Five Favourite Angsty Fics

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There were some beautifully written angsty fics posted in the fandom in 2007. Here are five of my favourites. Angsty doesn't necessarily mean with a sad ending, by the way, though sometimes it does. Again, this being me, they're mostly (though not all) Spike-centric.



Firstly, there's Some Girls Wander by Mistake by madame_meretrix, Angel, Spike PG-13. Written for the IWRY fic marathon, it features a strange and frightening post-NFA world and an Angel lost in dreams/nightmares of Buffy. Can Spike bring him back to reality?

There were some great stories posted to summer_of_giles This is one of my favourites, written by one of my favourite fanfic writers, shadowscast.

It Never Happened Giles/Spike R - an AU (or is it?) version of the events of the summer between Buffy's death in The Gift and her resurrection in Bargaining.

I only read this next story the other day. It was written for noel_of_spike and features a pairing I've never come across before but which works beautifully here.

California Christmas part 1 and Part 2, Spike/Justine R by shylahmask

hello_spikey is new to the fandom but has already posted plenty of great fanfiction. I highly recommend her WIP The Mad Queen of Cleveland. The following is one of her short fics that really packs a punch to the gut. Poor Spike!

Anything Goes, Spike/Lindsey, NC17

Finally, another piece of superlatively written, spare prose from beer_good_foamy, set in the Normal Again-verse.

Merry Christmas (I don't want to Fight Tonight), Buffy, Joyce, Hank PG-13.

Comments

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting theses. I don't think I've read any of them!

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Scratch that, I just read the last one. It's beautifully written and really angsty. Excellent choice.

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Oh, good! I'm so glad you thought so. It's excellent, isn't it?

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I hope you enjoy them - if 'enjoy' is quite the right word.

[debris4spike]

I do love some well-written angst! I am re-reading (for the???? time) a Buffy/Spike anst written in 2006 though! But angst that is well ritten is hard to beat ... and if it is Spike - ll the better!!

Thanks for those links

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I hope you find something to enjoy.

[goodbyebird]

yay, I've only read two of these(both very deserving to be on many a list). Can't wait to dig in :)

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Hope you find something else you like.

[yourlibrarian]

Speaking only of the ones I've already read I imagine the rest are terrific too!

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I think they're all wonderful. Hope you like the ones you haven't read, and welcome back.

[laisserais]

i'm blushing again. thanks for another rec, deb, you're very sweet. I haven't checked out the other ones, as they're not usually pairings i'd read, but they sound interesting, and i'm bookmarking this post, so i can check them out. i do enjoy well done angst.

[shapinglight]

Hi there. I'm very happy to rec that story. I think it's wonderful. And I hope you find something among the other recs to enjoy.

I certainly never imagined myself reading Spike/Justine, for instance, but I was very pleasantly surprised.

I need to try and compile a funny fics post now, if I can.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

I've only read two of these, but I concur that they were wonderful. :)

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I hope you like the others if you give them a try.

[athenamuze.livejournal.com]

BGF's serious stuff is always so though provoking. I enjoyed that one, so I'll try and check out the others. Thanks!

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He's brilliant at both serious stuff and comedy, isn't he? Not often the case. I take it you've read Mission Accomplished?

[athenamuze.livejournal.com]

Actually I have not. I am a bad fan I know. I will be sure to chek it out too.

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I'm sure you'll like it. It's just brilliant.

Also, Betta George! Aww, he's such a sweetie!

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Thanks a lot for the rec! *hugs*

(And reminds self to put together one or two more rec posts before the 20th...)

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Oh, yes! More posts, that'd be great.

As for the story, I thought it was absolutely perfect and the more people that read it the better, as far as I'm concerned.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm bookmarking your post!

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I hope you enjoy some of them, and what a lovely icon!

:Stares:

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

I did it just yesterday, in anticipation of the upcoming episode :)

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:Looks at calendar:

Only three days to go now.