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April 8, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Such an evil thing to do, finally have Jasmine convinced she\'s going to talk to Sirius and invite him back into her life and you integrate the whole Veil thing right then. Evil and _wonderful_. I adored that twist. It is, of course, the way things happen. ;-)
I had two chapters to catch up on and I can\'t figure out how I missed the previous! I\'m still a faithful reader and will be until you\'ve finished. And even then I will await a new story and follow it along as dedicated as I have this one. Missed chapters not always being a bad thing, as I do eventually read them!
I hope the lack of reviews despite hits doesn\'t put you off of writing. This story is such a wonderful web, with perfect characterizations, that I would be so very upset were you to give up because people are too lazy to express their enjoyment of your work. Even though I\'m convinced they love it as much as the rest of us reviewers.
Anyway, enough about that. I look forward to the next notifications in my inbox and will remain waiting with bated breath until that time. Wonderful update, if I haven\'t mentioned it enough already. :)
Keep up the good work.
- Eva
I had two chapters to catch up on and I can\'t figure out how I missed the previous! I\'m still a faithful reader and will be until you\'ve finished. And even then I will await a new story and follow it along as dedicated as I have this one. Missed chapters not always being a bad thing, as I do eventually read them!
I hope the lack of reviews despite hits doesn\'t put you off of writing. This story is such a wonderful web, with perfect characterizations, that I would be so very upset were you to give up because people are too lazy to express their enjoyment of your work. Even though I\'m convinced they love it as much as the rest of us reviewers.
Anyway, enough about that. I look forward to the next notifications in my inbox and will remain waiting with bated breath until that time. Wonderful update, if I haven\'t mentioned it enough already. :)
Keep up the good work.
- Eva
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April 1, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Wow.
I think that, at one point, I read maybe the first 5 chapters of this story, but then didn\'t touch it for ages. So it was very interesting to work my way through 35 chapters over the course of two days (when I probably should have been working a whole lot more). It is amazingly well written and I look forward to updates. So complex, yet I fear that it will never be finished.
Regarding your note at the end of Chapter 35... you do realize that Ch. 28 is 3 chapters long, right? You want us to go back and look for a hint about something in 35 (a long chapter in its own right) amongst ALL of those chapters? I think I\'ll settle for enjoying the overall experience and not fretting over one bit of foreshadowing I might possibly have missed.
by the way, the tea? there\'s something to that, right?
On to the critiques and compliments...
My only critique with the story is that the format of the letters between Sirius and Jasmine were such that I didn\'t really get into them. They were probably very true-to-form, but as one long, long, long paragraph they were tough to read and I must admit I often skipped them.
I think you do a wonderful job of Hermione. This is not to say you do poorly by any of the other characters, but they\'re all adults or small children. The latter two types of people are fairly easy to write: adults becuase we are adults and we know or can imagine how they think, children because they\'re more simple creatures. Teenagers, on the other hand, are illogical, hormonal and in transition. You, like Rowling, made Hermione very believable as a sixteen-year-old girl/woman. It really came out in her letters to Remus and I commend you on it.
I like how you are a bit more ambiguous about Severus\' loyalties than other authors tend to be. You recognize that there was a reason that he joined up in the first place and that a leader as successful as Voldy would have to be able to mainpulate his followers well.
I thought the chapter with Lucius and Narcissa was exceptionally well written (though a bit tough to stomach).
Those are all the thoughts I can muster at this time. This is a bit more than I usually write for a review, but I think your story warrants it. Kudos! Oh, and thanks for pointing out some of the interesting words that have a place in our world and in Rowling\'s. (I looked up \'doxy\' when it came up so humorously in the story.)
Should you ever need a beta reader (or even gamma reader) please, please, please... let me!
I think that, at one point, I read maybe the first 5 chapters of this story, but then didn\'t touch it for ages. So it was very interesting to work my way through 35 chapters over the course of two days (when I probably should have been working a whole lot more). It is amazingly well written and I look forward to updates. So complex, yet I fear that it will never be finished.
Regarding your note at the end of Chapter 35... you do realize that Ch. 28 is 3 chapters long, right? You want us to go back and look for a hint about something in 35 (a long chapter in its own right) amongst ALL of those chapters? I think I\'ll settle for enjoying the overall experience and not fretting over one bit of foreshadowing I might possibly have missed.
by the way, the tea? there\'s something to that, right?
On to the critiques and compliments...
My only critique with the story is that the format of the letters between Sirius and Jasmine were such that I didn\'t really get into them. They were probably very true-to-form, but as one long, long, long paragraph they were tough to read and I must admit I often skipped them.
I think you do a wonderful job of Hermione. This is not to say you do poorly by any of the other characters, but they\'re all adults or small children. The latter two types of people are fairly easy to write: adults becuase we are adults and we know or can imagine how they think, children because they\'re more simple creatures. Teenagers, on the other hand, are illogical, hormonal and in transition. You, like Rowling, made Hermione very believable as a sixteen-year-old girl/woman. It really came out in her letters to Remus and I commend you on it.
I like how you are a bit more ambiguous about Severus\' loyalties than other authors tend to be. You recognize that there was a reason that he joined up in the first place and that a leader as successful as Voldy would have to be able to mainpulate his followers well.
I thought the chapter with Lucius and Narcissa was exceptionally well written (though a bit tough to stomach).
Those are all the thoughts I can muster at this time. This is a bit more than I usually write for a review, but I think your story warrants it. Kudos! Oh, and thanks for pointing out some of the interesting words that have a place in our world and in Rowling\'s. (I looked up \'doxy\' when it came up so humorously in the story.)
Should you ever need a beta reader (or even gamma reader) please, please, please... let me!
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March 31, 2005 at 12:00 AM
don\'t cliffhanger us! please keep going, please!
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March 31, 2005 at 12:00 AM
I\'ve no idea why people don\'t leave reviews for this......it really is very good. I\'m still here, reading away, and enjoying developments as they come along. Have you tried loading it to Occlumency? You may get more of a response there.
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February 5, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Thank you!
I cannot get enough of this story. You MMMMUUUSSSTTT keep updating!
Weft of Power, Warp of Blood: A Tapestry of Desire. is definitely one of THE best stories I\'ve ever read.
Don\'t stop writing!!!
I cannot get enough of this story. You MMMMUUUSSSTTT keep updating!
Weft of Power, Warp of Blood: A Tapestry of Desire. is definitely one of THE best stories I\'ve ever read.
Don\'t stop writing!!!
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February 2, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Yay for update! I am so in love with this story. I love that your original characters are in fact *original* and seem so real that they fit right into the HP world seamlessly. (A Pun for Jasmine! ha ha!. Ok sorry that was pretty lame) What\'s going on with Remus? I like his correspondence with Hermione and it\'s very interesting to see Sirius chastising and reminding him that she\'s so young...a nice change of pace...lovely lovely . Can\'t wait to read more. And I love that the allergy is strawberries. Did you know that people who are allergic to peanuts are also allergic to cockroaches? Same protein in the exoskeleton. Sorry. Useless factoid, that.
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February 2, 2005 at 12:00 AM
I\'m so excited to see you updating so quickly! Your chapters/updates are always so wonderfully detailed and long, I\'m pleased and shocked to have so much of this story in such a short period of time.
As always, I adored this chapter. It also opened up a few things I\'ve been waiting for: Sirius\' comments regarding Remus and Hermione\'s close correspondence; I loved how each letter had their parting words just a little more open then the last (\"sincerely yours\", \"love\", etc), not to mention her unanswered question as to \'why because 16 is an issue\'. I almost wished he hadn\'t brought it up, though, as now Remus\' attitude towards her might change and who knows what that\'ll result in -- Hermione feeling upset because he\'s pulling away, confused, wondering why, maybe realising her feelings? It opens up a whole manner of angst and self-reflection. ;-) No matter my own prefence for Hermione pairings, I always had a soft spot for her and Remus. They understand each other and have so much going for them. It\'s really a very plausible pairing and easily justifiable.
Anyway, I haven\'t enough time for a long review as usual, so I\'ll have to leave it at that and express my joy at the prospect of another chapter next week. How wonderful!
Keep up the good work, as always. Your faithful reader,
- Eva
As always, I adored this chapter. It also opened up a few things I\'ve been waiting for: Sirius\' comments regarding Remus and Hermione\'s close correspondence; I loved how each letter had their parting words just a little more open then the last (\"sincerely yours\", \"love\", etc), not to mention her unanswered question as to \'why because 16 is an issue\'. I almost wished he hadn\'t brought it up, though, as now Remus\' attitude towards her might change and who knows what that\'ll result in -- Hermione feeling upset because he\'s pulling away, confused, wondering why, maybe realising her feelings? It opens up a whole manner of angst and self-reflection. ;-) No matter my own prefence for Hermione pairings, I always had a soft spot for her and Remus. They understand each other and have so much going for them. It\'s really a very plausible pairing and easily justifiable.
Anyway, I haven\'t enough time for a long review as usual, so I\'ll have to leave it at that and express my joy at the prospect of another chapter next week. How wonderful!
Keep up the good work, as always. Your faithful reader,
- Eva
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January 29, 2005 at 12:00 AM
I found this story only the day before yesterday and have read and read and read! Thank you so much for all the time and effort you\'ve put into creating this intelligent and entertaining tale for us. The prologue captivated me totally, but I must say I was very surprised to find Snape having a wife - it\'s a first for me. It was also a first for me to read a story with Sirius the romantic lead, if that\'s a way to put it, but I like it! I enjoy all of your characterization, and if I\'m to just mention one little favourite part, then it must be the scene with Kyara and Firenze in this chapter... it was perfect, innocent and outrageous at the same time. Snape\'s getting rid of the effects of the virility potion was memorable as well - you conveyed very well the urgent need, and the disgusting circumstances! And for something more pleasant... the love scenes between Jasmine and Sirius were very sexy and I hope there\'s a way for them to meet \'for real\'. I also hope for more of Snape and Kyara - I\'m getting very fond of her! I\'m looking forward to next update!
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December 5, 2004 at 12:00 AM
I must have missed out on a chapter update, because I had two to read through! Not that I\'m complaining, I adore this fic, it just took me extra long to be able to get to a point to review.
Where to begin? As the last chapter is more fresh in my mind, I\'ll recap my enjoyment of it instead;
Wow, what a chapter! I think the biggest/most interesting aspect was that of the end. Voldemort\'s amusing allergy and his refusal to admit it -- I can see why. The terror of the wizarding world nearly brought down by strawberries. What a scandal. Truly a fabulous addition to his character. The whole Nagini aspect was a little weird but as he had said to Bella, he\'s no longer human. Whether he\'s immortal makes no difference or not, but he\'s not human. He\'s become this.. other thing. And so it makes sense when coupled with his love affair with his snake. I adored her whispers of adoration and love with warm rocks and tall grass. I loved the imagery. It was really cute. :-)
Anyway, like I said, this is a fabulous fic and I\'m enjoying it immensely. Sorry about the delay in updating. I\'m still reading!
Good luck on the next chapter. I\'m looking forward to it.
- Eva
Where to begin? As the last chapter is more fresh in my mind, I\'ll recap my enjoyment of it instead;
Wow, what a chapter! I think the biggest/most interesting aspect was that of the end. Voldemort\'s amusing allergy and his refusal to admit it -- I can see why. The terror of the wizarding world nearly brought down by strawberries. What a scandal. Truly a fabulous addition to his character. The whole Nagini aspect was a little weird but as he had said to Bella, he\'s no longer human. Whether he\'s immortal makes no difference or not, but he\'s not human. He\'s become this.. other thing. And so it makes sense when coupled with his love affair with his snake. I adored her whispers of adoration and love with warm rocks and tall grass. I loved the imagery. It was really cute. :-)
Anyway, like I said, this is a fabulous fic and I\'m enjoying it immensely. Sorry about the delay in updating. I\'m still reading!
Good luck on the next chapter. I\'m looking forward to it.
- Eva
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August 4, 2004 at 12:00 AM
Thank God. Thank you, actually, for finally updating this wonderful tale. When I checked the reviews and realized that I hadn\'t already reviewed, I was very ashamed of myself because I remember reading this and absolutely loving it, it\'s in my recs section. Don\'t read my story, it\'s crap, but you can see that I recommended yours because I love it and I want more! I love the way you\'ve captured the characters- they\'re just so right. I wish I had better words to express my admiration but it seems you\'ve used them all up....
Keep up the fantastic work, and let me know where you get your shoes. They sound very cute.
Keep up the fantastic work, and let me know where you get your shoes. They sound very cute.