Facing Danger
Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
By Anne B. Walsh
Reviews
Nazza posted a comment on Sunday 30th January 2011 9:14am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Really enjoying the updates the last few weeks- you do a really good job of seeming to bring the pack and pride to their knees. I just hope we get to watch as they overcome this next trial. I really enjoyed the chapter.
Anne B. Walsh replied:
See, the thing about being on your knees is that you can be preparing to spring... don't worry, they'll overcome it.
SirKaid posted a comment on Sunday 30th January 2011 3:39am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Of the three options suggested, I'd go with Seeking Danger. The other two seem to imply Danger's going to die. Now, I'm not going to be making a prediction one way or the other as to her survival. It's a war, people die. Still, just as the tension's gone when there's no risk of death, the tension likewise fades when we know, or think we know, that a character's going to die.
As always, excellent work and I'm eagerly awaiting more.
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Oh, I don't know. People seem pretty darned tense over Luna's vision... but I do see what you're saying. Vote noted and more coming soon!
JeRK posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 7:30pm for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
*gasp!* O.O that was so EPIC! but sad. :( I like the title Seeking Danger, because it has a nice fit, i guess. Your getting better at updating faster as well! keep up the good work. Sincerly, JeRK/Dangerverse Fan. :D
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Epicness is fun to write. Vote duly noted. I will try to keep it up...
ilovewhydouneedtoknow posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 6:46pm for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
oh my goodness!!! lets just say for now that im surprised thanks i like being surprised! i like seeking danger it has an intresting sound to it!
i love the book and im glad that you updated your getting close to doing more often i hope it becomes a habit well off to google i want to find out about whats coming next.
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Surprises can be fun. More updates soon, I very much hope!
tangentsferret posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 5:42pm for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Oh, wow! I've been dead to the world working overtime, and I am rewarded for being good with TWO CHAPTERS AT ONCE!!! (imagine it in the echo-ey Big Announcer Voice)
Bearing in mind that I have no idea what the theme(s) for the next bit of the Dangerverse is/are:
Accepting Danger
I'd try "Courting Danger" but that has altogether the wrong implications, doesn't it... does it?
Running Headlong Into Danger (yeah, I know, too long and possibly also too silly)
I have to go now. I'll try to think of more later.
Thank you for writing. And did I mention that scarecrows really creep me out now?
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Well, you win the prize for funniest proposed title! Thank you for them. More chapters on the way!
Lillias posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 5:03pm for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
I've been following ffa.net since it's inception, and I've been following the dangerverse since then as well. I honestly enjoy your story and look forward to more plot shifts and roller coaster chapters! Cheers! Oh, and by the way, i think you should name it Unraveling Danger>
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Hmm, interesting. Into the hat with it. And why people insist on calling my story a roller coaster when I hate roller coasters with a passion... :-) Here's hoping no more four-year time lags!
LukeJB posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 4:34pm for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
You could try Surviving Danger as the fifth name.
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Ooh, so I could. Into the hat!
AnnaTigg posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 4:10pm for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Oh wow, another chapter, you ARE spoiling us. Please carry on doing it...Fantastic stuff here as always. Hurrah for Bernie, Graham and the elflets, and for Meghan confronting Neville. Liked the Harry & Draco section chez Dursley particularly - the male cubs holding firm, excellent. Also the communication between Padfoot and "Mare". And the Harry-Ginny scene. And, well, all of it really...And I am intrigued by your chapter heading reference to the beautiful verse from Isaiah. This sounds very hopeful and promising, so please don't draw out the suspense (I can probably manage to wait until February 6, but only just!). And I like the sound of Outliving Danger for the next installment of the DV (although preferably without anything too unpleasant happening to said Pack Mother...)
Anna
Anne B. Walsh replied:
I like spoiling my readers. The chapter title didn't want to come clear to me until I realized it was all about prisoners, the blind, and starting to get hope for them. I shall try not to make you wait past the Feast of the Superb Owl (since the NFL gets tetchy if you use their trademarks). Vote duly noted.
HGRHfan35 posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 2:54pm for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
How about Living Through Danger. We had 'With' & 'Without' and 'Dealing with' Danger so I thought....perhaps..... or you can go for number 3. :D
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It seems as though our heroes are trying to make do with what they have but are preparing for what is to come (freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners?).
I loved the little moments of tenderness here and there but also the quiet and sometimes (un)noticed despair that one could read between the lines.
Ooooh, it is just so good to see you on a roll again.
Oh be still my foolish dangerverseaddicted heart. :D
Anne B. Walsh replied:
I like that a lot! Into the hat it goes! And yes, that is precisely what our heroes are doing. What is it with people and calling my writing drugs? I didn't wanna grow up and be a drug dealer...
kendiara posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 1:32pm for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Yay on the still loving weekends :) And my daughter is happier than me because this is a wonderful birthday present :)
I like Ending Danger, mostly because Outliving sounds like all the Pack-parents are dead and Seeking sounds like their not going to ever be able to have a life because they are always looking for something either lost or dangerous. Not that losing Danger would be that great either :)
I'm interested myself in the outcome you have planned, I have theories but I have to wait to see if I can figure out what Aletha was humming...
Anne B. Walsh replied:
I'll give you a big hint--it is a song which was mentioned, even sung, within the last couple chapters. Vote duly noted.
ccarter posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 11:38am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Great chapter as always. As far as the title to the next book goes, both Ending Danger and Outliving Danger imply that Danger will die in the next story, which if that is not the plan, is not the best route. after all, even though the last two titles have strayed a little bit from the double meanings the first two titles held, the implications are still present. Just a little thing I thought of when I saw the potential new names.
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Thanks for the thoughts.
Prongsie posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 11:31am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
OMG! Are you kidding me? We get input? I love it :D ^^
Hmmm... Titles... My thoughts on them:
1) Seeking Danger: seems fun, though I suppose Danger might need some alone-time now and then. I wouldn't say the Pack seeks out danger, but danger seeks them out.
2) Ending Danger: Could be me, but... it seems so... over and done with. Dunno how I feel about that as I never ever want this to end :D
3) Outliving Danger: at first I didn't like it all that much. It seems a bit like the interpretation of the prophecy: HArry doesn't have a life until he stops Voldemort. So, apparently I still don't like it all that much.
Now, I'm sure you'll pick out whichever title you deem most appropriate, so get on with it woman! ;)
Anne B. Walsh replied:
1) Sounds like canon!Harry from PoA: "I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me."
2) Well, maybe I shouldn't say this, but an awful lot of my original work has characters who might feel familiar to you...
3) I get it. You don't like it. I won't use it. Happy now? :-)
Getting on with it, yes sir, yes ma'am...
Dangams posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 10:56am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Oooh, 'nother update. :)
I like the feeling of hope in this chapter and that things seem to be getting better. I want to see some truly royal arse-kicking directed at Voldemort and co soon. :D
Awesome Pack can be awesome?
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Awesome Pack will be awesome, and soon!
TheAndyman777 posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 10:29am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Hey hey! How our favourite author!
Sorry I couldn't review the last chapter. Life is a little hectic for me at the moment, and I couldn't even pick up my iPod for a few minutes to write. So without further ado, here i am again!
I can see that things are certainally getting better again, and with you updating regularly again, my life is much better too. Congratulations on becoming a published author by the way. I will be sure to look out your work.
Anyway, in regards to the next verse in the Dangerverse story... I think it should be Outliving Danger, mainly because Ending sounds too final, and seeking just doesn't doubt right to me.
Hope that helps, and that more will follow soon
Kind regards
Andy
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Gee, life being hectic. I don't know a thing about that. Vote duly noted!
Changer posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 9:36am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
So glad to see you writing again- I totally get the 'I didn't want to make the bad stuff happen but the story wouldn't go without it' paralysis and I'm glad to see you've overcome it! :)
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Thanks. I'll try and keep the momentum going now.
MercuryBlue posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 9:35am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
I quite like Seeking Danger. Loving the story as per usual. Especially how nothing's keeping Aletha down.
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Oh, yeah, Aletha's not going to let them do this to her--only her memories went away, not her personality!
sugarbear68 posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 9:01am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Good chapter but still a lot of angst. I like that Letha is questioning things around her and trying to communicate with Sirius. As for the next installment, I vote for Seeking Danger so there can be another installment for Outliving Danger!!
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Sorry, I think five books is my limit. But I'll make sure to get plenty of writing into that fifth one!
callie posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 8:04am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
wow interesting, loved it!
i especially like the tree muskerteers work of bernie and the house elf twins!
and what about surviving danger?
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Three Musketeers... tee. Surviving Danger has been placed into the Big Hat O' Titles!
TMorrow posted a comment on Saturday 29th January 2011 7:32am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
I know my reviews are few and far between, and I apologize for that, but I'm trying to get back into the habit.
First off. The title would, of course, be a reference to Isaiah 61:1-2, which is commonly accepted as being a bit of messianic prophecy--specifically about the long-term results of the Messiah's coming: "The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn" (New International Version).
Can you tell I'm a Christian Studies major?
Oh, this is not good. (The writing is, of course, wonderful, but nothing going on is good.) But, of course, we have the seeds of good. And more not-good. Asi es la vida.
Fifth book? Wow! I personally like "Seeking Danger." "Ending" doesn't flow the same, and "Outliving" just plain doesn't sound right to me. (Titles are really hard.)
Anne B. Walsh replied:
You? Christian Studies major? Nope, can't tell at all. Such is life indeed. Thanks for the vote!
MarinePotterfan posted a comment on Sunday 30th January 2011 10:59am for Chapter 48: Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Year 6)
Anne B. Walsh replied: