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Five Historical Fics
Last year, I posted five historical fics, and promised I would post five more. I didn't get around to it then, so here they are now:
1. Sacred, by Valancy -- An encounter between Angel, Spike, and Dru, set sometime after the events of the Boxer Rebellion. This is one of those stories that makes you think, "Oh, of course that would have happened." A beautifully written, emotionally authentic story with spot-on voices and characterization. I've only recently discovered this story, and unfortunately have been able to find very little of the author's other work.
2. Wild Demonic Fauna, by Peasant -- Some of Will's adventures as a three-year-old fledge. This story, as all of Peasant's stories, is beautifully rich with historic detail. For my money, she writes the best Fanged Four fic, period. Go read all of it, if you haven't already.
3. Manhattan Nocturne, by Herself_nyc -- Spike on the prowl in New York City, circa 1928. An atmospheric and evocative Spike character study, not to mention that it's steamy hot (in the wrongest possible way). This is the first part of the amazing Bittersweets series, but it can be read on its own as well.
4. Fanged Four Fairytales, by Kita -- The title tells it. Three vignettes, and the language reads like poetry.
5. Incandescence, by wiseacress -- Will and Angelus at the theater, reacting to those new-fangled electric lights. A perfect, perfectly-written slice of their past.
And, bonus material: Temper, by Coquette. This would have made the list proper, but for the fact that it's a WIP, never to be finished (alas). Despite it's unfinished status, it's well-worth reading. It's the second part of what was meant to be a three-part series. The first part, A Winter's Tale, was on my list last year, and can be found at the same link.
1. Sacred, by Valancy -- An encounter between Angel, Spike, and Dru, set sometime after the events of the Boxer Rebellion. This is one of those stories that makes you think, "Oh, of course that would have happened." A beautifully written, emotionally authentic story with spot-on voices and characterization. I've only recently discovered this story, and unfortunately have been able to find very little of the author's other work.
2. Wild Demonic Fauna, by Peasant -- Some of Will's adventures as a three-year-old fledge. This story, as all of Peasant's stories, is beautifully rich with historic detail. For my money, she writes the best Fanged Four fic, period. Go read all of it, if you haven't already.
3. Manhattan Nocturne, by Herself_nyc -- Spike on the prowl in New York City, circa 1928. An atmospheric and evocative Spike character study, not to mention that it's steamy hot (in the wrongest possible way). This is the first part of the amazing Bittersweets series, but it can be read on its own as well.
4. Fanged Four Fairytales, by Kita -- The title tells it. Three vignettes, and the language reads like poetry.
5. Incandescence, by wiseacress -- Will and Angelus at the theater, reacting to those new-fangled electric lights. A perfect, perfectly-written slice of their past.
And, bonus material: Temper, by Coquette. This would have made the list proper, but for the fact that it's a WIP, never to be finished (alas). Despite it's unfinished status, it's well-worth reading. It's the second part of what was meant to be a three-part series. The first part, A Winter's Tale, was on my list last year, and can be found at the same link.