Yuletide Recs, Part One!
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brigdhI'm going through the Archive by fandom alphabetically, and have so far only reached the N's. But here are my recs for the first half of the alphabet!
Fandoms include: 7th and 8th Century CE Mayan RPF, Addams Family, Ancient History RPF, Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian, Belle, Benjamin January mysteries, Dracula/Spiders Georg, Fairy Tales, Fallen London, The First Law - Joe Abercrombie, Great British Bake Off RPF, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream - Harlan Ellison, James Asher Vampire Series - Barbara Hambly, The Less than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal, Moby Dick
First, let me again rec my own gifts, because they've made me so happy!
Magnificat in New Orleans, Benjamin January mysteries, Ben/Rose and Hannibal, T rated, 5.9k. On the eve of Benjamin and Rose Vitrac January's first Christmas in their new home, Ben and Hannibal at the end of a Reveilion have a run-in with a less peaceful holiday tradition, and they and Rose take a in young stranger in more need of help than even they realize.
Five Moments in the Life of Augustus Mayerling, Benjamin January mysteries, Augustus Mayerling, G rated, 1.2k. Becoming Augustus Mayerling is a process.
Yet wherefore speak? Benjamin January mysteries, Ben/Rose/Hannibal, E rated, 1.9k. Ben, Rose, and Hannibal have to avoid waking the baby.
Constitution-al, 7th and 8th Century CE Mayan RPF, Lady K'abel, G, 1k. I'm so pleased to see someone wrote fic for this fandom! And I think they've done a great job of capturing some of the culture and politics of the setting in a short story. Worth reading.
Secret Feminine Cabal, Addams Family, Morticia/Gomez, T rated, 1.1k. Morticia's idea of smashing the patriarchy includes beheading Congressmen. The local feminist group does not live up to her standards. This is hilarious and perfectly in tone with the canon.
Another Opportunity, Ancient History RPF, Hannibal Barca/Scipio Africanus, G rated, 2.9k. Hannibal and Scipio try to go to dinner. It takes several lifetimes. A sweet, funny story, and who doesn't love reincarnation fic? Really good.
The Whitehall Affair, Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian, G rated, 5.2k. Jack attempts to help Stephen in his intelligence work, but in the end Diana and Sophie save the day. This is excellently written, sounds just like the canon, and is a fun, delightful adventure. I loved reading it.
Fair Play, Belle, G rated, 1.4k. Backstory for Belle and Elizabeth as children, this story is incredibly sweet and adorable. I grinned all the way through.
We Shall Never Lack the Means of Life, Dracula/Spiders Georg, Renfield, T rated, 1.8k. A really funny, sweet story introducing two lonely characters with a shared interest: eating spiders.
Restless, Tam Lin, Janet/Tam Lin, T rated, 1k. A lovely, poetic sequel to the ballad, in which Tam Lin tries to adjust to the modern world.
Rory Red Coat, Little Red Riding Hood, T rated, 7.3k. An updated retelling where Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother are bakers and the wolf is a subtle menace. Lots of excellent foodporn and an incredibly sweet ending. A long story, but one that's very worth reading.
Eldest, Sleeping Beauty, G rated, 1.1k. A creepy, poetical story in the best tradition of fairy tales, giving an eerily plausible backstory for the evil fairy.
A Journey to London: being an account of an orphan, an adventuress, a spy and a dead woman. Fallen London, original characters, T rated, 4.9k. A hilarious, Pratchett-esque story (complete with footnotes) of a newcomer to Fallen London. This story perfectly captures the creepy humor of the game, and has a great dry, practical character voice with which to do so.
Against the Odds, The First Law - Joe Abercrombie, Sand dan Glokta, T rated, 2.3k. Backstory for Glokta which is pitch-perfect: sad and a little sweet. I can see exactly see this happening in canon.
The CLASSIFIED British Bake Off, Great British Bake Off RPF, G, 5.7k. Probably everyone is going to rec this, but it deserves it! A crossover with a ton of fandoms, this is hilarious. I particularly loved the appearance of the characters from Leverage.
Genesis, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream - Harlan Ellison, E rated, 1.9k. OMG, somehow this fic is JUST AS HORRIFYING as the original story! Which is a serious accomplishment. Creepy and dreadful and totally worth reading if you like darkfic.
Sojourn, James Asher Vampire Series - Barbara Hambly, James/Lydia, T rated, 6k. A great sequel to Kindred of Darkness, in which the Ashers attempt to escape the reach of the vampires, only to find themselves possibly followed. A great story, and I really loved the use of Lydia's POV; she's a wonderful character.
I Build It Up, The Less than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal, TJ/Amal, G rated, 4.4k. OH MY GOD THIS FIC. Post-canon, TJ and Amal deal with a long-distance relationship and living apart. It is perfectly in the tone of the canon, and has everything I love about it: the subtle distinctions between TJ and Amal in terms of class and life experiences, their differences in personality and approach to the world, the way they work together nonetheless, they way they're trying to deal with the difficulties of navigating problems, their silly banter (the dialogue is SO GREAT) and the emails and texts that exactly fit. JUST GO READ IT IT'S AMAZING.
Broad Upon the Wintry Ocean, Moby Dick, Ishmael/Queequeg, T rated, 3.1k. A very sweet post-canon fix-it fic. This is just exactly the ending I would have loved to see for Ishmael and Queequeg, and it reads just like the book.
Leviathan, Moby Dick, Ahab, G rated, 7.2k. Incredibly well-written backstory for Ahab, with lots of h/c and a really interesting take on Ahab's motivation. I loved this different perspective on the canon.
Fandoms include: 7th and 8th Century CE Mayan RPF, Addams Family, Ancient History RPF, Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian, Belle, Benjamin January mysteries, Dracula/Spiders Georg, Fairy Tales, Fallen London, The First Law - Joe Abercrombie, Great British Bake Off RPF, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream - Harlan Ellison, James Asher Vampire Series - Barbara Hambly, The Less than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal, Moby Dick
First, let me again rec my own gifts, because they've made me so happy!
Magnificat in New Orleans, Benjamin January mysteries, Ben/Rose and Hannibal, T rated, 5.9k. On the eve of Benjamin and Rose Vitrac January's first Christmas in their new home, Ben and Hannibal at the end of a Reveilion have a run-in with a less peaceful holiday tradition, and they and Rose take a in young stranger in more need of help than even they realize.
Five Moments in the Life of Augustus Mayerling, Benjamin January mysteries, Augustus Mayerling, G rated, 1.2k. Becoming Augustus Mayerling is a process.
Yet wherefore speak? Benjamin January mysteries, Ben/Rose/Hannibal, E rated, 1.9k. Ben, Rose, and Hannibal have to avoid waking the baby.
Constitution-al, 7th and 8th Century CE Mayan RPF, Lady K'abel, G, 1k. I'm so pleased to see someone wrote fic for this fandom! And I think they've done a great job of capturing some of the culture and politics of the setting in a short story. Worth reading.
Secret Feminine Cabal, Addams Family, Morticia/Gomez, T rated, 1.1k. Morticia's idea of smashing the patriarchy includes beheading Congressmen. The local feminist group does not live up to her standards. This is hilarious and perfectly in tone with the canon.
Another Opportunity, Ancient History RPF, Hannibal Barca/Scipio Africanus, G rated, 2.9k. Hannibal and Scipio try to go to dinner. It takes several lifetimes. A sweet, funny story, and who doesn't love reincarnation fic? Really good.
The Whitehall Affair, Aubrey-Maturin Series - Patrick O'Brian, G rated, 5.2k. Jack attempts to help Stephen in his intelligence work, but in the end Diana and Sophie save the day. This is excellently written, sounds just like the canon, and is a fun, delightful adventure. I loved reading it.
Fair Play, Belle, G rated, 1.4k. Backstory for Belle and Elizabeth as children, this story is incredibly sweet and adorable. I grinned all the way through.
We Shall Never Lack the Means of Life, Dracula/Spiders Georg, Renfield, T rated, 1.8k. A really funny, sweet story introducing two lonely characters with a shared interest: eating spiders.
Restless, Tam Lin, Janet/Tam Lin, T rated, 1k. A lovely, poetic sequel to the ballad, in which Tam Lin tries to adjust to the modern world.
Rory Red Coat, Little Red Riding Hood, T rated, 7.3k. An updated retelling where Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother are bakers and the wolf is a subtle menace. Lots of excellent foodporn and an incredibly sweet ending. A long story, but one that's very worth reading.
Eldest, Sleeping Beauty, G rated, 1.1k. A creepy, poetical story in the best tradition of fairy tales, giving an eerily plausible backstory for the evil fairy.
A Journey to London: being an account of an orphan, an adventuress, a spy and a dead woman. Fallen London, original characters, T rated, 4.9k. A hilarious, Pratchett-esque story (complete with footnotes) of a newcomer to Fallen London. This story perfectly captures the creepy humor of the game, and has a great dry, practical character voice with which to do so.
Against the Odds, The First Law - Joe Abercrombie, Sand dan Glokta, T rated, 2.3k. Backstory for Glokta which is pitch-perfect: sad and a little sweet. I can see exactly see this happening in canon.
The CLASSIFIED British Bake Off, Great British Bake Off RPF, G, 5.7k. Probably everyone is going to rec this, but it deserves it! A crossover with a ton of fandoms, this is hilarious. I particularly loved the appearance of the characters from Leverage.
Genesis, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream - Harlan Ellison, E rated, 1.9k. OMG, somehow this fic is JUST AS HORRIFYING as the original story! Which is a serious accomplishment. Creepy and dreadful and totally worth reading if you like darkfic.
Sojourn, James Asher Vampire Series - Barbara Hambly, James/Lydia, T rated, 6k. A great sequel to Kindred of Darkness, in which the Ashers attempt to escape the reach of the vampires, only to find themselves possibly followed. A great story, and I really loved the use of Lydia's POV; she's a wonderful character.
I Build It Up, The Less than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal, TJ/Amal, G rated, 4.4k. OH MY GOD THIS FIC. Post-canon, TJ and Amal deal with a long-distance relationship and living apart. It is perfectly in the tone of the canon, and has everything I love about it: the subtle distinctions between TJ and Amal in terms of class and life experiences, their differences in personality and approach to the world, the way they work together nonetheless, they way they're trying to deal with the difficulties of navigating problems, their silly banter (the dialogue is SO GREAT) and the emails and texts that exactly fit. JUST GO READ IT IT'S AMAZING.
Broad Upon the Wintry Ocean, Moby Dick, Ishmael/Queequeg, T rated, 3.1k. A very sweet post-canon fix-it fic. This is just exactly the ending I would have loved to see for Ishmael and Queequeg, and it reads just like the book.
Leviathan, Moby Dick, Ahab, G rated, 7.2k. Incredibly well-written backstory for Ahab, with lots of h/c and a really interesting take on Ahab's motivation. I loved this different perspective on the canon.
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Date: 2014-12-28 03:18 am (UTC)I'm a huge Abercrombie fan! :D I am sort of disappointed to hear that his next book is a YA set in a different world, but I'll definitely be trying it out anyway. It'll be interesting to see if he does something less dark, because although the grimdarkness doesn't particularly bother me, it limits the number of people I can rec his books too.