Guest Review by Cecilia!

Here's a fabulous guest review of two fics by Cecilia!

One I read today through one of the HG communities on FanFiction.Net is Hotel Paper by kattomas

Summary: Eighteen years after the Capitol fell, it's reclaiming its hold on Peeta. How much are his memories worth?
Review: [Warning: Will make you cry rivers of tears, almost guaranteed.] I thought Hotel Paper was wonderful and original- essentially, she's trading his memories of her for his life, and that idea in itself makes me want to cry. It's definitely thought-provoking, and it made me wonder what I would have done in that situation. Also, the writing itself is almost flawless, and the language is perfect. The only problem I have with it is that it's a one-shot, so there's no sequel!

The other is my limbs sing the hymns of a tyrant by hotpielookedlikehotpie

Summary: Peeta in the Capitol. Mockingjay spoilers.

Review: Of all the fanfics I've read involving Peeta in the Capitol, I thought this was simply the best. The author perfectly captured what I imagine to be his very conflicting emotions as the doctors' try to fix his memory with the tracker jacker poison, and by the end of it my jaw had dropped with horror. Reading it, I could feel Peeta's pain and fear, which is something few stories can do. Truly, it's amazing.

~ Cecelia

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Guest Review by Cindella204: Resistance (Annie/Finnick)

Hi guys! I’m cindella204, and I’ve decided to do a guest review for Nightlock. 

First, some story stats:

Title: Resistance 

Author: It’s All In Your Mind 

Rated T - Romance/Suspense - Complete, Multi-chap - First in a Series

Summary: Have you ever wondered how Annie got the way she is? How she and Finnick fell in love? 

Now for why this is worth your time:

1.     The formatting and such is flawless. That’s a real pet peeve of mine when people don’t hit “return” each time a new person speaks, etc. You don’t have to worry about that here.

2.     Character development. By time you get to the third and fourth story in the series you know her recurring OCs better than characters in the actual books. That’s huge. The way the characters think, change, and progress makes sense, and even if you have your own philosophies on how the Finnick/Annie thing happened, (I actually write Finnick-centered fics myself) her stories are still enjoyable.

3.     The ending of each chapter. Each chapter ends with a strong closing statement that concludes and pushes you toward the next chapter in a perfect way.

4.     Plot structure. The plot structure of this story is perfect; it is the first in a series, but there is closure at the end of the story to a certain degree. The story builds in all of the right places, and it’s just...perfect.

5.     Canon-ness. I don’t mind AU or crack-fics, but if you say your doing a canon piece, stay canon! I feel like this story is the perfect blend of creative development and sticking to what Collins intended for the characters

Wow, that review didn’t do the story justice at all - it’s so much better than this! Go ahead, click here and see for yourself!

~ Cindella204


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