Adventures in Adolescence by Vera
Title: Adventures in Adolescence
Author: Vera
Fandom: Sherlock_BBC
Pairing: Sherlock/John
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Violence, language, minor character death, bullying, and non-explicit sexual intimacy between consenting teenagers.
Summary: A spark was all it took to change John’s path, throwing him in Sherlock’s way twenty-five years early.
Genre: Hurt/Comfort, angst, alternate universe, dark, romance
Word Count: Just shy of 20K.
Why You Should Read It:
Its a lovely “what-if” tale revolving around John and Sherlock meeting as teenagers. Their personalities are sharp and jagged, but fit neatly together. Their relationship is a bit unhealthy but very them. I’m labelling it “dark” because of some light themes that appear, but are very muted. The sequel (yet to be posted) is supposed to expand a bit on these. Harry is a great character and I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen Sherlock’s father in fic as a character and not just a very minor presence.
Shades of Gray by OneWhoSitsWithTurtles
Title: Shades of Gray
Author: OneWhoSitsWithTurtles
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort/First Time
Warnings: torture, mindfuck
Word Count: 156,490
Summary: After Inception, the team splits up. Arthur takes on a private job but is betrayed and forced to lock down his subconscious, dropping him into a coma. In the war-torn world of Arthur’s mind, will Eames be able to save Arthur before he slips away forever?
Why You Should Read This: Arthur is heartbreakingly loyal, Eames is in love, Cobb is awkward but supportive. The back story for Arthur is beautifully built and rendered in such a way in the story that it steals your breath away. Eames is loyal and fierce with his love and his desire to save Arthur from a situation no one believes he’ll survive. The ending is satisfying and beautiful. Give yourself a day to read it — it’s long and a very intense read.
AWOL by Lady Grey
Title: AWOL
Author: Lady Grey
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Genre: Angst, First Time
Rating: NC-17
Length: Long
Summary: When Jack tries to convince himself that he belongs with Sam, Daniel disappears off-world. A desperate search for Daniel ensues, but only Jack can find him, following his heart across the universe to the man he loves
Why You Should Read This: This story is at times sad and kind of heart breaking and at other pretty funny.Jack is kind of a idiot and turns out he was right in the end. Plus really cute creatures that you would want as a pet and then fell as stupid as Jack and Daniel.
Pavlov by Kalimyre
Title: Pavlov
Author: Kalimyre
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Pairing: Jack O’Neill/Daniel Jackson
Genre: Angst, First Time, Drama
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 29,816
Summary: Daniel has a theory. Can you ever really have too many ‘Aliens Make Them Do It’ stories?
Why You Should Read This:
This fic is also known as “the one where aliens condition Jack and Daniel to have sex together.” Jack and Daniel are locked into what appears to be a doorless room, and blinking lights and tapping sounds condition the boys. A great spin on the “Aliens Made Them Do It” trope, and the relationship build between them is believable and perfect. The sex is hot and the author does great dialogue (I do so love bickering) and the ending is pure gold.
Marks by nanuk_dain
Title: Marks
Author: nanuk_dain
Fandom: The Mummy
Pairing: Jonathan Carnahan/Ardeth Bay
Rating: NC-15
Word Count: 25,700 words
Genres: Romance, Adventure, First Time
Summary:
While chasing after Imhotep and Alex, Jonathan finds his attention drawn to a certain Med-jai warrior far more often than it should be…
Why You Should Read This:
There is not enough of this pairing in the world. I’ve found very few and this is the only one of any real substance that I’ve found. It’s just fantastic. It really manages to catch Jonathan’s voice and the romance is lovely and slow building. Ardeth is patient and really, the sex is hot. And also, Ardeth’s mum is awesome!
Scarlet. Crimson. Red by X_Art
Title: Scarlet. Crimson. Red
Author: X_Art
Fandom: The Mentalist
Pairing: Kimball Cho/Patrick Jane
Rating: NC-15
Word Count: 16,900 words
Genres: Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Humour
Summary:
Three stages of a relationship. Based on Crimson Casanova.
Why You Should Read This:
Because it’s hot and sexy and Cho get’s his swagger on. And really there is not enough Cho/Jane love out there, but this is a great example of how awesome this pairing is! I love this fic. To be fair, I love all of X_Art’s fics. Trust me, check out all of her fics because you wont be disappointed. As it was I found it hard to just pick on of her fic’s to rec as a gateway. I decided on this one because it’s a really good example of her writing style and also how she works through a fic with her characters.
The Bleeding Heart by La Penserosa
Title: The Bleeding Heart
Author: La Penserosa
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairing: One sided Nathan Harris/Spencer Reid, Surprise pairing
Rating: R
Word Count: 25,800 words
Genres: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Drama, Dark
Warnings: Torture, Violence, Abuse, Murder
Summary:
Dr. Reid receives a letter from Nathan Harris who has been released from psychiatric care. Will Dr. Reid find Nathan before he finds the team and a fresh crop of victims?
Why You Should Read This:
So I feel a bit iffy rec’ing this because it is really a hard read. I usually stick to only happy fics because I don’t read fanfiction to cry, and this one had me bawling by the end. It’s a very powerful read, it’s scary, it’s captivating and wow, it is so worth it if you can get past the really horrible parts. Nathan Harris is one of the only characters from Criminal Minds that I really left the episode feeling for, it’s probably the only reason I first tried this piece. But once I had, the writing drew me in and I couldn’t fathom not finishing. There is a surprise pairing at the end that sort of comes out of nowhere, but it gives a nice ending to the story that almost makes up for making you cry. Almost.
I can’t stress enough that it isn’t for the faint of heart, and has a lot of triggers. So please be careful.
Rainbow Warrior
Title: Rainbow Warrior
Author: Lady Grey
Fandom: Stargate
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Genre: Romance, Angst, First Time, AU
Rating: NC-17
Length: long
Summary: In response to a direct order from the President, the military finally takes steps to correct its discriminatory attitude toward gay and lesbian soldiers. Following this groundbreaking event, Jack O’Neill comes out to his team, losing the support of one of them. Daniel decides to help his friend truly come to terms with his newly recognized orientation, and gets far more than he ever expected
Why You Should Read This: Interesting story about Jack and what he been through.Realising he was gay at a young age and then knowing in order to do what he wanted to in life that he could never be himself. Once he can ,coming out only to help others. Daniel is rather oblivious but gets there in the end. Bonus apperince by mini Jack.
I want you to want me by sirona
Title: I want you to want me
Author: sirona
Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 2010
Pairing: Steve McGarrett/Danny Williams
Genre: Alternate Universe, Romance, Angst, First Time, Drama
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 45,097
Summary: It’s all his damned knee’s fault. If it wasn’t for his body’s betrayal, no one would have found out about the fight club, or about his dad practically leaving them to fend for themselves after their mother’s death. And they certainly wouldn’t have sent the four of them kids to Hawai’i, to live with their aunt and uncle. Although, Danny has to admit that the class president offers a not-so-small consolation…
Why You Should Read This:
This fic starts off as an AU and then segues into canon neatly. The author did a wonderful job with the emotions in this fic – the death of Danny’s mother is so sad, and the children’s reactions to said death are believable. I could see teen!Danny as the author wrote him – hurt, trying so hard to keep it together while he takes care of his siblings, resorting to fighting as an outlet. The author was very good at creating younger versions of our beloved characters and making it clear that they will grow into the people we know from the show. Steve is a goof, Danny is so responsible, and everything is lovely.
