It's that time of the week again! Here's another wonderful rec from our Recapalooza post. Enjoy!

Rec by alex51324: 

Title: Letters from the Trenches
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Pairing: Thomas & O'Brien, platonic
Categories: Humor with a soupcon of angst. Epistolary.
Length: Short
Warnings: None

Author on LJ: masterofhentzau
Author Website: None.

Summary: What exactly did Thomas and O'Brien write to each other during the war?

Review:
As it says on the tin, this fic is an exchange of letters between former-first-footman Thomas O'Brien and lady's maid Sarah O'Brien, during the war. They are their usual snarky selves, but near the end of the fic, Thomas's fear and O'Brien's concern for him shine through. There are very few Thomas fics out there, and, IMHO, this is the best of the lot.

Letters from the Trenches

It's that time of the week again! Here's another wonderful rec from our Recapalooza post. Enjoy!

Rec by alex51324: 

Title: Letters from the Trenches
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Pairing: Thomas & O'Brien, platonic
Categories: Humor with a soupcon of angst. Epistolary.
Length: Short
Warnings: None

Author on LJ: masterofhentzau
Author Website: None.

Summary: What exactly did Thomas and O'Brien write to each other during the war?

Review:
As it says on the tin, this fic is an exchange of letters between former-first-footman Thomas O'Brien and lady's maid Sarah O'Brien, during the war. They are their usual snarky selves, but near the end of the fic, Thomas's fear and O'Brien's concern for him shine through. There are very few Thomas fics out there, and, IMHO, this is the best of the lot.

Letters from the Trenches

It's that time of the week again! Here's another wonderful rec from our Recapalooza post. Enjoy!

Rec by alex51324: 

Title: Letters from the Trenches
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Pairing: Thomas & O'Brien, platonic
Categories: Humor with a soupcon of angst. Epistolary.
Length: Short
Warnings: None

Author on LJ: masterofhentzau
Author Website: None.

Summary: What exactly did Thomas and O'Brien write to each other during the war?

Review:
As it says on the tin, this fic is an exchange of letters between former-first-footman Thomas O'Brien and lady's maid Sarah O'Brien, during the war. They are their usual snarky selves, but near the end of the fic, Thomas's fear and O'Brien's concern for him shine through. There are very few Thomas fics out there, and, IMHO, this is the best of the lot.

Letters from the Trenches

It's that time of the week again! Here's another wonderful rec from our Recapalooza post. Enjoy!

Rec by alex51324: 

Title: Letters from the Trenches
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Pairing: Thomas & O'Brien, platonic
Categories: Humor with a soupcon of angst. Epistolary.
Length: Short
Warnings: None

Author on LJ: masterofhentzau
Author Website: None.

Summary: What exactly did Thomas and O'Brien write to each other during the war?

Review:
As it says on the tin, this fic is an exchange of letters between former-first-footman Thomas O'Brien and lady's maid Sarah O'Brien, during the war. They are their usual snarky selves, but near the end of the fic, Thomas's fear and O'Brien's concern for him shine through. There are very few Thomas fics out there, and, IMHO, this is the best of the lot.

Letters from the Trenches

Title: Brendan and the Beast
Fandom: Fairytale/Mythology
Pairing: Brendan/Beast
Categories: Action/adventure, creature/wing, drama, family, friendship, humor, hurt/comfort, romance
Length: Super Epic (120,178 words)
Warnings: semi-bestiality? I mean, Brendan and the Beast have nongraphic sex but the Beast is entirely human 'down there' :)

Author on LJ: N/A
Author's Website: FF.net, Wordpress

Author's Summary: An epic re-imagining of a classic fairy tale. A castle of forgotten souls...a Beast trapped in bitter purgatory...and an unexpected romance borne of one pivotal rose. COMPLETE as of May 4th 2012

Review: This fic is EPIC. Epic in length, epic in story. It's just plain fabulous. This is the best version for Beauty and the Beast that I've read. Period. I've read a lot of fanfiction but I think this is the first time where I read a slash pairing for a re-imagining of a classic fairytale.

I loved Brendan. I rooted for him, I laughed with/at him. Fairytales have somewhat brainwashed us, when I started reading this story.. I was waiting for Beauty to do the usual thing she does in all the retellings.. ask for a rose. But well, she didn't do that and that, my dears, is what makes this fic so unique. It starts on the usual path but it swerves and curves around as it becomes an incredible story. I can't rave about my love for it too much or you'll get spoiled. ;) Read it, you won't regret it. You'll fall in love with Brendan and Beast, Beauty, Catherine and Marguerite as I did. Kodora is a wonderful storyteller, as is shown in Brendan and the Beast.

Brendan and the Beast

Title: Brendan and the Beast
Fandom: Fairytale/Mythology
Pairing: Brendan/Beast
Categories: Action/adventure, creature/wing, drama, family, friendship, humor, hurt/comfort, romance
Length: Super Epic (120,178 words)
Warnings: semi-bestiality? I mean, Brendan and the Beast have nongraphic sex but the Beast is entirely human 'down there' :)

Author on LJ: N/A
Author's Website: FF.net, Wordpress

Author's Summary: An epic re-imagining of a classic fairy tale. A castle of forgotten souls...a Beast trapped in bitter purgatory...and an unexpected romance borne of one pivotal rose. COMPLETE as of May 4th 2012

Review: This fic is EPIC. Epic in length, epic in story. It's just plain fabulous. This is the best version for Beauty and the Beast that I've read. Period. I've read a lot of fanfiction but I think this is the first time where I read a slash pairing for a re-imagining of a classic fairytale.

I loved Brendan. I rooted for him, I laughed with/at him. Fairytales have somewhat brainwashed us, when I started reading this story.. I was waiting for Beauty to do the usual thing she does in all the retellings.. ask for a rose. But well, she didn't do that and that, my dears, is what makes this fic so unique. It starts on the usual path but it swerves and curves around as it becomes an incredible story. I can't rave about my love for it too much or you'll get spoiled. ;) Read it, you won't regret it. You'll fall in love with Brendan and Beast, Beauty, Catherine and Marguerite as I did. Kodora is a wonderful storyteller, as is shown in Brendan and the Beast.

Brendan and the Beast

Title: Brendan and the Beast
Fandom: Fairytale/Mythology
Pairing: Brendan/Beast
Categories: Action/adventure, creature/wing, drama, family, friendship, humor, hurt/comfort, romance
Length: Super Epic (120,178 words)
Warnings: semi-bestiality? I mean, Brendan and the Beast have nongraphic sex but the Beast is entirely human 'down there' :)

Author on LJ: N/A
Author's Website: FF.net, Wordpress

Author's Summary: An epic re-imagining of a classic fairy tale. A castle of forgotten souls...a Beast trapped in bitter purgatory...and an unexpected romance borne of one pivotal rose. COMPLETE as of May 4th 2012

Review: This fic is EPIC. Epic in length, epic in story. It's just plain fabulous. This is the best version for Beauty and the Beast that I've read. Period. I've read a lot of fanfiction but I think this is the first time where I read a slash pairing for a re-imagining of a classic fairytale.

I loved Brendan. I rooted for him, I laughed with/at him. Fairytales have somewhat brainwashed us, when I started reading this story.. I was waiting for Beauty to do the usual thing she does in all the retellings.. ask for a rose. But well, she didn't do that and that, my dears, is what makes this fic so unique. It starts on the usual path but it swerves and curves around as it becomes an incredible story. I can't rave about my love for it too much or you'll get spoiled. ;) Read it, you won't regret it. You'll fall in love with Brendan and Beast, Beauty, Catherine and Marguerite as I did. Kodora is a wonderful storyteller, as is shown in Brendan and the Beast.

Brendan and the Beast

Title: Brendan and the Beast
Fandom: Fairytale/Mythology
Pairing: Brendan/Beast
Categories: Action/adventure, creature/wing, drama, family, friendship, humor, hurt/comfort, romance
Length: Super Epic (120,178 words)
Warnings: semi-bestiality? I mean, Brendan and the Beast have nongraphic sex but the Beast is entirely human 'down there' :)

Author on LJ: N/A
Author's Website: FF.net, Wordpress

Author's Summary: An epic re-imagining of a classic fairy tale. A castle of forgotten souls...a Beast trapped in bitter purgatory...and an unexpected romance borne of one pivotal rose. COMPLETE as of May 4th 2012

Review: This fic is EPIC. Epic in length, epic in story. It's just plain fabulous. This is the best version for Beauty and the Beast that I've read. Period. I've read a lot of fanfiction but I think this is the first time where I read a slash pairing for a re-imagining of a classic fairytale.

I loved Brendan. I rooted for him, I laughed with/at him. Fairytales have somewhat brainwashed us, when I started reading this story.. I was waiting for Beauty to do the usual thing she does in all the retellings.. ask for a rose. But well, she didn't do that and that, my dears, is what makes this fic so unique. It starts on the usual path but it swerves and curves around as it becomes an incredible story. I can't rave about my love for it too much or you'll get spoiled. ;) Read it, you won't regret it. You'll fall in love with Brendan and Beast, Beauty, Catherine and Marguerite as I did. Kodora is a wonderful storyteller, as is shown in Brendan and the Beast.

Brendan and the Beast

Title: Meltwater
Fandom: Avengers Movie Verse
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Apocalypse, AU, Dark, Friendship
Length: Medium (10,000)
Warnings: Child Neglect

Author on LJ: llassah
Website: Llassah's Ao3

Summary: Loki Laufeyson slips between the worlds unnoticed, unmissed, curious as a child. Small and weak, he was left in the temple to perish, but survived the night. His only desire is for the freedom to pass through worlds unseen, but when the Jotnar invade Midgard and he is caught up in events beyond his control, he finds himself both having and needing more.

Review: This is the Loki I've always wanted to read about. It really captures the fact that he is a "God" practically an imortall. He wasn't taken by Odin, but he was still a child out of place in his world. He grew from it and became something more, than Aesir or Jotunn. A being that was different than any other in all the nine realms. 

The story gives a glimpse of Loki's life as he grows up before jumping into full detail just before the Jotunn invade earth. The Avengers of the world created by this event, are very different than the ones that appeared in any version of canon that I've run across. Quieter, fighting more with slow determination then with showey battles. All without losing the aspects of their personality which make them so recognizable.

Possible squicks from the apocalyptic setting and child neglect.

Meltwater

Title: Meltwater
Fandom: Avengers Movie Verse
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Apocalypse, AU, Dark, Friendship
Length: Medium (10,000)
Warnings: Child Neglect

Author on LJ: llassah
Website: Llassah's Ao3

Summary: Loki Laufeyson slips between the worlds unnoticed, unmissed, curious as a child. Small and weak, he was left in the temple to perish, but survived the night. His only desire is for the freedom to pass through worlds unseen, but when the Jotnar invade Midgard and he is caught up in events beyond his control, he finds himself both having and needing more.

Review: This is the Loki I've always wanted to read about. It really captures the fact that he is a "God" practically an imortall. He wasn't taken by Odin, but he was still a child out of place in his world. He grew from it and became something more, than Aesir or Jotunn. A being that was different than any other in all the nine realms. 

The story gives a glimpse of Loki's life as he grows up before jumping into full detail just before the Jotunn invade earth. The Avengers of the world created by this event, are very different than the ones that appeared in any version of canon that I've run across. Quieter, fighting more with slow determination then with showey battles. All without losing the aspects of their personality which make them so recognizable.

Possible squicks from the apocalyptic setting and child neglect.

Meltwater

Title: Meltwater
Fandom: Avengers Movie Verse
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Apocalypse, AU, Dark, Friendship
Length: Medium (10,000)
Warnings: Child Neglect

Author on LJ: llassah
Website: Llassah's Ao3

Summary: Loki Laufeyson slips between the worlds unnoticed, unmissed, curious as a child. Small and weak, he was left in the temple to perish, but survived the night. His only desire is for the freedom to pass through worlds unseen, but when the Jotnar invade Midgard and he is caught up in events beyond his control, he finds himself both having and needing more.

Review: This is the Loki I've always wanted to read about. It really captures the fact that he is a "God" practically an imortall. He wasn't taken by Odin, but he was still a child out of place in his world. He grew from it and became something more, than Aesir or Jotunn. A being that was different than any other in all the nine realms. 

The story gives a glimpse of Loki's life as he grows up before jumping into full detail just before the Jotunn invade earth. The Avengers of the world created by this event, are very different than the ones that appeared in any version of canon that I've run across. Quieter, fighting more with slow determination then with showey battles. All without losing the aspects of their personality which make them so recognizable.

Possible squicks from the apocalyptic setting and child neglect.

Meltwater

Title: Meltwater
Fandom: Avengers Movie Verse
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Apocalypse, AU, Dark, Friendship
Length: Medium (10,000)
Warnings: Child Neglect

Author on LJ: llassah
Website: Llassah's Ao3

Summary: Loki Laufeyson slips between the worlds unnoticed, unmissed, curious as a child. Small and weak, he was left in the temple to perish, but survived the night. His only desire is for the freedom to pass through worlds unseen, but when the Jotnar invade Midgard and he is caught up in events beyond his control, he finds himself both having and needing more.

Review: This is the Loki I've always wanted to read about. It really captures the fact that he is a "God" practically an imortall. He wasn't taken by Odin, but he was still a child out of place in his world. He grew from it and became something more, than Aesir or Jotunn. A being that was different than any other in all the nine realms. 

The story gives a glimpse of Loki's life as he grows up before jumping into full detail just before the Jotunn invade earth. The Avengers of the world created by this event, are very different than the ones that appeared in any version of canon that I've run across. Quieter, fighting more with slow determination then with showey battles. All without losing the aspects of their personality which make them so recognizable.

Possible squicks from the apocalyptic setting and child neglect.

Meltwater