This is such an excellent start! I'm looking forward to seeing where this story will go. I like how you wrote this. And Cailan is alive! I wonder what will happen next.

Neat.

HOLY SHIT HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT HOLY FUCK HOLY SHIT
FUUUUUUUCK

I have been blazing through this story in the past week.
Tremendous work, in all possible ways. The characters, the storyline, the alternate way things are going.
And then this chapter
The lightning striking the cathedral was already big, and now this.
Fuuuuuuuck. Fuuuuuuuuck.
Horrifying read, the violence, portrayed in every terrifying detail. Darkspawn are the stuff of nightmares. Just a few chapters ago, someone said that Orlais was a greater threat than the Blight.
Terrific work. Absolutely terrific.

It's unsettling yet engrossing to see the casual acceptance and not even acknowledgement of the passive racism of the MC, having been raised as a noble taught to pity the poor little elves.

I hope she learns much over the course of the series, and opens her eyes to the many truths of the world.

truly one of the greatest piece of literature i have ever read. Thank you for giving the world this masterpiece. Goodnight sweet princess and may flights of angels lay de to your rest. you will forever be honored and missed

Allow me to offer one more review before 2024!

This is a masterpiece. Every time I read it I'm enthralled until I finish. At no point did it feel like it was dragging on so much that I couldn't keep going. Somehow it felt fresh the entire time, even and especially when it diverged from canon entirely. I read this first before playing Da3 and I infinitely prefer your universe. It's been fleshed out so well, it makes so much sense, right down to the tiniest details of historical accuracies of noble titles and weaponry. Amazing. Everyone finding this for the first time, however few of you there are, it's amazing, give it a try. Even if you never even played Drsgon Age or don't know anything about it, I honestly believe it gives you enough context that you can figure it out and enjoy it nevertheless.

A masterpiece.

You are and were a wonderful writer. The world is lesser without you. Rest In Peace.

About Leliana's song: I thought they cremated their dead to avoid demonic corpse meatpuppets. Why is the jilted king calling for a grave?

What a beautiful masterpiece of fanfiction, I am in awe, and also sad the author will never see this. But I will always remember this, it truly did dao justice and is a pleasure to read, she clearly thought out many hidden potholes in the game and lore so much so that I feel they should have been done like so in the game.

I definitely prefer the second ending, the first one has me crying like a baby, the second one gave me a massive happy grin and giggles. I love this and will never forget it. I just wish cancer hadn't taken this gem of a author from us all.

finished my second re read in the decade since this epic was started - I just want to say again, wherever you are, thank you for the millions of words of entertainment, and all your stories.

really tried to read this has ive heard it is very good. but only 7 chapters in and it so far reads like ever other trashy romance fic. even worse in that the romance in loghain, one of the worst characters in da:o.
the only being id ship loghain with is a broodmother, you know because the literally eat people.

(Cullen looked very young. "I shall remember this until the day I die.")
well... that didn't last long. rofl

the nug and the deep stalker, is such a good story.

reading your story again. I just love it. thank you