Sylvia's (Relatively) New
Slash Recs
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Obligatory Content Warning
These stories are slash, meaning they involve homosexual relationships, and some of them are quite graphic. If you are too young to be allowed to read this or if you are likely to be offended by the subject matter, take yourself hence.
Nov 24 2002
Andromeda, Brimstone,
Card Captor Sakura, Due South, Gensomaden Saiyuki,
Harry Potter, Lord of
the Rings, Queer as Folk UK, Smallville, Weiss Kreuz
Andromeda
· Stimulating by Ana and the sequels Interlude: Cool Down, Scrambling, and Perfect Antidote are the best Tyr/Harper stories I've come across so far. Tyr and Harper come to a mutually beneficial agreement that, somewhat surprisingly, leads to other things. Not everyone approves.
Brimstone
· In Earthbound and the sequel Aftershocks by Sidewinder, Lucifer falls... again. When The Prince Of This World is imprisoned in a mortal body due to an unlikely and seemingly selfless act, Ezekiel finds himself in an even stranger situation than before.
· Plague of Ghosts by the same author is short and ambiguous. Perhaps you'll find it romantic; I find it extremely creepy. Remember - hubris, like suicide, is a deadly sin, and also just plain foolhardy.
Card Captor Sakura
· Territory
by Hth
A remarkable and quite atypical Touya/Yukito relationship - sweet and awkward
and passionate, and surprisingly visceral and *real*. Kinomoto Touya is extraordinary
in many ways, but when it comes to romance, he isn't all that much more adept
- or more restrained - than the average teenager.
Due South
· Speranza is still writing brilliant Due South stories. If you've missed any, I envy you - you can read them for the first time! Particularly wonderful are Chicago's Most Wanted (in which an unfortunate chain of events leads Fraser to embark on the unlikeliest of new careers), The Killer Replacements (wherein Fraser again receives an ominous phone call from his current Ray while on vacation in Canada), Scrabble (in which Fraser isfar too close to breaking point) and Juggling Act (in which Ray is an angry clown).
· Also, don't miss Resonant's lovely The American Way, in which Fraser attempts to go undercover as an American, or her excellent The Teeth of the Hydra, the story of a serial tattooist, how Stanley became Ray, and how Ray came out of the closet.
Gensomaden Saiyuki
· The Butterfly Lovers by Nanjo Koji is a Saiyuki Gaiden fic - a look at the previous incarnations of two of Sayuki's heroes. An excentric and bored young general hits on a slobby courtesan - or something of the sort, anyway - at an official reception, and things progress from there. Funny, sweet, heartbreaking and hopeful in turns. Kenren/Tenpou (Gojou/Hakkai).
· Voice
in the Dark by MJJ
After Gonou assumes the name Hakkai, Gojou struggles to understand this new
version of his friend and to regain some measure of closeness. In the process,
he reveals far more of himself than he realizes. Brilliant Gojou characterization;
I especially love how oblivious Gojou is when it comes to his own emotions.
· Cruel
Intentions by PL Nunn
Gojou and Sanzou stumble into the lair of a youkai visionary with a grudge
against humanity, and are forced to resort to desperate measures in order
to survive. To complicate matters, Gojou can't help but feel that the youkai
has a point.
Harry Potter
· The Harry Potter recs have their own page. Featured pairings are Snape/Potter, Snape/Lupin, and Harry/Draco. There are also some excellent Snape-centric gen stories.
Lord of the Rings
· They
Say of the Elves by Brancher
Gimli, Legolas and those little stumblingblocks that threaten intercultural
relationships. The story is elegantly Tolkienish without going overboard -
and also very romantic, in the low-key, repressed manner of dwarves. <g>
Queer as Folk
· Although I loved the series, I never felt the need for fanfic in this fandom - Queer as Folk (the original UK version, that is) is one of those shows that are complete in themselves. It's well-rounded, explores the characters and their relationships thoroughly, and is actually finished when it's over. Even so, Cesare's Vince/Stuart stories are a wonderful treat for fans of the series. The character's voices are perfect, the relationships *right*. Cesare shows us that in spite of what we thought, there *are* more tales to be told about these characters - and he tells them very well indeed.
Smallville
· Mercy
by Koi is simply brilliant - intense, dark, bitter, painful and lovely, with
a touch of horror. And the suspense is masterful. I don't want to spoil it
in any way - just read it.
· The
Presence of Fire by RivkaT
Another beautifully told story that I don't want to spoil by a summary. Suffice
it to say that it involves the best of intentions, an alien invasion, and
other lethal dangers.
· Immortality
by Grail
Clark is never going to die - but Lex
is.
· Demarcation
by Livia
Years after Clark leaves Smallville and loses sight of Lex Luthor, Superman
runs into him unexpectedly.
· The
Rules of Blue by Thamiris
Lex has rules, and he sticks to them - as a result, he never slept with Clark
Kent. Lois Lane might know what Superman looks like after sex, but as it turns
out, she never slept with Clark Kent, either. Time to change those rules.
Weiss Kreuz
· In Aoe's latest WK novel Embracing the Shadows, an unsuspecting Crawford suddenly finds himself with not one, but two extremely high-maintenance redheads. After some initial consternation - it took him long enough to adjust to just the one! - he rises to the occasion. Very good, angsty, and occasionally sweet. The inexplicable omnipresence of cheeseburgers is slightly disturbing, but adds a touch of mystery. <g>