New Chapter for The Essence of Sunset
The Essence of Sunset
shefa65 Reviews | 5.51/10 (65 Ratings, 0 Likes, 8 Favorites )
My chambers are dark, lit only by the glow of the midnight moon.
The castle creaks with rawness of stone and antiquity of magic, filled with the power welling up from beneath the mountain and the fire of intention fuelled by our four vibrant streams of magic, combined.
It is nearly impossible to recognise this expanse of land from just six months ago: pristine grasses as far as the eye could see, cresting on a tidal wave of green, the shadow of grey stone a skeleton underneath. A spider’s web holding together an enterprise that, tonight, feels like folly.
I had expected to feel exultant.
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This story is ten chapters, and complete. I will be posting one chapter every couple of days. :)
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Awesome!
What an enthralling first chapter! So many intriguing facets and possibilities. The founders storyline is very interesting as is the Professor Evans storyline. It makes me wonder if Hermione is muggleborn or not.
I am near speechless. Such a beautiful and riveting story, it was an absolute joy to read!
This was really, really intriguing. And well written. Thank you for sharing!!!
I've been reading on my phone, but I had to log in so I could leave a review about this wonderful story. I loved the response to the prompt...so original. I'm so curious now about the other "ribbons" and how they all resolved themselves. It seemed a little odd to me that Lily wouldn't have met her childhood friend from down the road in Hermione's universe. Makes me wonder what happened so that Severus didn't exist there. But that's a minor thing in the middle of a great story. Thanks for writing it.
Wow. That was such a beautiful, powerful, riveting story -- especially this chapter, which caused my eyes to water more than once.
Absolutely brilliant! A total work of art. I was so happy to read this! Well done my friend. Well done!
totally fabulous story. Enjoyed it every bit as much on the second reading. Brava!
I am so, so sorry to see this story come to an end. It was a delicious treat to see new chapters appear, and a delight to read them when they did. Easily the best SS/HG fic I've read in years.
The largest standing ovation should be yours. I'm almost sorry JK wrote the originals because I think you've written something far more magnificent - and worthy of a mountain of galleons. Dare we hope, if your most unique Quiddich team were at your side, that you might delve into another telling as they travel through each of the seven worlds? It would be wonderful.
Lovely story! I hovered over TPP for the past week, pouncing on updates as soon as they posted. Kudos on making the Founders into honest characters rather than cardboardy caricatures. And the stained glass window bit was truly inspired. Thank you for sharing so much creativity and all the work that went into it.
Awlward! *grin* But I have to agree with Severus. You have to be allowed to make mistakes so you can learn from them. ^_^
Awkward....
It does seem though that Severus' world might end up being a better fit for the two of them than her's for him. Or perhaps even a third world that's new to both of them where they can begin with a fresh page.
Sighing with peace, that he's safe and healed - and unhappy that it's almost over - I do think you have the makings of a series here - some lovely epic trilogy.
What a perfect cliffhanger! Everything was going along so swimmingly, until Evans showed up.
OOOh! Somehow I knew that Hermione's Professor Evans had to be Lily, so it only stands to reason that now that RL Severus is in the AU world, he'd meet her sometime. The next chapter is going to be very interesting indeed!
Wonder if Hermione had told him that Lily was her mentor. It will be difficult for Severus I think, to see her here. I wonder if Hermione is allowed to tell him of the other world where he and Lily lived together in harmony. It is facinating with all those worlds and the changing starting in Hermiones world, I guess there will be changings in all the worlds, well this makes me dizzy ( in a good way LOL )
i can't imagine how much of a shock that would be. ~Rubs hands in glee~
It's a great comfort to know Severus had more than ol Dumbly's portrait to commune with - and it must have given hm a certain degree of peace and pride to be able to see and recognize the strength of his House and the true nature of Salazar. And I'm so happy the Founders have already declared that he must be re-united in a far better world with the right Hermione. I have mixed feelings here - eager as all get out for the next chapter but sorry to know it's going to be over so soon. You've given us a splendid new world - perhaps you'll consider continuing with future tales?
Such a beautiful story and so well written. I give your team another standing ovation for standing by and helping you build such wonderful worlds.
I liked how Severus said he didn't know Hermione's Lily Evans. *grin* And he spoke the truth! This story is definitely headed for my keeper list. If I could give it more than five stars, I would. ^_^
Ah, at last we know where Severus disappeared to from the Shrieking Shack. ^_^
you made my day, it is so nicethat you update often, love this story, it is very different from others, interesting universe and I love your Severus and Hermiones, the founders and Minerva who understood that she should not stand in Hermiones way. As english is not my language this is very clumsy
Well, it was good to see minerva come to her senses, eventually. Who else but Hermione could sort out several universes and save Severus at the same time :)
The last part of this chapter was written so beautifully, that you could have just ended it there and I would have been happy. But to know that there is more - is extrordinary! I cannot wait!
And then..... and then..... Gads, I feel like a child perched on the edge of my bed - fighting sleep so I can hear more..... Hurry please.... I have no patience.
I'd like to know more about the 'rainbow effect'. It's interesting that Severus' world is in the organge end of the spectrum and Hermione's in the purple - a higher vibrational world? Seemingly utopian but with its faults nontheless. It's an interesting concept.