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A Little Princess | American Gods | Arthurian legend | Bible | Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel | The Chronicles of Narnia | classical mythology | The Dark Is Rising | Doctor Who | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Fight Club | Firefly | Ghost World | Good Omens | Hannibal Lecter | Harry Potter | His Dark Materials | Historical | The Invisibles | Jane Austen | L. J. Smith | Lewis Carroll | The Lion King | Mona Lisa Smile | N*Sync | Roswell | Smallville | South Park | Star Trek | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Star Wars | Tolkien | X-Men
A Little Princess
Telling Stories
This is a really sweet gen piece about Becky's relationship with, and hero-worship of, Sara. It's in-character and lovely.
By Tracy. PG.
American Gods
A Coin Trick
So lyrically perfect. See for yourself: "All of America, all of the world, should have been Shadow's bride." Guh.
By Gloria Mundi. R.
Falling A Little Behind
Mr. Ibis narrative, reading just exactly like canon. I swear. It's really scary how on-target the writing is here.
By Fromherashes. PG.
The Only Game in Town
This is...oh. At first it just seems like a simple missing scene--you know, good, but not anything remarkable. And then Bast and Horus start talking together, and it becomes...something much much more.
By Iseult Variante. PG.
Five Things That Never Happened to Shadow Moon
Oh my. Five beautiful imaginings of how things could have been. Can't decide whether #2 or #5 is my absolute favorite.
By Merlin Missy. NC-17.
Rider
A story that really takes advantage of the mythological potential of the book, using a particularly interesting angle.
By Renet. PG.
Arthurian legend
The French Book
This is fabulous. It reads exactly like some newly discovered alternate canon, where Arthur and Launcelot's love is true and unbroken, and the ending is anything but sorrowful.
By Martha. PG.
Bible
The Adventures of JC and JC
N*Sync crossover. JC Chasez and the Big JC, together at last in this hilarious little chronicle of two action figures.
By Roxanne. PG.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
The Chronicles of Narnia
untitled
Crossover with Harry Potter. A very clever little fic in which Caspian is charged with playing host to an unexpected guest. I'd love this just for the novelty, but even besides that, it's pretty damn good.
By Bonibaru. PG.
Tea at the Edge of the World
Lucy forgets who she is, lost between the cracks even in her new world, and Mr. Tumnus is once again there to save here. Very, very touching and sweet.
By Nope. PG-13.
Turkish Delight
A follow-up to "Tame," recommended earlier on the page. The writing quality is what really gets me in this. I felt like this story was a little too...uneventful, a little too dreamlike, and not porny enough, but the imagery and the characterization of Bacchus made up for all of it. I love how Edmund sees the world, too, and I like how it's explained what going back to the real world had been like.
By Ivy Blossom. R.
Tame
"Bacchus was not a man, he was not tame. He was only an immortal, and no great lion would come to him from over the sea to explain." Bacchus and Edmund are together, and then not, and Bacchus lives on in Narnia. What a wonderfully-realized characterization this is, and I'm marvelling at the imagery.
By Ivy Blossom. R.
Delight
Edmund gets a taste of the hospitality of the Tisroc. I simply adore the style of the writing. It's some damn fine porn no matter how you look at it.
By Katie Vieceli. NC-17.
Son of Eve
A lovely AU look at what the world could have been like, if Edmund willingly stayed with the Queen. Certain scenes in this make me weepy and gleeful all at once.
By Katie Vieceli. R.
As A Boy
The author takes one line from the books and uses it to alter our whole perception of a character. The things she does with Lucy in this story make my heart throb with pure adoration. And made me kinda horny.
By Kate J. NC-17.
The Traitor, The Witch, and the Lovers
First Narnia fic I ever read. I'm still utterly in love with it. It's profane and tarnished and beautiful in its perversion. I will never look at the books in the same way again.
By Katie Vieceli. NC-17.
classical mythology
The Descent of Persephone
Written with a very artful sensitivity and respectfulness. This weaves traditional myth and new additions into one harmonious blend. Lovely.
By prozakpark. PG-13.
Libation
This short little glimpse of something beautiful, with subtle description and just enough of a plot to carry you through to the end.
By cmshaw. PG-13.
Daria
One of Three
Great dialogue. And this works for me, as a sort of very quiet fic, which is certainly not what I expected, coming from the media it did.
By Kass. PG-13.
Glue Gun
This is just awesome. I mean, the recurring theme, and the character reactions, and the pacing, and...yes.
By krabapple. PG-13.
The Dark Is Rising
One Goes Alone
Amazingly effective for such a short story. The emotion in this fic is brimming right to the top.
By Sophie Richard. PG.
Good Girl
Jane just has a great voice in this fic, which is written from her perspective. Everything she feels seems very believable and realistic. And I love the conclusion.
By Zelda Ophelia. PG-13.
To Remember For Always
Oh, oh, this is so quiet and moving and bittersweet. Bran is so well-written here that I was feeling everything right along with him. Lovely.
By Genarti. PG.
Waltz in a Minor Key
I had some issues with grammar in this, but ignoring that, I still like the story. I like the small little scenes that illustrate Jane, Bran, and Will's life together, probably even more than the plot itself.
By Sefilin. PG.
Enough To Go By
Sweetness and pain in a very satisfying mix. What I like especially about this is how--mundane it is. And by "mundane" I mean that it's not about the Great Big Evil Plot of the books, but just about...people. Getting by.
By Bonibaru. PG-13.
Doctor Who
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
skip
I love this because Cameron still doesn't get anything easy. He's in the middle, and yet on the outside, and he doesn't know how to ever escape, or if he wants to. This story's written just like Cameron's mind functions, too, which is awesome.
By jamjar. R.
Fight Club
This Is Your Cock
Spectacularly written in exactly the same voice as canon. This is totally a missing scene, a missing element whose full implications leave your mind even more fucked than before--if that's possible.
By Ryenna. NC-17.
Firefly
The Things I Cannot Change
Smallville crossover, executed in a way that not only works but works beautifully. Simon here is just...oh, man. Just so right, and the world he and the Serenity crew inhabit is very well-realized.
By DarkEmerald. NC-17.
Mangoes on Boros
Six drabbles about Inara and Kaylee and love and the way friends can move on to something more. Very sweet.
By dirty diana. PG.
White Rose, Silver Needle
I don't even know where to begin in my praise for this story. It's this poetic songlike tale that unwinds slowly like clean soft bandages. It beats like a heart. Everyone on the ship has pains as they grow, but eventually, they subside. And I think that's the most appealing thing about this: that they ache for unknown things until finally they find what they needed all along.
By Polly Burns. R.
Ghost World
A Better Place
Utterly sweet. It's not the ending I would have expected, or even necessarily wanted, but this story makes it feel right. This story makes it feel as if this is the way it should be. The Enid here is herself, but...older. Wiser. I'm not sure I like her that way, but I can definitely see how it could happen.
By leah k. PG-13.
So Fucking Special
This story is utterly depressing, but a good read. It makes you look past the ending in a way you may not have done before and leaves you thinking all kinds of really fucked up things. Which is good.
By Oro. PG-13.
Good Omens
Revisited and Riding Out
Really nice to see a fic that focuses on Pepper. This works as a very satisfying epilogue to the book, though not written in quite the distinctive style.
By Patrick Phelan. PG.
Comfort and Joy
This is a strangely domestic fic that works because the writing quality is so superb, and the character interaction so enjoyable. It's a very funny romantic piece without being over-the-top on either count.
By penknife. PG.
Growing Season
A delightful little slice of life, where Crowley can grow plants and Aziraphale can't, and there's witty banter and writing, and, well, it's just very satisfying overall.
By Kathleen Anne. PG.
Thwarting Heaven. Averting Hell
Amidst piles of mostly mediocre Aziraphale/Crowley sex, this story shines like a polished gem. Beautiful imagery.
By Spyke Raven. NC-17.
Hannibal Lecter
Paris
This is simply delicious, and also wonderfully insightful into Clarice's state of mind during the book. I love how this is somehow brutal and crude in a very beautiful way.
By J. J. Taylor. R.
Propriety: Emily Post and the Art of War
I didn't think there could be a more perfect ending than that of the book. I was wrong. I actually like Clarice's portrayal here even better than in the original text: the theory that she might be allowing herself to be manipulated by Lecter is much less a possibility. There are some wonderful elements taken from both the film and the book, and so many references to canon that it reads convincingly like canon itself.
By Glimmerdark. NC-17.
Harry Potter
His Dark Materials
Disappearing Spires (The Last Cathedral Remix)
Remix of the below story. This one made me cry even more than the first, maybe because it is so unsubtle about the horrible thing that has happened. It's very stylishly unsubtle, artfully, and it provides a slightly less bleak ending. Like most good remixes, it is neither better nor worse than the original; just beautifully different.
By Ishafel. PG-13.
Disappearing Spires
So, so bittersweet. The author tells the story of what might have happened if the story hadn't ended the way it did, if Lyra and Will had chosen a different fate, if all us readers had gotten our idea of a happy ending. I cried when I read this. Fantastic.
By Charlotte Unsworth. NC-17.
Historical
adolf hitler and the strange discovery
N*Sync and Harry Potter crossover. A delightful little gay romp of a story. No further description possible.
By Twi. PG-13.
The Invisibles
story(identity)telling
Their world gets written a dozen or so different ways, with different fantasies and scenarios written in and mmmm those are some nice sensory details in there. This story really fucked with my head. In a good way.
By Kate Bolin. NC-17.
Jane Austen
Lapses of the Predetermined Future
Narrated by Mr. Darcy, and very convincingly so. This explores his sexuality in a way that I wish more fics would do, being characteristically tasteful and subtle about the whole thing. I just love this, especially Bingley's portrayal here.
By Darkie. PG.
Beyond the Veil
Harry Potter crossover. One of the most genius crossover pairings of all time, and well-written to boot. Yay!
By liamere. PG.
Scandalous (The Miss Caroline Bingley Remix)
It's my own Pride and Prejudice story, "Scandalous," only remixed. Caroline Bingley watches as certain scandalous events unfold, and her thoughts and actions are so beautifully in character, it's scary.
By Pearl-O. PG-13.
Impulse and Initiative: The Intimate Heart
A novel-length Pride and Prejudice alternate universe story that's more addictive that crack. Each chapter is better than the last. It makes you read and read, and rewards your dedication with some hot hot sex, somehow doing so without ruining the period voice. It's almost more satisfying than the book itself.
By Abigail R. R.
L. J. Smith
Lewis Carroll
Ravens and Writing Desks
This is...oh. A story blending the harsh beauty of dreams with the stark ugliness of reality. It's a very fitting conclusion to Alice's tale, but a very sorrowful one. Required reading, seriously.
By Meltha. PG.
The Lion King
Mercy
Oh my sweeeet gods this fic is awesome. It's short, but it has these horrible dirty implications and sidestories. I love it. I'll never be able to watch the movie the same way again, thinking about Nala and Scar and all the untold tales.
By Twinkledru J. PG.
Mona Lisa Smile
subtext
I've only seen this movie once, so I can't comment for sure on the characterization of this. But I like it. Maybe I'm just a sucker for femslashy stories set in that era. And I like that things are strange and not-okay. I like that things aren't idealized at all.
By a. PG-13.
N*Sync
adolf hitler and the strange discovery
Historical and Harry Potter crossover. A delightful little gay romp of a story. No further description possible.
By Twi. PG-13.
The Adventures of JC and JC
Bible crossover. JC Chasez and the Big JC, together at last in this hilarious little chronicle of two action figures.
By Roxanne. PG.
Roswell
A Trick of the Light
Man, it is so hard to find well-written stories in this fandom. So, of course, it's a huge relief when I find something as subtle and good as this fic. It's Liz, and Max, and Tess, and maybe the plot is convenient. But it works in a sort of very painful, broken way. And there's a justice to it that even canon never achieved.
By WhirlingGirl. R.
Touch
Okay, I'll admit my dirty little secret: I like Liz/Max. Especially Liz/Max porn. I stumbled over this and mmmmmmmmyeah. This is definitely not the typical "Liz is innocent and Max is insecure and it's their first time!" fare that the fandom usually serves up. It's the third in a series, but I read it before the others and I was able to figure out what was going on just fine.
By Maggie. NC-17.
Please
This is one seriously hot Isabel/Max story. And it deals with the incest issues maturely without preaching or getting boring. This is a part of a series, but in my opinion it's much better than the earlier parts, and works okay as a standalone.
By Maggie. NC-17.
Smallville
The Things I Cannot Change
Firefly crossover, executed in a way that not only works but works beautifully. I love that nothing is easy here. I love how Lex and Clark's characters are taken to their very, very limits. I love Lex's portrayal and character arc in general.
By DarkEmerald. NC-17.
Cherry Blossom Conduit
Lana acts like a conduit for Clark and Lex. PWP threesome smut. What's not to love?
By Rhiannonhero. NC-17.
South Park
Big
I cannot recommend this highly enough. The author took a satire gone mad and turned it into a dreamy little story about love and adolescence and longing. No words can properly describe the amazing thing that this story has achieved.
By Hetre Z. PG-13.
Star Trek
what i am to you
I totally see Kirk/Spock in canon, but I've never really gotten into the fic. This changed everything. It's a Kirk narrative, and it gets rid of all the theatrics that often cloud the character and gets right down to--to him, to a loving man who cares very deeply. And Spock, too, who is continually finding wonder in the world. This is simply beautiful.
By cim. R.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Faith Manages
A series of linked shorts told from the point of view of Winn Adami. The author has her character so spot-on and reveals her conflictions and convictions so very clearly. Kind of scary, if you think about it.
By Selena. PG-13.
Star Wars
The Dark Path
Oh, oh, oh. This is so deliciously wrong and evil and heartbreaking and lovely all at once. It takes you to this deep painful place that is still utterly sympathetic. It leaves you feeling broken, yet satisfied.
By Lilith Sedai and torch. NC-17.
Father's Heart
Just...wow. An epic story cycle where Leia and Vader have this closely-intertwined past that we don't know about. The only complaint that I have is that it seems to be trying to fit as a backstory to canon, but the ending of it and the beginning of A New Hope don't seem to mesh, in terms of where the characters are left. But maybe you'll feel differently. Either way I highly recommend reading it.
By FernWithy. PG-13.
Among a Hundred Brothers
This story mindfucked me so bad I just sat staring at the screen for a good ten minutes after I finished reading it. It's this amazing alternate universe that I can't really explain without giving everything away.
By TangledAria. R.
The People Who Survive
This is...wow. A way of looking at canon and finding something heartrenchingly painful--something that could very well be there, but is never discussed. The author takes what we want to hear about the aftermath of the war, and carries it into a beautifully sad place.
By Rachel. PG.
For What You Dream Of
A lovely little tale of Obi-Wan's beginnings and Anakin's destiny, taking a very unique perspective on it all. Oddly, there are mentions of Anakin/Obi, which don't really fit with the otherwise gen story, but that's not really important.
By Nostalgia. PG.
Tolkien
Never Let Him Out of Your Sight
By Fennelseed
Even though this gets pretty out-of-character, and the prose and dialogue is totally non-canon, I still like this. It's silly and sexy all at once. Just great. "If that pervy elf tries anything, I'll kill him!"
By Fennelseed. NC-17.
The Question
Aragorn and Legolas spend a night in Fangorn Forest together. Written Tolkien-style, only much more porny. Very very nice.
By Dooms Eyebrow. NC-17.
When You Are With Me
This long gorgeous sprawling tale of an Elf and a Dwarf in love and what that really means. Entirely book-based. I think it was written befre the first film came out. The style is Tolkienesque, only with less formal dialogue in some bits. Lovely Gimli characterization, though I was a bit hurt to see no mention of his canonical love for Galadriel.
By Nimue. NC-17.
A Little Comfort Before Darkness
I have some issues with this, mostly with the use of modern slang and the rampant monogamy of it all ("But Aragorn! You love Arwen! You will never be able to give your whole heart to me!") But I did spend an hour reading it, and I did enjoy it.
By Claudia. NC-17.
A Storm of Moths
Well-written, though Frodo's naivete seems a bit overdone. I love the imagery, especially, and Frodo's thoughts on himself.
By Dooms Eyebrow. NC-17.
As a brother
A short little mid-The Two Towers movieverse story with implications I had not before pictured. Written in lovely Tolkienesque prose.
By Spyke Raven. PG.
Pretty Good Year
A series, a universe, a religious text. Frodo and Sam and Rosie, in Bag End, learning how to live again. Heartrending and sexy and real.
By Mary Borsellino. PG-13.
X-Men
Ten Thousand Candles
This is a very moving, painful but ultimately peaceful story about Charles, and religion, and Erik. About all the tiny sins that make up daily life, and all the massive ones that cannot be ignored.
By Andraste. PG-13.
Even Stranger Family
This is a nice little X2 story about John, afterwards. It introduces some sorely-missed comic characters and replaces one very intriguing threesome with another. Highly recommended.
By Nightbird. PG.
Adornment
A Grant Morrison-era New X-Men story, where Emma recalls both distant and recent past events, reflecting on her life. This is a wonderful character study.
By Kathryne. PG.
Tattered and Tumbling
Harry Potter crossover. Remus and Kurt hang out in a bar and talk. And flirt. Nice and subtle, with lovely characterization. Very intriguing.
By Twinkledru J. PG.
Torrid Gothic Romance
X2 fic. Bobby, John and Rogue play out their mutant drama. There's sex and angst and three pretty special people living in a world that hates and fears them. Did I mention the sex? 'Cause yeah.
By Mary Borsellino. R.
Loser
A Common People story about a girl who does everything right. Until she doesn't. Deliciously creepy.
By D. Benway. R.
X-MANSON
A wicked AU story about how it all could have played out. It's a kick in the gut, and it creeps you out and fascinates you and rips out your heart and beats it with a sharp stick. That's the closest to a decent summary I can think of.
By D. Benway. NC-17.
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