Top 5 Spander Fics For The Year 2006

[lusciousxander.livejournal.com]

1- The Approved Mode of Payback and its sequal Blue-Eyed Boy by herself_nyc: Spike and Illyria are the sole survivors of the battle against The Circle of The Black Thorn. Half in despair, mourning Angel, Spike isn't ready for the appearance of a drastically altered Xander in Los Angeles.


2- Drowning Not Waving by reremouse and tabaqui: This is a story in which Xander's not being the best he can be. It's human horror. Dare we say it ?- it's dark. There's graphic sex and drugs and addiction, cowardice, the porn industry and people behaving badly, blind eyes and Xander exploitation and enabling, good intentions, funny moments, tragedy, a chip and a baby. And almost everybody lives happily ever after in the last chapter.

3- Sock Puppet by shadowcast: A couple of years post-NFA, Xander is living a very ordinary life in L.A.. He has a job, an apartment, a boyfriend. However, the arrival of a figure from his past (okay, who am I kidding—you all know it's Spike, right?) throws everything into question.


4- Toys by lit_gal: When I first read the title I thought it was a mere PWP, but then I thought: That's Lit Gal, I'm sure it's great. And yes, it was! Clever use of Legos.

5- What Kind of Man by altyronsmaker Xander buries one man, and loses another. Short and to the point, lovely writing, hard truths about Xander's character and poor Spike.

Comments

What Kind of Man

[altyronsmaker.livejournal.com]

I saw your fb earlier, and was wondering how to respond, cuz I was confused. I'll say this: I have an angst kink, I really do, but it never lasts long. They'll fight, and they'll be angry and leave each other, but I always try to bring them back to hope.

What Kind of Man was really, REALLY angsty. But that's what _beetle_ said she wanted. However, there is a second part, I promise. I did make it at least a little better.

This One Is the Right One (http://altyronsmaker.livejournal.com/131743.html#cutid1).

Re: What Kind of Man

[stretfordditto.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! :D