Title: Imperfections by Dasha
Fandom: The Sentinel
Pairing: gen
Categories: AU, angst, h/c, crossover (very slight, with Monk)
Length: Long (~23,000 words)
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: dashamte 
Website: http://soulcake.skeeter63.org/dasha.html

Review:
A sentinels are known AU in which Lee Brackett is Jim's abusive guide and Blair is about to wash out of the guide program. Lots of comfort with a touch of hurt ensues.

This is, by far, my favorite Sentinels are known universe. There is no slavery, there is no systemic government abuse, and there is no oppression of anyone. Instead you have genetically gifted people who are highly sought after by employers and who hire a support person to assist them in everyday functioning. It's all so very plausible and rational and practical and I just want to hug Dasha to bits for creating this universe.

On top of that, you have a simply amazing Jim, one who is strong when he needs to be and who is most emphatically *not* a victim, but who has also been beat down for long enough that hints of vulnerability keep shining through. Blair is equally layered: uncertain but dedicated and determined to be strong for his sentinel. Couple all of that with an interesting plot, some philosophical discussion of sentinels and guides, and a whole station full of secondary characters who make mistakes but who mean well and who come through in the end and you have one brilliant Sentinel AU.

Note: Imperfections is actually the first of a series. I'm not reccing the rest of the series (go here for my rant on the subject), but you can find the full series (including non-Sentinel stories) here

Imperfections