= = = = =
Title: Kyle's Diary, The Antar Chronicles, and Secrets & Lies
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max; Max/Liz
Categories: Action/Adventure, Angst, Family, Friends, Post-Series, Romance
Length: Super!Epic (209,750)
Warnings: War, Kidnapping, Angst, Infidelity(Kind of), Polygamy
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: First; It wasn't even my idea to write a journal -- it was Liz's idea. She is driving us nuts trying to get each of us to keep a journal as a record of our strange life. I think everyone is giving it a try except Michael -- He's immune to nagging and I'm not sure if he can write anyway. So, one day when I was feeling a little lonely and cut-off -- for good reason -- she suggested I start my journal and that I could write and talk to it just like a person. Gee, my own personal imaginary-friend!
Review: This series has been on my too rec list since I first started reccing an epic_recs. Unfortunately it disappeared from the internet for almost a year and I'd almost given up hope on finding it again. Luckily for me and you the Author decided to create a new site (or rather series of sites) to host his awesome series.
The series breaks down into three parts Kyle's Diary was written first and picks up where Roswell ended. The Antar Chronicles picks up right after Kyle's Diary ends. Secret's and Lies was written last but is a prequel to Kyle's Diary taking place during seasons 1-3 of Roswell. I'll leave it up to you which order you want to read the series.
This series is one of the best 'alien heritage' fics I've ever run across. It takes the soap-opera-esk Roswell series and twists it into a Space-Opera. Complete with epic roadetrips, alien possession, alien religions, body transformation, coming into ones power, and alternate forms of marriage and child bearing.
Kyle is a wonderful audience stand-in character. He knows pretty much everything the audience knows from the series, but doesn't understand all the details involved in Max, Michael, and Isabel's past and heritage. His discoveries and transformation into an alien-esk being are clearly laid out, without loosing any of the emotional impact. Even after he becomes an alien his background as a Sherrif's son really comes through.
The Antar Chronicles brings in even more aliens and alien culture since the story starts out when the Roswell leave Earth. It's an interesting trip into the middle of an alien civil war.
Secret & Lies hearkens back to the soap opra-esk Roswell story line and deals more with the consequences of having a secret gay relationship when you're the sheriff's son in a small, judgmental town.
All together this is a great series that shows how Kyle Valenti grows from a suspicious high school student into the high-priest of an entire alien species.
Kyle's Diary
The Antar Chronicles
Secrets & Lies
= = = = =
Title: Kyle's Diary, The Antar Chronicles, and Secrets & Lies
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max; Max/Liz
Categories: Action/Adventure, Angst, Family, Friends, Post-Series, Romance
Length: Super!Epic (209,750)
Warnings: War, Kidnapping, Angst, Infidelity(Kind of), Polygamy
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: First; It wasn't even my idea to write a journal -- it was Liz's idea. She is driving us nuts trying to get each of us to keep a journal as a record of our strange life. I think everyone is giving it a try except Michael -- He's immune to nagging and I'm not sure if he can write anyway. So, one day when I was feeling a little lonely and cut-off -- for good reason -- she suggested I start my journal and that I could write and talk to it just like a person. Gee, my own personal imaginary-friend!
Review: This series has been on my too rec list since I first started reccing an epic_recs. Unfortunately it disappeared from the internet for almost a year and I'd almost given up hope on finding it again. Luckily for me and you the Author decided to create a new site (or rather series of sites) to host his awesome series.
The series breaks down into three parts Kyle's Diary was written first and picks up where Roswell ended. The Antar Chronicles picks up right after Kyle's Diary ends. Secret's and Lies was written last but is a prequel to Kyle's Diary taking place during seasons 1-3 of Roswell. I'll leave it up to you which order you want to read the series.
This series is one of the best 'alien heritage' fics I've ever run across. It takes the soap-opera-esk Roswell series and twists it into a Space-Opera. Complete with epic roadetrips, alien possession, alien religions, body transformation, coming into ones power, and alternate forms of marriage and child bearing.
Kyle is a wonderful audience stand-in character. He knows pretty much everything the audience knows from the series, but doesn't understand all the details involved in Max, Michael, and Isabel's past and heritage. His discoveries and transformation into an alien-esk being are clearly laid out, without loosing any of the emotional impact. Even after he becomes an alien his background as a Sherrif's son really comes through.
The Antar Chronicles brings in even more aliens and alien culture since the story starts out when the Roswell leave Earth. It's an interesting trip into the middle of an alien civil war.
Secret & Lies hearkens back to the soap opra-esk Roswell story line and deals more with the consequences of having a secret gay relationship when you're the sheriff's son in a small, judgmental town.
All together this is a great series that shows how Kyle Valenti grows from a suspicious high school student into the high-priest of an entire alien species.
Kyle's Diary
The Antar Chronicles
Secrets & Lies
= = = = =
Title: Kyle's Diary, The Antar Chronicles, and Secrets & Lies
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max; Max/Liz
Categories: Action/Adventure, Angst, Family, Friends, Post-Series, Romance
Length: Super!Epic (209,750)
Warnings: War, Kidnapping, Angst, Infidelity(Kind of), Polygamy
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: First; It wasn't even my idea to write a journal -- it was Liz's idea. She is driving us nuts trying to get each of us to keep a journal as a record of our strange life. I think everyone is giving it a try except Michael -- He's immune to nagging and I'm not sure if he can write anyway. So, one day when I was feeling a little lonely and cut-off -- for good reason -- she suggested I start my journal and that I could write and talk to it just like a person. Gee, my own personal imaginary-friend!
Review: This series has been on my too rec list since I first started reccing an epic_recs. Unfortunately it disappeared from the internet for almost a year and I'd almost given up hope on finding it again. Luckily for me and you the Author decided to create a new site (or rather series of sites) to host his awesome series.
The series breaks down into three parts Kyle's Diary was written first and picks up where Roswell ended. The Antar Chronicles picks up right after Kyle's Diary ends. Secret's and Lies was written last but is a prequel to Kyle's Diary taking place during seasons 1-3 of Roswell. I'll leave it up to you which order you want to read the series.
This series is one of the best 'alien heritage' fics I've ever run across. It takes the soap-opera-esk Roswell series and twists it into a Space-Opera. Complete with epic roadetrips, alien possession, alien religions, body transformation, coming into ones power, and alternate forms of marriage and child bearing.
Kyle is a wonderful audience stand-in character. He knows pretty much everything the audience knows from the series, but doesn't understand all the details involved in Max, Michael, and Isabel's past and heritage. His discoveries and transformation into an alien-esk being are clearly laid out, without loosing any of the emotional impact. Even after he becomes an alien his background as a Sherrif's son really comes through.
The Antar Chronicles brings in even more aliens and alien culture since the story starts out when the Roswell leave Earth. It's an interesting trip into the middle of an alien civil war.
Secret & Lies hearkens back to the soap opra-esk Roswell story line and deals more with the consequences of having a secret gay relationship when you're the sheriff's son in a small, judgmental town.
All together this is a great series that shows how Kyle Valenti grows from a suspicious high school student into the high-priest of an entire alien species.
Kyle's Diary
The Antar Chronicles
Secrets & Lies
= = = = =
Title: Kyle's Diary, The Antar Chronicles, and Secrets & Lies
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max; Max/Liz
Categories: Action/Adventure, Angst, Family, Friends, Post-Series, Romance
Length: Super!Epic (209,750)
Warnings: War, Kidnapping, Angst, Infidelity(Kind of), Polygamy
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: First; It wasn't even my idea to write a journal -- it was Liz's idea. She is driving us nuts trying to get each of us to keep a journal as a record of our strange life. I think everyone is giving it a try except Michael -- He's immune to nagging and I'm not sure if he can write anyway. So, one day when I was feeling a little lonely and cut-off -- for good reason -- she suggested I start my journal and that I could write and talk to it just like a person. Gee, my own personal imaginary-friend!
Review: This series has been on my too rec list since I first started reccing an epic_recs. Unfortunately it disappeared from the internet for almost a year and I'd almost given up hope on finding it again. Luckily for me and you the Author decided to create a new site (or rather series of sites) to host his awesome series.
The series breaks down into three parts Kyle's Diary was written first and picks up where Roswell ended. The Antar Chronicles picks up right after Kyle's Diary ends. Secret's and Lies was written last but is a prequel to Kyle's Diary taking place during seasons 1-3 of Roswell. I'll leave it up to you which order you want to read the series.
This series is one of the best 'alien heritage' fics I've ever run across. It takes the soap-opera-esk Roswell series and twists it into a Space-Opera. Complete with epic roadetrips, alien possession, alien religions, body transformation, coming into ones power, and alternate forms of marriage and child bearing.
Kyle is a wonderful audience stand-in character. He knows pretty much everything the audience knows from the series, but doesn't understand all the details involved in Max, Michael, and Isabel's past and heritage. His discoveries and transformation into an alien-esk being are clearly laid out, without loosing any of the emotional impact. Even after he becomes an alien his background as a Sherrif's son really comes through.
The Antar Chronicles brings in even more aliens and alien culture since the story starts out when the Roswell leave Earth. It's an interesting trip into the middle of an alien civil war.
Secret & Lies hearkens back to the soap opra-esk Roswell story line and deals more with the consequences of having a secret gay relationship when you're the sheriff's son in a small, judgmental town.
All together this is a great series that shows how Kyle Valenti grows from a suspicious high school student into the high-priest of an entire alien species.
Kyle's Diary
The Antar Chronicles
Secrets & Lies
= = = = =
Title: Kyle's Diary, The Antar Chronicles, and Secrets & Lies
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max; Max/Liz
Categories: Action/Adventure, Angst, Family, Friends, Post-Series, Romance
Length: Super!Epic (209,750)
Warnings: War, Kidnapping, Angst, Infidelity(Kind of), Polygamy
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: First; It wasn't even my idea to write a journal -- it was Liz's idea. She is driving us nuts trying to get each of us to keep a journal as a record of our strange life. I think everyone is giving it a try except Michael -- He's immune to nagging and I'm not sure if he can write anyway. So, one day when I was feeling a little lonely and cut-off -- for good reason -- she suggested I start my journal and that I could write and talk to it just like a person. Gee, my own personal imaginary-friend!
Review: This series has been on my too rec list since I first started reccing an epic_recs. Unfortunately it disappeared from the internet for almost a year and I'd almost given up hope on finding it again. Luckily for me and you the Author decided to create a new site (or rather series of sites) to host his awesome series.
The series breaks down into three parts Kyle's Diary was written first and picks up where Roswell ended. The Antar Chronicles picks up right after Kyle's Diary ends. Secret's and Lies was written last but is a prequel to Kyle's Diary taking place during seasons 1-3 of Roswell. I'll leave it up to you which order you want to read the series.
This series is one of the best 'alien heritage' fics I've ever run across. It takes the soap-opera-esk Roswell series and twists it into a Space-Opera. Complete with epic roadetrips, alien possession, alien religions, body transformation, coming into ones power, and alternate forms of marriage and child bearing.
Kyle is a wonderful audience stand-in character. He knows pretty much everything the audience knows from the series, but doesn't understand all the details involved in Max, Michael, and Isabel's past and heritage. His discoveries and transformation into an alien-esk being are clearly laid out, without loosing any of the emotional impact. Even after he becomes an alien his background as a Sherrif's son really comes through.
The Antar Chronicles brings in even more aliens and alien culture since the story starts out when the Roswell leave Earth. It's an interesting trip into the middle of an alien civil war.
Secret & Lies hearkens back to the soap opra-esk Roswell story line and deals more with the consequences of having a secret gay relationship when you're the sheriff's son in a small, judgmental town.
All together this is a great series that shows how Kyle Valenti grows from a suspicious high school student into the high-priest of an entire alien species.
Kyle's Diary
The Antar Chronicles
Secrets & Lies
= = = = =
Title: Kyle's Diary, The Antar Chronicles, and Secrets & Lies
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max; Max/Liz
Categories: Action/Adventure, Angst, Family, Friends, Post-Series, Romance
Length: Super!Epic (209,750)
Warnings: War, Kidnapping, Angst, Infidelity(Kind of), Polygamy
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: First; It wasn't even my idea to write a journal -- it was Liz's idea. She is driving us nuts trying to get each of us to keep a journal as a record of our strange life. I think everyone is giving it a try except Michael -- He's immune to nagging and I'm not sure if he can write anyway. So, one day when I was feeling a little lonely and cut-off -- for good reason -- she suggested I start my journal and that I could write and talk to it just like a person. Gee, my own personal imaginary-friend!
Review: This series has been on my too rec list since I first started reccing an epic_recs. Unfortunately it disappeared from the internet for almost a year and I'd almost given up hope on finding it again. Luckily for me and you the Author decided to create a new site (or rather series of sites) to host his awesome series.
The series breaks down into three parts Kyle's Diary was written first and picks up where Roswell ended. The Antar Chronicles picks up right after Kyle's Diary ends. Secret's and Lies was written last but is a prequel to Kyle's Diary taking place during seasons 1-3 of Roswell. I'll leave it up to you which order you want to read the series.
This series is one of the best 'alien heritage' fics I've ever run across. It takes the soap-opera-esk Roswell series and twists it into a Space-Opera. Complete with epic roadetrips, alien possession, alien religions, body transformation, coming into ones power, and alternate forms of marriage and child bearing.
Kyle is a wonderful audience stand-in character. He knows pretty much everything the audience knows from the series, but doesn't understand all the details involved in Max, Michael, and Isabel's past and heritage. His discoveries and transformation into an alien-esk being are clearly laid out, without loosing any of the emotional impact. Even after he becomes an alien his background as a Sherrif's son really comes through.
The Antar Chronicles brings in even more aliens and alien culture since the story starts out when the Roswell leave Earth. It's an interesting trip into the middle of an alien civil war.
Secret & Lies hearkens back to the soap opra-esk Roswell story line and deals more with the consequences of having a secret gay relationship when you're the sheriff's son in a small, judgmental town.
All together this is a great series that shows how Kyle Valenti grows from a suspicious high school student into the high-priest of an entire alien species.
Kyle's Diary
The Antar Chronicles
Secrets & Lies
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max. Or possibly gen (albeit the slashiest gen *ever*). Pre-slash?
Categories: angst, humor
Length: Medium (~9,000 words)
Warnings: deals with rape recovery (no explicit details on the rape)
Author on LJ: n/a?
Website: http://www.matthewtime.com
Review:
While Max was being held captive by (and tortured by) Agent Pierce, he ended up clinging to a mental image of Kyle Valenti as his anchor point. Now that it's time to actually talk about what happened to him while he was held prisoner, there's only one person he can really unburden himself to.
I'm reccing this fic because of the Kyle dialogue. Actually, all of the dialogue is good, but Matthew does such a brilliant job with Kyle that I could actually hear his voice in my head, nearly a decade after the last time I watched an episode of Roswell. Pragmatic, exasperated, unintentionally witty, and very, *very* put-upon (while simultaneously trying to be comforting), Kyle's voice is simply perfect. Mix in Max being uptight and stoic and Sheriff Valenti's amusing abandonment of his son at the first sign of emotional sharing and you have the fast-paced, vastly entertaining story that actually converted me to the Max/Kyle pairing. Ideal for fans of banter and/or Roswell slash.
Redrawing the Lines
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max. Or possibly gen (albeit the slashiest gen *ever*). Pre-slash?
Categories: angst, humor
Length: Medium (~9,000 words)
Warnings: deals with rape recovery (no explicit details on the rape)
Author on LJ: n/a?
Website: http://www.matthewtime.com
Review:
While Max was being held captive by (and tortured by) Agent Pierce, he ended up clinging to a mental image of Kyle Valenti as his anchor point. Now that it's time to actually talk about what happened to him while he was held prisoner, there's only one person he can really unburden himself to.
I'm reccing this fic because of the Kyle dialogue. Actually, all of the dialogue is good, but Matthew does such a brilliant job with Kyle that I could actually hear his voice in my head, nearly a decade after the last time I watched an episode of Roswell. Pragmatic, exasperated, unintentionally witty, and very, *very* put-upon (while simultaneously trying to be comforting), Kyle's voice is simply perfect. Mix in Max being uptight and stoic and Sheriff Valenti's amusing abandonment of his son at the first sign of emotional sharing and you have the fast-paced, vastly entertaining story that actually converted me to the Max/Kyle pairing. Ideal for fans of banter and/or Roswell slash.
Redrawing the Lines
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max. Or possibly gen (albeit the slashiest gen *ever*). Pre-slash?
Categories: angst, humor
Length: Medium (~9,000 words)
Warnings: deals with rape recovery (no explicit details on the rape)
Author on LJ: n/a?
Website: http://www.matthewtime.com
Review:
While Max was being held captive by (and tortured by) Agent Pierce, he ended up clinging to a mental image of Kyle Valenti as his anchor point. Now that it's time to actually talk about what happened to him while he was held prisoner, there's only one person he can really unburden himself to.
I'm reccing this fic because of the Kyle dialogue. Actually, all of the dialogue is good, but Matthew does such a brilliant job with Kyle that I could actually hear his voice in my head, nearly a decade after the last time I watched an episode of Roswell. Pragmatic, exasperated, unintentionally witty, and very, *very* put-upon (while simultaneously trying to be comforting), Kyle's voice is simply perfect. Mix in Max being uptight and stoic and Sheriff Valenti's amusing abandonment of his son at the first sign of emotional sharing and you have the fast-paced, vastly entertaining story that actually converted me to the Max/Kyle pairing. Ideal for fans of banter and/or Roswell slash.
Redrawing the Lines
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max. Or possibly gen (albeit the slashiest gen *ever*). Pre-slash?
Categories: angst, humor
Length: Medium (~9,000 words)
Warnings: deals with rape recovery (no explicit details on the rape)
Author on LJ: n/a?
Website: http://www.matthewtime.com
Review:
While Max was being held captive by (and tortured by) Agent Pierce, he ended up clinging to a mental image of Kyle Valenti as his anchor point. Now that it's time to actually talk about what happened to him while he was held prisoner, there's only one person he can really unburden himself to.
I'm reccing this fic because of the Kyle dialogue. Actually, all of the dialogue is good, but Matthew does such a brilliant job with Kyle that I could actually hear his voice in my head, nearly a decade after the last time I watched an episode of Roswell. Pragmatic, exasperated, unintentionally witty, and very, *very* put-upon (while simultaneously trying to be comforting), Kyle's voice is simply perfect. Mix in Max being uptight and stoic and Sheriff Valenti's amusing abandonment of his son at the first sign of emotional sharing and you have the fast-paced, vastly entertaining story that actually converted me to the Max/Kyle pairing. Ideal for fans of banter and/or Roswell slash.
Redrawing the Lines
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max. Or possibly gen (albeit the slashiest gen *ever*). Pre-slash?
Categories: angst, humor
Length: Medium (~9,000 words)
Warnings: deals with rape recovery (no explicit details on the rape)
Author on LJ: n/a?
Website: http://www.matthewtime.com
Review:
While Max was being held captive by (and tortured by) Agent Pierce, he ended up clinging to a mental image of Kyle Valenti as his anchor point. Now that it's time to actually talk about what happened to him while he was held prisoner, there's only one person he can really unburden himself to.
I'm reccing this fic because of the Kyle dialogue. Actually, all of the dialogue is good, but Matthew does such a brilliant job with Kyle that I could actually hear his voice in my head, nearly a decade after the last time I watched an episode of Roswell. Pragmatic, exasperated, unintentionally witty, and very, *very* put-upon (while simultaneously trying to be comforting), Kyle's voice is simply perfect. Mix in Max being uptight and stoic and Sheriff Valenti's amusing abandonment of his son at the first sign of emotional sharing and you have the fast-paced, vastly entertaining story that actually converted me to the Max/Kyle pairing. Ideal for fans of banter and/or Roswell slash.
Redrawing the Lines
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Kyle/Max. Or possibly gen (albeit the slashiest gen *ever*). Pre-slash?
Categories: angst, humor
Length: Medium (~9,000 words)
Warnings: deals with rape recovery (no explicit details on the rape)
Author on LJ: n/a?
Website: http://www.matthewtime.com
Review:
While Max was being held captive by (and tortured by) Agent Pierce, he ended up clinging to a mental image of Kyle Valenti as his anchor point. Now that it's time to actually talk about what happened to him while he was held prisoner, there's only one person he can really unburden himself to.
I'm reccing this fic because of the Kyle dialogue. Actually, all of the dialogue is good, but Matthew does such a brilliant job with Kyle that I could actually hear his voice in my head, nearly a decade after the last time I watched an episode of Roswell. Pragmatic, exasperated, unintentionally witty, and very, *very* put-upon (while simultaneously trying to be comforting), Kyle's voice is simply perfect. Mix in Max being uptight and stoic and Sheriff Valenti's amusing abandonment of his son at the first sign of emotional sharing and you have the fast-paced, vastly entertaining story that actually converted me to the Max/Kyle pairing. Ideal for fans of banter and/or Roswell slash.
Redrawing the Lines
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Title: Finding Ulysses by Peachykin
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Liz/Michael, minor Kyle/Isabel
Categories: post-canon, romance, drama
Length: epic (~110,000+ Wowza!)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: Six years after Graduation, Michael's got someone on his mind.
Review:
If you've ever dipped your toes into the land of polar (Michael/Liz) fanfiction, you've no doubt already heard of 'Finding Ulysses.' In many ways, it's the Grand Old Lady of the genre. It was the story that first made me fall in love with the pairing, and I have a soft spot in my heart for it still. Though the pairing is unconventional, the author tries her best to keep the characters believable within the show's canon, even as events stray away from the established settings of the original series.
The author paints a rich, mostly flattering picture of the Roswellians' future, largely within the tableau that is artistic New Orleans, and while EXTREMELY EPIC, I found the story's arc generally satisfying. Her original characters are certainly entertaining, if not occasionally a tad bit unrealistic, and the author chooses to focus more on the human aspects of post-Roswell life for our lovers, and less on the science-fiction of it all. But the real star for me was Peachykin's Michael Guerin: Gruff, tough, insecure, and completely lovable. Fans of Max may find cringe a tiny bit at the portrayal, but by story's end I found the character redeemable enough the appease even the most stalwart of fans. Romance is key in this tale, but the underlying point is that of each character's personal growth into adulthood and life as an independent person.
Great for first-timer's, this story lacks any true harshness or cruelty, but has a whole lot of heart.
Finding Ulysses
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Title: Finding Ulysses by Peachykin
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Liz/Michael, minor Kyle/Isabel
Categories: post-canon, romance, drama
Length: epic (~110,000+ Wowza!)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: Six years after Graduation, Michael's got someone on his mind.
Review:
If you've ever dipped your toes into the land of polar (Michael/Liz) fanfiction, you've no doubt already heard of 'Finding Ulysses.' In many ways, it's the Grand Old Lady of the genre. It was the story that first made me fall in love with the pairing, and I have a soft spot in my heart for it still. Though the pairing is unconventional, the author tries her best to keep the characters believable within the show's canon, even as events stray away from the established settings of the original series.
The author paints a rich, mostly flattering picture of the Roswellians' future, largely within the tableau that is artistic New Orleans, and while EXTREMELY EPIC, I found the story's arc generally satisfying. Her original characters are certainly entertaining, if not occasionally a tad bit unrealistic, and the author chooses to focus more on the human aspects of post-Roswell life for our lovers, and less on the science-fiction of it all. But the real star for me was Peachykin's Michael Guerin: Gruff, tough, insecure, and completely lovable. Fans of Max may find cringe a tiny bit at the portrayal, but by story's end I found the character redeemable enough the appease even the most stalwart of fans. Romance is key in this tale, but the underlying point is that of each character's personal growth into adulthood and life as an independent person.
Great for first-timer's, this story lacks any true harshness or cruelty, but has a whole lot of heart.
Finding Ulysses
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Title: Finding Ulysses by Peachykin
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Liz/Michael, minor Kyle/Isabel
Categories: post-canon, romance, drama
Length: epic (~110,000+ Wowza!)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: Six years after Graduation, Michael's got someone on his mind.
Review:
If you've ever dipped your toes into the land of polar (Michael/Liz) fanfiction, you've no doubt already heard of 'Finding Ulysses.' In many ways, it's the Grand Old Lady of the genre. It was the story that first made me fall in love with the pairing, and I have a soft spot in my heart for it still. Though the pairing is unconventional, the author tries her best to keep the characters believable within the show's canon, even as events stray away from the established settings of the original series.
The author paints a rich, mostly flattering picture of the Roswellians' future, largely within the tableau that is artistic New Orleans, and while EXTREMELY EPIC, I found the story's arc generally satisfying. Her original characters are certainly entertaining, if not occasionally a tad bit unrealistic, and the author chooses to focus more on the human aspects of post-Roswell life for our lovers, and less on the science-fiction of it all. But the real star for me was Peachykin's Michael Guerin: Gruff, tough, insecure, and completely lovable. Fans of Max may find cringe a tiny bit at the portrayal, but by story's end I found the character redeemable enough the appease even the most stalwart of fans. Romance is key in this tale, but the underlying point is that of each character's personal growth into adulthood and life as an independent person.
Great for first-timer's, this story lacks any true harshness or cruelty, but has a whole lot of heart.
Finding Ulysses
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Title: Finding Ulysses by Peachykin
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Liz/Michael, minor Kyle/Isabel
Categories: post-canon, romance, drama
Length: epic (~110,000+ Wowza!)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: Six years after Graduation, Michael's got someone on his mind.
Review:
If you've ever dipped your toes into the land of polar (Michael/Liz) fanfiction, you've no doubt already heard of 'Finding Ulysses.' In many ways, it's the Grand Old Lady of the genre. It was the story that first made me fall in love with the pairing, and I have a soft spot in my heart for it still. Though the pairing is unconventional, the author tries her best to keep the characters believable within the show's canon, even as events stray away from the established settings of the original series.
The author paints a rich, mostly flattering picture of the Roswellians' future, largely within the tableau that is artistic New Orleans, and while EXTREMELY EPIC, I found the story's arc generally satisfying. Her original characters are certainly entertaining, if not occasionally a tad bit unrealistic, and the author chooses to focus more on the human aspects of post-Roswell life for our lovers, and less on the science-fiction of it all. But the real star for me was Peachykin's Michael Guerin: Gruff, tough, insecure, and completely lovable. Fans of Max may find cringe a tiny bit at the portrayal, but by story's end I found the character redeemable enough the appease even the most stalwart of fans. Romance is key in this tale, but the underlying point is that of each character's personal growth into adulthood and life as an independent person.
Great for first-timer's, this story lacks any true harshness or cruelty, but has a whole lot of heart.
Finding Ulysses
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Title: Finding Ulysses by Peachykin
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Liz/Michael, minor Kyle/Isabel
Categories: post-canon, romance, drama
Length: epic (~110,000+ Wowza!)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: Six years after Graduation, Michael's got someone on his mind.
Review:
If you've ever dipped your toes into the land of polar (Michael/Liz) fanfiction, you've no doubt already heard of 'Finding Ulysses.' In many ways, it's the Grand Old Lady of the genre. It was the story that first made me fall in love with the pairing, and I have a soft spot in my heart for it still. Though the pairing is unconventional, the author tries her best to keep the characters believable within the show's canon, even as events stray away from the established settings of the original series.
The author paints a rich, mostly flattering picture of the Roswellians' future, largely within the tableau that is artistic New Orleans, and while EXTREMELY EPIC, I found the story's arc generally satisfying. Her original characters are certainly entertaining, if not occasionally a tad bit unrealistic, and the author chooses to focus more on the human aspects of post-Roswell life for our lovers, and less on the science-fiction of it all. But the real star for me was Peachykin's Michael Guerin: Gruff, tough, insecure, and completely lovable. Fans of Max may find cringe a tiny bit at the portrayal, but by story's end I found the character redeemable enough the appease even the most stalwart of fans. Romance is key in this tale, but the underlying point is that of each character's personal growth into adulthood and life as an independent person.
Great for first-timer's, this story lacks any true harshness or cruelty, but has a whole lot of heart.
Finding Ulysses
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Title: Finding Ulysses by Peachykin
Fandom: Roswell
Pairing: Liz/Michael, minor Kyle/Isabel
Categories: post-canon, romance, drama
Length: epic (~110,000+ Wowza!)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ: n/a
Website: n/a
Summary: Six years after Graduation, Michael's got someone on his mind.
Review:
If you've ever dipped your toes into the land of polar (Michael/Liz) fanfiction, you've no doubt already heard of 'Finding Ulysses.' In many ways, it's the Grand Old Lady of the genre. It was the story that first made me fall in love with the pairing, and I have a soft spot in my heart for it still. Though the pairing is unconventional, the author tries her best to keep the characters believable within the show's canon, even as events stray away from the established settings of the original series.
The author paints a rich, mostly flattering picture of the Roswellians' future, largely within the tableau that is artistic New Orleans, and while EXTREMELY EPIC, I found the story's arc generally satisfying. Her original characters are certainly entertaining, if not occasionally a tad bit unrealistic, and the author chooses to focus more on the human aspects of post-Roswell life for our lovers, and less on the science-fiction of it all. But the real star for me was Peachykin's Michael Guerin: Gruff, tough, insecure, and completely lovable. Fans of Max may find cringe a tiny bit at the portrayal, but by story's end I found the character redeemable enough the appease even the most stalwart of fans. Romance is key in this tale, but the underlying point is that of each character's personal growth into adulthood and life as an independent person.
Great for first-timer's, this story lacks any true harshness or cruelty, but has a whole lot of heart.
Finding Ulysses