Jael
Stories nominated in 2006
The gift : Genres: Drama: Elves in Later Ages - Honorable Mention (Story Info)
The Winter Fell and Silent : Races: Elves: Featuring Mirkwood Elves (Story Info)
Reviewed by: Súlriel -- Score: 5
While I always enjoy reading Elves, I have my own (very) strong thoughts and impressions of not just individuals, but cultural and racial elements. Jael is one whose writing meshs so very well with what I already have in my head and so I flow smoothly along with her writing. I appreciate that she has a talent to give just the right balance of description and introspection so that the reader experiences the full flavor of the story without being bogged down or pulled off in other directions. That, in combination with her deep characterizations, always make her stories a satisfying read.
Reviewed by: Marta -- Score: 2
Jael really gets the way Legolas would have been affected by Legolas. She writes this emotionally poignant material well, without becoming maudlin.