Five Favourite Short Fics by Brutti Ma Buoni

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Some writers just kept on bringing the good stuff in 2012, and brutti_ma_buoni is one of the chief among them. Whether long or short, her work is always varied and wonderful. Here are five of my favourites of her short fics. The first one, I only read for the first time a minute ago.

Ca Ira. Pre-series, set in the heady (or should that be headless?) days of the French Revolution, and featuring an OC Slayer and her lover, both with a way with words. PG-13. Written for femslash_minis.



The Road is Life. An AU BtVS season 5. What if Spike had stolen a Porsche instead of a Winnebago in Spiral. Dawn's POV. Spike/Buffy, PG. Written for sb_fag_ends.

First Nowell. Spike, Buffy and Angel celebrate their first Christmas together as an official threesome. PG.

Whispering Gallery. The last night before the final battle with the First Evil, seen from Giles's POV. Spike/Buffy, PG. Written for sb_fag_ends.

And last, but extremely not least, the incredible, amazing,

Earth Stood Hard. Set before The Trial in AtS season 2, a Wolfram & Hart functionary tracks down Drusilla in time to witness a very wintry horror. R.

Hope you enjoy them.

Comments

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

Eep! Thank you! Seriously, it's incredibly flattering, and I'm especially glad you picked a real mixture.

[yourlibrarian]

Had to jump on that third one at once!

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Oh damn, I was going to rec some of these. Now I have to choose some others. b_m_b is awesome. And "Earth Stood Hard" is just... guh.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

She truly is an awesome author. :)

[banyar.livejournal.com]

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Well, you make it - I was going to say easy, but it isn't really. Too much choice.

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:)

I hope you enjoyed it?

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I agree. It's one of the most chilling fics I've ever read. And it doesn't matter if you rec them again, surely?

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She really is. :)

And this is only the short fics.

[spuffy-luvr.livejournal.com]

Ooh, this makes me happy. One of my top favorite authors, especially for what she can do with so few words!

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Terrific writer!


Gabrielle

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Trust you to go early so you got "Ca Ira" onto your list! Ha! I say. I have others, just as good.

But seriously, isn't the hard part winnowing it down to just 5 for this wonderful author? We are so lucky to have her.

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My thoughts exactly. :)

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She really is.

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Yes, and this is only the short fic.