haunting, deadly cutting with brutal insight and is darkly beautiful. You intertwined the horrors of the war with Voldermort in flashbacks with his new identity seamlessly, comparing and contrasting the characters from both realities..I liked the way each vignette was labeled a-z. It's heartbreaking seeing the pain Harry has endured since his birth, the destruction and death he's seen and caused. He seems to be inured to pain after the years of suffering "Nothing’s right.It never was." Some of my favorite lines: "She flinches like he did before the rage took over and he realizes that she isn’t like young Harry after all. She carries her morals and her conscience with her like a tattoo. His washes off, paint and illusion.But that’s alright. She can flinch. He’s ruthless enough for both of them.".. and .."but he’s so tired and worn.And the power still howls of seductive darkness.".."There is more humanity in Richard than there ever was in little Harry, wanting nothing but to be loved.But he still dreams and Harry is coming closer." I could just keep going on and on with lovely examples of your creative gift. The whole story is powerful and there's no excess. Oh boy! what an ending.. "and there is magic, so much magic rolling through his veins, replacing his blood, ensuring that he will never, never again abandon and deny the howling power." Jean-Claude and Asher understand him and do not judge him.. "The dead have come to collect him and they feel no fear." "and for the first time in his life he feels something akin to peace, here in the tomb of those that time does not accept.And so he lets the ebb and flow of the magic lull him back to sleep as it hums a lullaby that only he can hear." Just amazing.
Review By [romero] • Date [12 Nov 06] • Rating [10 out of 10]
EXACTLY what Feekh said. You're an amazing writer. Such control of language is astounding. I too, feel the crushing of my ego whenever I finish reading one of your fics. You're just that good.
This is absolutely wonderful! I luuurrvves it. This is the first time I've gotten to use the internet for more than email checking in the last couple weeks so I'm hoping I can have the beta'ing done by tomorrow night. *smooch*
Review By [Anneliese] • Date [3 Nov 06] • Not Rated
That was just...wow. I don't even have the words to describe it. It was wonderful, and dark, and I had to stop a few times because you had me crying and the tears were blurring the words...one of the most amazing things I've read.
Wow. Beautiful and haunting and I loved it. You have an amazing talent for elaborate narration that doesn't end up seeming trite or sappy. And I must add, a Jean-Claude/Harry!Micah/Asher pairing? You own me. Forever.
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You know, I always wanted a private slave...
Thank you.
Review By [aforestgrew] • Date [2 Nov 06] • Rating [10 out of 10]
So very well written. That is as articulate as I can get since this has completely taken my words. I had to stop about halfway through to take a break. Powerful, angry and made me a bit weepy. Brilliant.
Review By [dharkcharlotte] • Date [1 Nov 06] • Rating [10 out of 10]
My God! You make me want to give up writing you know. That was - amazing, harrowing, haunting, so abyssmally sad. You write it so well. The despair and hopelessness. I suppose that is what Harry's life would be like. So now I can only hope that Rowling writes half as well as this and then maybe I will enjoy the last book more than I did number six.
Review By [feekh] • Date [1 Nov 06] • Rating [10 out of 10]
Beautiful. Tightly controlled and poetic. The colors that start with red, then black and finally green mirror the renewal that is slowly taking place, which was a nice touch. Lovely job.
Review By [CedarPineSpruce] • Date [1 Nov 06] • Rating [10 out of 10]