Title: Not Even Silence in Chicago series
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: gen and Harry Dresden/John Marcone (some Harry/others, and many background/side pairings)
Categories: AU, Post-Apocalyptic, Drama, Angst, Horror, Case!Fic
Length: Super Epic (112,942 words [4,827 + 1,858 + 18,122 + 88,135])
Warnings: Spoilers through Changes. Character death. Graphic depictions of violence and gore, cannibalism, amputation, possible TW for eating disorders (secondary character with ED, voluntary starvation and binge consumption a theme), brief mention of noncon (White Court vampire attack), TW for quakes and destruction.

Author on LJ: beachkid / binz and shiplizard / sidhebeingbrand
Author Website: binz and shiplizard

Author's Summary:
Post-apocalyptic Chicago: Harry Dresden, the itinerant Winter Knight, is contacted by the errant Sheriff Karrin Murphy. Something is brutally murdering people in Wisconsin, and the local militia is driving off anyone who tries to check it out. It's up to Harry to root out the threat-- and figure out where his loyalties lie, between the Faerie Court he sold himself to, and the people he's always tried to save.

Review:
Dry Bones Can Harm No One has been at the top of my list of fics to rec for our Dark/Horror week for ages, and the whole series is excellent. Set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic world, the first story lays out the AU--Marcone is now running what's left of the Chicago-area society and Harry is the Winter Knight--showing the world and their budding relationship. It has an excellent PoV, and you really feel in the moment as one character saves the other from a roadside attack by hostile forces and later when they're safe in Marcone's Fort. The second is a fun PWP set at the tail-end of the first, and makes you get the two as a couple, with their playfulness and snark, and there's a hint of angst regarding their changed circumstances. The following story is heartbreaking, with Harry and John at odds when John makes a unilateral move that he sees as right but endangers both Harry and Bob. John's actions are a betrayal of trust, and Harry's reaction of cutting himself off from his human contacts in the Chicago Fort is understandable but not very healthy for him. I like that the resolution is very adult; both of them have made mistakes and acknowledge that, and it leaves you hopeful for their relationship despite complicated outside obligations and loyalties that might pull them apart.

In the third fic, Harry mentions something happening in Wisconsin he didn't want to talk or think about...that something is the final story, which is an epic-length horror-suspense-thriller. Harry goes to investigate a series of grizzly murders and stumbles upon a isolated outpost. Their insular society--run by a militia group--and some of the people there-in are creepy, let alone the supernatural horror that's in their midst. There are some excellent original characters, some of whom I got really attached to (um, so please note the warnings). Harry does a lot of leg work on the case, trying to sort out the facts with unhelpful locals and daunting odds. Alternating with Harry's investigation are flashbacks that flesh out the AUs backstory and show what happened to Harry and his various friends during and after the apocalypse. There is angst and horror and terror, but also real moments of human connection and friendship and hope. As one commenter on the story put it: "it broke my heart, wore me down, and still managed to put me mostly back together again in the end."

There were moments I felt some wobbles in continuity between the four stories where they didn't 100% mesh-up, though it could be attributed to reading a very long series and losing track of little details. Regardless, the series is great if you're into post-apocalyptic world-building and including a creepy epic-length tale with a hopeful ending. If you want to read just Dry Bones Can Harm No One for the creepy horror story, it can stand on its own with the flashbacks giving plenty of background information.

Again, please note the warnings, particularly in regards to character death and cannibalism. Also violence and gore. Some of the imagery and situations are frankly haunting, and stuck with me for ages after I first read the stories.

Not Even Silence in Chicago series page
Part 1: Not Even Silence In The Mountains
Part 2: Upside Down in Air
Part 3: This, And Only This, We Have
Part 4: Dry Bones Can Harm No One

Title: Not Even Silence in Chicago series
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: gen and Harry Dresden/John Marcone (some Harry/others, and many background/side pairings)
Categories: AU, Post-Apocalyptic, Drama, Angst, Horror, Case!Fic
Length: Super Epic (112,942 words [4,827 + 1,858 + 18,122 + 88,135])
Warnings: Spoilers through Changes. Character death. Graphic depictions of violence and gore, cannibalism, amputation, possible TW for eating disorders (secondary character with ED, voluntary starvation and binge consumption a theme), brief mention of noncon (White Court vampire attack), TW for quakes and destruction.

Author on LJ: beachkid / binz and shiplizard / sidhebeingbrand
Author Website: binz and shiplizard

Author's Summary:
Post-apocalyptic Chicago: Harry Dresden, the itinerant Winter Knight, is contacted by the errant Sheriff Karrin Murphy. Something is brutally murdering people in Wisconsin, and the local militia is driving off anyone who tries to check it out. It's up to Harry to root out the threat-- and figure out where his loyalties lie, between the Faerie Court he sold himself to, and the people he's always tried to save.

Review:
Dry Bones Can Harm No One has been at the top of my list of fics to rec for our Dark/Horror week for ages, and the whole series is excellent. Set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic world, the first story lays out the AU--Marcone is now running what's left of the Chicago-area society and Harry is the Winter Knight--showing the world and their budding relationship. It has an excellent PoV, and you really feel in the moment as one character saves the other from a roadside attack by hostile forces and later when they're safe in Marcone's Fort. The second is a fun PWP set at the tail-end of the first, and makes you get the two as a couple, with their playfulness and snark, and there's a hint of angst regarding their changed circumstances. The following story is heartbreaking, with Harry and John at odds when John makes a unilateral move that he sees as right but endangers both Harry and Bob. John's actions are a betrayal of trust, and Harry's reaction of cutting himself off from his human contacts in the Chicago Fort is understandable but not very healthy for him. I like that the resolution is very adult; both of them have made mistakes and acknowledge that, and it leaves you hopeful for their relationship despite complicated outside obligations and loyalties that might pull them apart.

In the third fic, Harry mentions something happening in Wisconsin he didn't want to talk or think about...that something is the final story, which is an epic-length horror-suspense-thriller. Harry goes to investigate a series of grizzly murders and stumbles upon a isolated outpost. Their insular society--run by a militia group--and some of the people there-in are creepy, let alone the supernatural horror that's in their midst. There are some excellent original characters, some of whom I got really attached to (um, so please note the warnings). Harry does a lot of leg work on the case, trying to sort out the facts with unhelpful locals and daunting odds. Alternating with Harry's investigation are flashbacks that flesh out the AUs backstory and show what happened to Harry and his various friends during and after the apocalypse. There is angst and horror and terror, but also real moments of human connection and friendship and hope. As one commenter on the story put it: "it broke my heart, wore me down, and still managed to put me mostly back together again in the end."

There were moments I felt some wobbles in continuity between the four stories where they didn't 100% mesh-up, though it could be attributed to reading a very long series and losing track of little details. Regardless, the series is great if you're into post-apocalyptic world-building and including a creepy epic-length tale with a hopeful ending. If you want to read just Dry Bones Can Harm No One for the creepy horror story, it can stand on its own with the flashbacks giving plenty of background information.

Again, please note the warnings, particularly in regards to character death and cannibalism. Also violence and gore. Some of the imagery and situations are frankly haunting, and stuck with me for ages after I first read the stories.

Not Even Silence in Chicago series page
Part 1: Not Even Silence In The Mountains
Part 2: Upside Down in Air
Part 3: This, And Only This, We Have
Part 4: Dry Bones Can Harm No One

Title: Not Even Silence in Chicago series
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: gen and Harry Dresden/John Marcone (some Harry/others, and many background/side pairings)
Categories: AU, Post-Apocalyptic, Drama, Angst, Horror, Case!Fic
Length: Super Epic (112,942 words [4,827 + 1,858 + 18,122 + 88,135])
Warnings: Spoilers through Changes. Character death. Graphic depictions of violence and gore, cannibalism, amputation, possible TW for eating disorders (secondary character with ED, voluntary starvation and binge consumption a theme), brief mention of noncon (White Court vampire attack), TW for quakes and destruction.

Author on LJ: beachkid / binz and shiplizard / sidhebeingbrand
Author Website: binz and shiplizard

Author's Summary:
Post-apocalyptic Chicago: Harry Dresden, the itinerant Winter Knight, is contacted by the errant Sheriff Karrin Murphy. Something is brutally murdering people in Wisconsin, and the local militia is driving off anyone who tries to check it out. It's up to Harry to root out the threat-- and figure out where his loyalties lie, between the Faerie Court he sold himself to, and the people he's always tried to save.

Review:
Dry Bones Can Harm No One has been at the top of my list of fics to rec for our Dark/Horror week for ages, and the whole series is excellent. Set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic world, the first story lays out the AU--Marcone is now running what's left of the Chicago-area society and Harry is the Winter Knight--showing the world and their budding relationship. It has an excellent PoV, and you really feel in the moment as one character saves the other from a roadside attack by hostile forces and later when they're safe in Marcone's Fort. The second is a fun PWP set at the tail-end of the first, and makes you get the two as a couple, with their playfulness and snark, and there's a hint of angst regarding their changed circumstances. The following story is heartbreaking, with Harry and John at odds when John makes a unilateral move that he sees as right but endangers both Harry and Bob. John's actions are a betrayal of trust, and Harry's reaction of cutting himself off from his human contacts in the Chicago Fort is understandable but not very healthy for him. I like that the resolution is very adult; both of them have made mistakes and acknowledge that, and it leaves you hopeful for their relationship despite complicated outside obligations and loyalties that might pull them apart.

In the third fic, Harry mentions something happening in Wisconsin he didn't want to talk or think about...that something is the final story, which is an epic-length horror-suspense-thriller. Harry goes to investigate a series of grizzly murders and stumbles upon a isolated outpost. Their insular society--run by a militia group--and some of the people there-in are creepy, let alone the supernatural horror that's in their midst. There are some excellent original characters, some of whom I got really attached to (um, so please note the warnings). Harry does a lot of leg work on the case, trying to sort out the facts with unhelpful locals and daunting odds. Alternating with Harry's investigation are flashbacks that flesh out the AUs backstory and show what happened to Harry and his various friends during and after the apocalypse. There is angst and horror and terror, but also real moments of human connection and friendship and hope. As one commenter on the story put it: "it broke my heart, wore me down, and still managed to put me mostly back together again in the end."

There were moments I felt some wobbles in continuity between the four stories where they didn't 100% mesh-up, though it could be attributed to reading a very long series and losing track of little details. Regardless, the series is great if you're into post-apocalyptic world-building and including a creepy epic-length tale with a hopeful ending. If you want to read just Dry Bones Can Harm No One for the creepy horror story, it can stand on its own with the flashbacks giving plenty of background information.

Again, please note the warnings, particularly in regards to character death and cannibalism. Also violence and gore. Some of the imagery and situations are frankly haunting, and stuck with me for ages after I first read the stories.

Not Even Silence in Chicago series page
Part 1: Not Even Silence In The Mountains
Part 2: Upside Down in Air
Part 3: This, And Only This, We Have
Part 4: Dry Bones Can Harm No One

Title: The Most Dangerous Thing
Fandom: The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone (with background Karrin Murphy/Anastasia Lucio, Charity Carpenter/Michael Carpenter)
Categories: Drama, Action/Adventure
Length: Long (27,690 words)
Warnings: References to kidnapping, torture, brainwashing. Major spoilers through Turn Coat

Author on LJ: gehayi
Author Website: Gehayi

Summary:
Falling in lust. Falling in love. Becoming aware of both, and deciding to come out to family and friends. Mix in a case involving supernatural politics, warlocks, conspiracies, faeries, Knights, gods and mortal enemies, and it's a typical day for Harry Dresden. Post-Turn Coat.

Written for the prompt: People have been kidding Harry Dresden about being gay for a while. Now Harry's come to terms with his bisexuality and fallen for a man, and while some of his family and friends can deal with this, others are having a plethora of problems--and causing a number of them as well.

Review:
Burned out after the events of Turn Coat, Harry starts visiting Demonreach regularly for some down-time. When John Marcone goes to the island to confront the place he'd been tortured and runs into Harry. They start meeting at the island, first by happenstance, then later on purpose. Harry grapples with his bisexuality and repressed attraction to men, as well as his fears about his friends reactions to his growing relationship with a mobster. Talking with some of his friends leads not just to realizations about his relationship with John, but also an epiphany about a conspiracy against them.

Written for the 2009 lgbtfest, this story explores what readers of the series may have noticed: Harry's appreciation for both sexes (and his seeming obliviousness about it). I especially enjoy the first part of the story, where Harry is dealing with the fall-out of past events and he and John start dating without realizing it. The villain of the story took me by complete surprise, and I wasn't thrilled with that part of the story, but the resolution is surprising and satisfying, though disturbing. The action is perfectly in-line with canon, and feels like it could have come right from the pages of Jim Butcher.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

The Most Dangerous Thing (AO3), (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4)

Title: The Most Dangerous Thing
Fandom: The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone (with background Karrin Murphy/Anastasia Lucio, Charity Carpenter/Michael Carpenter)
Categories: Drama, Action/Adventure
Length: Long (27,690 words)
Warnings: References to kidnapping, torture, brainwashing. Major spoilers through Turn Coat

Author on LJ: gehayi
Author Website: Gehayi

Summary:
Falling in lust. Falling in love. Becoming aware of both, and deciding to come out to family and friends. Mix in a case involving supernatural politics, warlocks, conspiracies, faeries, Knights, gods and mortal enemies, and it's a typical day for Harry Dresden. Post-Turn Coat.

Written for the prompt: People have been kidding Harry Dresden about being gay for a while. Now Harry's come to terms with his bisexuality and fallen for a man, and while some of his family and friends can deal with this, others are having a plethora of problems--and causing a number of them as well.

Review:
Burned out after the events of Turn Coat, Harry starts visiting Demonreach regularly for some down-time. When John Marcone goes to the island to confront the place he'd been tortured and runs into Harry. They start meeting at the island, first by happenstance, then later on purpose. Harry grapples with his bisexuality and repressed attraction to men, as well as his fears about his friends reactions to his growing relationship with a mobster. Talking with some of his friends leads not just to realizations about his relationship with John, but also an epiphany about a conspiracy against them.

Written for the 2009 lgbtfest, this story explores what readers of the series may have noticed: Harry's appreciation for both sexes (and his seeming obliviousness about it). I especially enjoy the first part of the story, where Harry is dealing with the fall-out of past events and he and John start dating without realizing it. The villain of the story took me by complete surprise, and I wasn't thrilled with that part of the story, but the resolution is surprising and satisfying, though disturbing. The action is perfectly in-line with canon, and feels like it could have come right from the pages of Jim Butcher.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

The Most Dangerous Thing (AO3), (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4)

Title: The Most Dangerous Thing
Fandom: The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone (with background Karrin Murphy/Anastasia Lucio, Charity Carpenter/Michael Carpenter)
Categories: Drama, Action/Adventure
Length: Long (27,690 words)
Warnings: References to kidnapping, torture, brainwashing. Major spoilers through Turn Coat

Author on LJ: gehayi
Author Website: Gehayi

Summary:
Falling in lust. Falling in love. Becoming aware of both, and deciding to come out to family and friends. Mix in a case involving supernatural politics, warlocks, conspiracies, faeries, Knights, gods and mortal enemies, and it's a typical day for Harry Dresden. Post-Turn Coat.

Written for the prompt: People have been kidding Harry Dresden about being gay for a while. Now Harry's come to terms with his bisexuality and fallen for a man, and while some of his family and friends can deal with this, others are having a plethora of problems--and causing a number of them as well.

Review:
Burned out after the events of Turn Coat, Harry starts visiting Demonreach regularly for some down-time. When John Marcone goes to the island to confront the place he'd been tortured and runs into Harry. They start meeting at the island, first by happenstance, then later on purpose. Harry grapples with his bisexuality and repressed attraction to men, as well as his fears about his friends reactions to his growing relationship with a mobster. Talking with some of his friends leads not just to realizations about his relationship with John, but also an epiphany about a conspiracy against them.

Written for the 2009 lgbtfest, this story explores what readers of the series may have noticed: Harry's appreciation for both sexes (and his seeming obliviousness about it). I especially enjoy the first part of the story, where Harry is dealing with the fall-out of past events and he and John start dating without realizing it. The villain of the story took me by complete surprise, and I wasn't thrilled with that part of the story, but the resolution is surprising and satisfying, though disturbing. The action is perfectly in-line with canon, and feels like it could have come right from the pages of Jim Butcher.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

The Most Dangerous Thing (AO3), (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4)

Title: The Most Dangerous Thing
Fandom: The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone (with background Karrin Murphy/Anastasia Lucio, Charity Carpenter/Michael Carpenter)
Categories: Drama, Action/Adventure
Length: Long (27,690 words)
Warnings: References to kidnapping, torture, brainwashing. Major spoilers through Turn Coat

Author on LJ: gehayi
Author Website: Gehayi

Summary:
Falling in lust. Falling in love. Becoming aware of both, and deciding to come out to family and friends. Mix in a case involving supernatural politics, warlocks, conspiracies, faeries, Knights, gods and mortal enemies, and it's a typical day for Harry Dresden. Post-Turn Coat.

Written for the prompt: People have been kidding Harry Dresden about being gay for a while. Now Harry's come to terms with his bisexuality and fallen for a man, and while some of his family and friends can deal with this, others are having a plethora of problems--and causing a number of them as well.

Review:
Burned out after the events of Turn Coat, Harry starts visiting Demonreach regularly for some down-time. When John Marcone goes to the island to confront the place he'd been tortured and runs into Harry. They start meeting at the island, first by happenstance, then later on purpose. Harry grapples with his bisexuality and repressed attraction to men, as well as his fears about his friends reactions to his growing relationship with a mobster. Talking with some of his friends leads not just to realizations about his relationship with John, but also an epiphany about a conspiracy against them.

Written for the 2009 lgbtfest, this story explores what readers of the series may have noticed: Harry's appreciation for both sexes (and his seeming obliviousness about it). I especially enjoy the first part of the story, where Harry is dealing with the fall-out of past events and he and John start dating without realizing it. The villain of the story took me by complete surprise, and I wasn't thrilled with that part of the story, but the resolution is surprising and satisfying, though disturbing. The action is perfectly in-line with canon, and feels like it could have come right from the pages of Jim Butcher.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

The Most Dangerous Thing (AO3), (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3, pt.4)

Title: The Dresden Omens
Fandom: Good Omens, The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone, Aziraphale/Crowley
Categories: crossover, humor, a bit of action/adventure
Length: Long (17,879 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for Good Omens, and the Dresden Files novels through book ten.

Author on LJ: shiplizard
Author Website: shiplizard

Summary:
In which a demon (who did not fall from grace so much as saunter vaguely downward) is sent to tempt a hero (who's reluctant at best) and has some trouble with the job.

Review:
Crowley gets assigned to tempt Harry Dresden; this does not go well. Every avenue he tries backfires (the car, the dog, the apprentice, the brother), Aziraphale is busy not answering his phone or checking his messages, and the Legions of Hell won't cut him any slack. Fortunately, Crowley's manipulations (and a little help from friend) finally have some surprising, and unexpected consequences.

I love Crowley, and this fic lets him shine, trying his best tricks and running into a wall each time. The rest of the main characters don't come in until nearly the end, but each are quick and snappy and so much fun. The author does a great job mixing up the two fandoms seamlessly and coming the two fandom's flavors of humor, though the focus is slightly more on the Good Omens characters.

The Dresden Omens (AO3) (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3)

Title: The Dresden Omens
Fandom: Good Omens, The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone, Aziraphale/Crowley
Categories: crossover, humor, a bit of action/adventure
Length: Long (17,879 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for Good Omens, and the Dresden Files novels through book ten.

Author on LJ: shiplizard
Author Website: shiplizard

Summary:
In which a demon (who did not fall from grace so much as saunter vaguely downward) is sent to tempt a hero (who's reluctant at best) and has some trouble with the job.

Review:
Crowley gets assigned to tempt Harry Dresden; this does not go well. Every avenue he tries backfires (the car, the dog, the apprentice, the brother), Aziraphale is busy not answering his phone or checking his messages, and the Legions of Hell won't cut him any slack. Fortunately, Crowley's manipulations (and a little help from friend) finally have some surprising, and unexpected consequences.

I love Crowley, and this fic lets him shine, trying his best tricks and running into a wall each time. The rest of the main characters don't come in until nearly the end, but each are quick and snappy and so much fun. The author does a great job mixing up the two fandoms seamlessly and coming the two fandom's flavors of humor, though the focus is slightly more on the Good Omens characters.

The Dresden Omens (AO3) (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3)

Title: The Dresden Omens
Fandom: Good Omens, The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone, Aziraphale/Crowley
Categories: crossover, humor, a bit of action/adventure
Length: Long (17,879 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for Good Omens, and the Dresden Files novels through book ten.

Author on LJ: shiplizard
Author Website: shiplizard

Summary:
In which a demon (who did not fall from grace so much as saunter vaguely downward) is sent to tempt a hero (who's reluctant at best) and has some trouble with the job.

Review:
Crowley gets assigned to tempt Harry Dresden; this does not go well. Every avenue he tries backfires (the car, the dog, the apprentice, the brother), Aziraphale is busy not answering his phone or checking his messages, and the Legions of Hell won't cut him any slack. Fortunately, Crowley's manipulations (and a little help from friend) finally have some surprising, and unexpected consequences.

I love Crowley, and this fic lets him shine, trying his best tricks and running into a wall each time. The rest of the main characters don't come in until nearly the end, but each are quick and snappy and so much fun. The author does a great job mixing up the two fandoms seamlessly and coming the two fandom's flavors of humor, though the focus is slightly more on the Good Omens characters.

The Dresden Omens (AO3) (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3)

Title: The Dresden Omens
Fandom: Good Omens, The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone, Aziraphale/Crowley
Categories: crossover, humor, a bit of action/adventure
Length: Long (17,879 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for Good Omens, and the Dresden Files novels through book ten.

Author on LJ: shiplizard
Author Website: shiplizard

Summary:
In which a demon (who did not fall from grace so much as saunter vaguely downward) is sent to tempt a hero (who's reluctant at best) and has some trouble with the job.

Review:
Crowley gets assigned to tempt Harry Dresden; this does not go well. Every avenue he tries backfires (the car, the dog, the apprentice, the brother), Aziraphale is busy not answering his phone or checking his messages, and the Legions of Hell won't cut him any slack. Fortunately, Crowley's manipulations (and a little help from friend) finally have some surprising, and unexpected consequences.

I love Crowley, and this fic lets him shine, trying his best tricks and running into a wall each time. The rest of the main characters don't come in until nearly the end, but each are quick and snappy and so much fun. The author does a great job mixing up the two fandoms seamlessly and coming the two fandom's flavors of humor, though the focus is slightly more on the Good Omens characters.

The Dresden Omens (AO3) (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3)

Title: The Dresden Omens
Fandom: Good Omens, The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone, Aziraphale/Crowley
Categories: crossover, humor, a bit of action/adventure
Length: Long (17,879 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for Good Omens, and the Dresden Files novels through book ten.

Author on LJ: shiplizard
Author Website: shiplizard

Summary:
In which a demon (who did not fall from grace so much as saunter vaguely downward) is sent to tempt a hero (who's reluctant at best) and has some trouble with the job.

Review:
Crowley gets assigned to tempt Harry Dresden; this does not go well. Every avenue he tries backfires (the car, the dog, the apprentice, the brother), Aziraphale is busy not answering his phone or checking his messages, and the Legions of Hell won't cut him any slack. Fortunately, Crowley's manipulations (and a little help from friend) finally have some surprising, and unexpected consequences.

I love Crowley, and this fic lets him shine, trying his best tricks and running into a wall each time. The rest of the main characters don't come in until nearly the end, but each are quick and snappy and so much fun. The author does a great job mixing up the two fandoms seamlessly and coming the two fandom's flavors of humor, though the focus is slightly more on the Good Omens characters.

The Dresden Omens (AO3) (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3)

Title: The Dresden Omens
Fandom: Good Omens, The Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone, Aziraphale/Crowley
Categories: crossover, humor, a bit of action/adventure
Length: Long (17,879 words)
Warnings: Spoilers for Good Omens, and the Dresden Files novels through book ten.

Author on LJ: shiplizard
Author Website: shiplizard

Summary:
In which a demon (who did not fall from grace so much as saunter vaguely downward) is sent to tempt a hero (who's reluctant at best) and has some trouble with the job.

Review:
Crowley gets assigned to tempt Harry Dresden; this does not go well. Every avenue he tries backfires (the car, the dog, the apprentice, the brother), Aziraphale is busy not answering his phone or checking his messages, and the Legions of Hell won't cut him any slack. Fortunately, Crowley's manipulations (and a little help from friend) finally have some surprising, and unexpected consequences.

I love Crowley, and this fic lets him shine, trying his best tricks and running into a wall each time. The rest of the main characters don't come in until nearly the end, but each are quick and snappy and so much fun. The author does a great job mixing up the two fandoms seamlessly and coming the two fandom's flavors of humor, though the focus is slightly more on the Good Omens characters.

The Dresden Omens (AO3) (LJ pt.1, pt.2, pt.3)

Apologies for posting a day late!

Title: Choices
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Categories: AU, Angst, Drama, Romance, Bonding, Hurt/Comfort, kids/family
Length: Long (28,325 words)
Warnings: Dubcon/consent issues, contains non-explicit reference to past child abuse and rape, references to canon character deaths, major spoilers through Changes

Author on LJ: kethrua
Author Website: Kethrua

Review:
Instead of making a pact with Winter during Changes, Harry sells himself to John Marcone, performing a binding ritual and getting the help of Marcone's whole organization. In the aftermath of the events of the book, both Harry and Maggie are traumatized and, with John, they have to adjust to all the changes that have happened and deal with the fall out.

The binding ritual has long lasting effects, affecting Harry's friendships, changing is alliances, and complicating his already complicated association with Marcone. Most of the regular series characters get cameos, and I really liked Thomas' and Hendricks' roles. It's told from Harry's point-of-view, and even though he's oblivious to certain things, you can practically hear Hendrick rolling his eyes sometimes. The few scenes with Maggie are great; she's been through a lot, and is of course is affected, but with help from Mouse, Toot, Harry and John, you feel like she'll be okay.

Kethrua really sinks her teeth into all the problematic issues expressed or implied in the Dresden Files (and some her own devising) and works through them thoughtfully and cleverly. I love her version of events; I was rather disappointed by the actual canon resolutions of this and the following book, and really like Kethrua's take on things (and of course that it's Dresden/Marcone doesn't hurt). The title is particularly apt, with the story focused both on the choices characters have made in the past and make, and the times when choice is taken away. This, as far as I know, is the only fanfic the author has written, and she really knocked it out of the park. The narrative, mostly happening after the book, occasionally weaves back to the places it deviated from canon to give you interesting glimpses into how the characters got where they are. My only complaints are a few minor typos and that the ending is a bit abrupt.

Fair warning, the main focus of the story is issues of consent, with a large side portion of Harry's issues (including child abuse and rape) and how he deals with that, as well as the traumas Maggie faced.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

Choices (AO3) (or originally posted to dresden_kink: Parts 1-11 and Parts 12-23)

Apologies for posting a day late!

Title: Choices
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Categories: AU, Angst, Drama, Romance, Bonding, Hurt/Comfort, kids/family
Length: Long (28,325 words)
Warnings: Dubcon/consent issues, contains non-explicit reference to past child abuse and rape, references to canon character deaths, major spoilers through Changes

Author on LJ: kethrua
Author Website: Kethrua

Review:
Instead of making a pact with Winter during Changes, Harry sells himself to John Marcone, performing a binding ritual and getting the help of Marcone's whole organization. In the aftermath of the events of the book, both Harry and Maggie are traumatized and, with John, they have to adjust to all the changes that have happened and deal with the fall out.

The binding ritual has long lasting effects, affecting Harry's friendships, changing is alliances, and complicating his already complicated association with Marcone. Most of the regular series characters get cameos, and I really liked Thomas' and Hendricks' roles. It's told from Harry's point-of-view, and even though he's oblivious to certain things, you can practically hear Hendrick rolling his eyes sometimes. The few scenes with Maggie are great; she's been through a lot, and is of course is affected, but with help from Mouse, Toot, Harry and John, you feel like she'll be okay.

Kethrua really sinks her teeth into all the problematic issues expressed or implied in the Dresden Files (and some her own devising) and works through them thoughtfully and cleverly. I love her version of events; I was rather disappointed by the actual canon resolutions of this and the following book, and really like Kethrua's take on things (and of course that it's Dresden/Marcone doesn't hurt). The title is particularly apt, with the story focused both on the choices characters have made in the past and make, and the times when choice is taken away. This, as far as I know, is the only fanfic the author has written, and she really knocked it out of the park. The narrative, mostly happening after the book, occasionally weaves back to the places it deviated from canon to give you interesting glimpses into how the characters got where they are. My only complaints are a few minor typos and that the ending is a bit abrupt.

Fair warning, the main focus of the story is issues of consent, with a large side portion of Harry's issues (including child abuse and rape) and how he deals with that, as well as the traumas Maggie faced.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

Choices (AO3) (or originally posted to dresden_kink: Parts 1-11 and Parts 12-23)

Apologies for posting a day late!

Title: Choices
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Categories: AU, Angst, Drama, Romance, Bonding, Hurt/Comfort, kids/family
Length: Long (28,325 words)
Warnings: Dubcon/consent issues, contains non-explicit reference to past child abuse and rape, references to canon character deaths, major spoilers through Changes

Author on LJ: kethrua
Author Website: Kethrua

Review:
Instead of making a pact with Winter during Changes, Harry sells himself to John Marcone, performing a binding ritual and getting the help of Marcone's whole organization. In the aftermath of the events of the book, both Harry and Maggie are traumatized and, with John, they have to adjust to all the changes that have happened and deal with the fall out.

The binding ritual has long lasting effects, affecting Harry's friendships, changing is alliances, and complicating his already complicated association with Marcone. Most of the regular series characters get cameos, and I really liked Thomas' and Hendricks' roles. It's told from Harry's point-of-view, and even though he's oblivious to certain things, you can practically hear Hendrick rolling his eyes sometimes. The few scenes with Maggie are great; she's been through a lot, and is of course is affected, but with help from Mouse, Toot, Harry and John, you feel like she'll be okay.

Kethrua really sinks her teeth into all the problematic issues expressed or implied in the Dresden Files (and some her own devising) and works through them thoughtfully and cleverly. I love her version of events; I was rather disappointed by the actual canon resolutions of this and the following book, and really like Kethrua's take on things (and of course that it's Dresden/Marcone doesn't hurt). The title is particularly apt, with the story focused both on the choices characters have made in the past and make, and the times when choice is taken away. This, as far as I know, is the only fanfic the author has written, and she really knocked it out of the park. The narrative, mostly happening after the book, occasionally weaves back to the places it deviated from canon to give you interesting glimpses into how the characters got where they are. My only complaints are a few minor typos and that the ending is a bit abrupt.

Fair warning, the main focus of the story is issues of consent, with a large side portion of Harry's issues (including child abuse and rape) and how he deals with that, as well as the traumas Maggie faced.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

Choices (AO3) (or originally posted to dresden_kink: Parts 1-11 and Parts 12-23)

Apologies for posting a day late!

Title: Choices
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Categories: AU, Angst, Drama, Romance, Bonding, Hurt/Comfort, kids/family
Length: Long (28,325 words)
Warnings: Dubcon/consent issues, contains non-explicit reference to past child abuse and rape, references to canon character deaths, major spoilers through Changes

Author on LJ: kethrua
Author Website: Kethrua

Review:
Instead of making a pact with Winter during Changes, Harry sells himself to John Marcone, performing a binding ritual and getting the help of Marcone's whole organization. In the aftermath of the events of the book, both Harry and Maggie are traumatized and, with John, they have to adjust to all the changes that have happened and deal with the fall out.

The binding ritual has long lasting effects, affecting Harry's friendships, changing is alliances, and complicating his already complicated association with Marcone. Most of the regular series characters get cameos, and I really liked Thomas' and Hendricks' roles. It's told from Harry's point-of-view, and even though he's oblivious to certain things, you can practically hear Hendrick rolling his eyes sometimes. The few scenes with Maggie are great; she's been through a lot, and is of course is affected, but with help from Mouse, Toot, Harry and John, you feel like she'll be okay.

Kethrua really sinks her teeth into all the problematic issues expressed or implied in the Dresden Files (and some her own devising) and works through them thoughtfully and cleverly. I love her version of events; I was rather disappointed by the actual canon resolutions of this and the following book, and really like Kethrua's take on things (and of course that it's Dresden/Marcone doesn't hurt). The title is particularly apt, with the story focused both on the choices characters have made in the past and make, and the times when choice is taken away. This, as far as I know, is the only fanfic the author has written, and she really knocked it out of the park. The narrative, mostly happening after the book, occasionally weaves back to the places it deviated from canon to give you interesting glimpses into how the characters got where they are. My only complaints are a few minor typos and that the ending is a bit abrupt.

Fair warning, the main focus of the story is issues of consent, with a large side portion of Harry's issues (including child abuse and rape) and how he deals with that, as well as the traumas Maggie faced.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

Choices (AO3) (or originally posted to dresden_kink: Parts 1-11 and Parts 12-23)

Apologies for posting a day late!

Title: Choices
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Categories: AU, Angst, Drama, Romance, Bonding, Hurt/Comfort, kids/family
Length: Long (28,325 words)
Warnings: Dubcon/consent issues, contains non-explicit reference to past child abuse and rape, references to canon character deaths, major spoilers through Changes

Author on LJ: kethrua
Author Website: Kethrua

Review:
Instead of making a pact with Winter during Changes, Harry sells himself to John Marcone, performing a binding ritual and getting the help of Marcone's whole organization. In the aftermath of the events of the book, both Harry and Maggie are traumatized and, with John, they have to adjust to all the changes that have happened and deal with the fall out.

The binding ritual has long lasting effects, affecting Harry's friendships, changing is alliances, and complicating his already complicated association with Marcone. Most of the regular series characters get cameos, and I really liked Thomas' and Hendricks' roles. It's told from Harry's point-of-view, and even though he's oblivious to certain things, you can practically hear Hendrick rolling his eyes sometimes. The few scenes with Maggie are great; she's been through a lot, and is of course is affected, but with help from Mouse, Toot, Harry and John, you feel like she'll be okay.

Kethrua really sinks her teeth into all the problematic issues expressed or implied in the Dresden Files (and some her own devising) and works through them thoughtfully and cleverly. I love her version of events; I was rather disappointed by the actual canon resolutions of this and the following book, and really like Kethrua's take on things (and of course that it's Dresden/Marcone doesn't hurt). The title is particularly apt, with the story focused both on the choices characters have made in the past and make, and the times when choice is taken away. This, as far as I know, is the only fanfic the author has written, and she really knocked it out of the park. The narrative, mostly happening after the book, occasionally weaves back to the places it deviated from canon to give you interesting glimpses into how the characters got where they are. My only complaints are a few minor typos and that the ending is a bit abrupt.

Fair warning, the main focus of the story is issues of consent, with a large side portion of Harry's issues (including child abuse and rape) and how he deals with that, as well as the traumas Maggie faced.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

Choices (AO3) (or originally posted to dresden_kink: Parts 1-11 and Parts 12-23)

Apologies for posting a day late!

Title: Choices
Fandom: Dresden Files
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone
Categories: AU, Angst, Drama, Romance, Bonding, Hurt/Comfort, kids/family
Length: Long (28,325 words)
Warnings: Dubcon/consent issues, contains non-explicit reference to past child abuse and rape, references to canon character deaths, major spoilers through Changes

Author on LJ: kethrua
Author Website: Kethrua

Review:
Instead of making a pact with Winter during Changes, Harry sells himself to John Marcone, performing a binding ritual and getting the help of Marcone's whole organization. In the aftermath of the events of the book, both Harry and Maggie are traumatized and, with John, they have to adjust to all the changes that have happened and deal with the fall out.

The binding ritual has long lasting effects, affecting Harry's friendships, changing is alliances, and complicating his already complicated association with Marcone. Most of the regular series characters get cameos, and I really liked Thomas' and Hendricks' roles. It's told from Harry's point-of-view, and even though he's oblivious to certain things, you can practically hear Hendrick rolling his eyes sometimes. The few scenes with Maggie are great; she's been through a lot, and is of course is affected, but with help from Mouse, Toot, Harry and John, you feel like she'll be okay.

Kethrua really sinks her teeth into all the problematic issues expressed or implied in the Dresden Files (and some her own devising) and works through them thoughtfully and cleverly. I love her version of events; I was rather disappointed by the actual canon resolutions of this and the following book, and really like Kethrua's take on things (and of course that it's Dresden/Marcone doesn't hurt). The title is particularly apt, with the story focused both on the choices characters have made in the past and make, and the times when choice is taken away. This, as far as I know, is the only fanfic the author has written, and she really knocked it out of the park. The narrative, mostly happening after the book, occasionally weaves back to the places it deviated from canon to give you interesting glimpses into how the characters got where they are. My only complaints are a few minor typos and that the ending is a bit abrupt.

Fair warning, the main focus of the story is issues of consent, with a large side portion of Harry's issues (including child abuse and rape) and how he deals with that, as well as the traumas Maggie faced.

( Click here to read an excerpt. )

Choices (AO3) (or originally posted to dresden_kink: Parts 1-11 and Parts 12-23)

Title: The Stars and Scones Bakery and Coffee Shop
Fandom: Dresden Files (book 'verse)
Pairing: Harry Dresden/John Marcone (with background Sigrun Gard/Nathan "Cujo" Hendricks, Anastasia Luccio/Karrin Murphy, Justine/Thomas Raith)
Categories: AU, drama, angst, romance, humor
Length: Epic (42,865 words)
Warnings: per author: "Trigger Warnings: Past child abuse, oblique reference to self-harm, serious portrayal of a character dealing with past trauma, realistic depiction of a panic attack, and abandonment issues. A few albeist remarks, because this is Harry Dresden we're talking about."

Author on LJ: lucia_tanaka / luciazephyr
Author Website: LuciaZephyr

Summary:
In which Harry is the best baker in Chicago, but still ends up starting a few fires along the way.

Review:
I adore this story. I've always liked restaurant/bakery AUs, and this story substitutes Harry's talent with magic to a talent with baking. All the series regulars are there, with their roles slightly tweaked to fit the new setting. The trauma Harry suffered as a child in canon has been amplified, and the ramifications still reverberate through his life. The "bane of his existence" is John Marcone a corporate lawyer and regular customer with his adorable daughter, Ivy. Harry and John's interactions are mostly snark, until Harry's long Thomas comes to visit. There follow some romantic-comedy style miscommunications, fabulous baked good and cooking, Harry dealing with some intense PTSD, romantic and personal resolutions for Harry.

The Stars and Scones Bakery and Coffee Shop (revised final version on AO3)
Earlier version available on DW or LJ