Hey, just stopping by, dropping a review that isn't one . . . I noted the change of the title - I like it! It's very appropriate. And (well, hope springs eternal) I was wondering if that small sign that you live means you'll be POSTING a NEW STORY soon. (Note the subtle hint _)
Keep writing! I'd love to read more of your work.
~Tess

ah ... ahh ... AH! *screams* ... i love this heh omg i absolutely loved it! never mind that i'm always one for these castle princess romance stories. heh. this was fabulous. the way you led the story one way and then led it the other way ... wow ... i didn't expect ... i though shane ... well, beautiful job heh you completely took me off guard. excellent job this goes on my fav list. can you do me a HUGE favor and check out my story "protector"? same kind of castle thing very different plot but please? pretty please? lol thnx!

To put it simply: I love this fic. Love it. Though you've make me incredibly SAD about the whole Gadel thing. I could cry, really. Anyhow, brilliant job. I can't wait to read more of your writing!

Dude... I loved your story... but I have to admit... I still felt sorry for Gadel... I have a feeling that the dude in the woods was him... right?
what a bummer... but Good Job!

hi! i absolutely loved this story. i must say that i've read the beginning countless times before i went on to read the rest of the story - i'm not quite sure why, but once i did, i was more than happy with it. i've found that your style of writing improved with every chapter as well as the way your words flow. i liked the tidbits with the Power - the scenes with Drianna and Shane dueling was great! i love stuff like that - and u explained everything really well.
i really liked your characterizations of Shane, Gadel, Dri...etc...of everyone :o) lol - shane...i love the guy! poor gadel - but i guess he had to go down the wrong path so Dri would be able to choose the right guy. i really admire the way you portrayed Drianna's choosing of Shane over Gadel. rather than giving readers the impression of your having a favorite amongst the two of them, you made her choice logical and reasonable. and also...i was rooting for shane the entire time so...i guess maybe that adds to my admiration for the way you conveyed Drianna's thought process about the two of them.
another thing i liked about your story was that you included other characters as well. i loved Drianna's uncle and Timmy! Timmy was so sweet! poor nealp - poor kid didn't know any better...but still, he was rather foul, eh? about that annoying man - lord c...something? the one who fell over himself flattering Drianna? i actually thought he'd end up being a traitor of some sort, lol. is that too silly? he was mentioned in a council meeting or something or other, and they said he knew about the south so i thought he'd end up betraying Danubae.
the great thing that you did with shane was that you didn't make him perfect. if the guy in the story is super perfect...well, the story doesn't turn out too well because it seems like the author's ideal hero - the perfect man for a mary-sue (and i'm also glad that Drianna is no such thing). to begin with, shane was a great friend, always there for Drianna, challenging her...exactly what a best friend would be like. that's fine - he wouldn't be her best friend if he didn't do those things. later...he's not prince charming, come to rescue her from peril or whatnot. drianna doesn't like him all that much to start with, but grows to see what changed him, why it changed him, and she was able to see what faults he had. and then she was able to see his good side again - in that order. i liked it like that...it helped him grown on me and make the transition from her loving gadel to loveing shane.
a great part in one of Drianna's thoughtful narrations was when she said that just being with shane wasn't demanding anything of her like being with gadel was like...or something similar to that.
lastly, since this review is ridiculously long, i have to say that your ending was magnificent. it didn't end all about Drianna and all lovey dovey nonsense that we can all gather on our own, but rather, with gadel. his name itself was not mentioned, but the description was very well done. your writing has evolved with every chapter and i really loved the way you ended the story. :o) wonderful! i hope you don't stop writing and that you will begin another story soon!

OMG! GADEL IS THE GUY BY THE RIVERBANK! I LOVE YOUR FIC...welcome to my infamous favorite's list...a place where I feel only the stories that are near to perfection live...did I tell you about my motto yet? It's the more chapters, the more reviews...lolz. I think i have, but i'm so caught up in your story...i seriously think that you should consider getting this published! lolz. yea...I'm going to see if you have any other stories like this now...

YAY! The old Gadel can be found again!
-Katherine

i was close...the next battle...the next chapter...same difference! lolz.
-Katherine

OMG! HE ASKED HER TO MARRY HIM! THIS CHAPTER IS SO SWEET! yet...it's so intriguing...will Gadel be in the next battle? i guess i'll have to find out...
-Katherine

YAY! THEY KISSED! lolz...then again...i guess the past events HAVE been leading up to this... lolz...back to reading!
-Katherine

yanno what i think? i think it's all up to drianna, namely, the author, you. lolz. i'm fine with both dri and shane and dri and gadel...lolz. YAY! I'VE MORE READING TO DO!
-Katherine

OMG! THIS REMINDS ME OF ROMEO AND JULIET! lolz...yea...more chapters to read...i'll review later...
-Katherine

this chapter reminds me of this story i've been reading...hm oh yea, i'm a new reviewer...and my motto is the more chapters, the more reviews...yea...
-Katherine

Read it all in a single sitting. I have to tell you that your story is fantastic. The best written and most wonderfully worded story on !
Certainly, your writing style pulls the reader in and makes it all so simple to read. The description were spot-on without being lengthy, enabling one to vividly imagine the surroundings.
My only complaint is that this story should have been pulled out a little longer, with more sidelines. There was only one main plot (though the plot was fantastic!) but it could have been better. The ending was also a little rushed, and it lacked the intensity of the first and middle portions. By rushed, i'm talking about the wordings. Your first part was so well written, almost poetically so that the last few parts lacked description in a way! Do you understand what I'm saying?
ANyway, I'm a fan of your writing. ANd I sure can't wait to read the rest of your stories.
FantasiaFirst

Interesting prologue...I'm only reviewing it so this fic will be in my review history. That way, if I suddenly get too tired to finish the story-it's really late-I can come back later.

K, enough explanation, lol.

REading on...

~May