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Hawks and Hands by Dira Sudis (NC-17)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski, Fraser/m, Kowalski/m
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dsudis
Author Website: Words Words Words
Warnings: Character deaths outside the pairing.
Why this must be read:
The author summarizes this whopping 1,152k AU fic as “18 sex scenes strung together with angst and hockey,” then warns, “Management is not responsible for lost sleep or productivity. No lifeguards on duty. Read at own risk.”
I’m awed by the amount of work Dira put into this story. For the benefit of people like yours truly whose knowledge of the sport is nil, she’s written a detailed and entertaining “Hockey Primer.” (Even if you know the sport you should still it check out, if only for the pictures of players losing their jerseys while fighting.) Furthermore, the story itself is footnoted, so you can find out what the Quebecois means, see why Fraser would appear to be a likely candidate for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, and read about the hair-raising auto accident involving real-life hockey players that inspired part of the story.
But I’m not recommending this because it’s educational; I’m reccing it because it’s a smart, sad, hot, suspenseful, funny, satisfying read. Dira has taken the characters we love and placed them in a new context, preserving their personalities even as she rewrites their pasts. Several key events from the series have been worked in, some with fiendishly clever twists. And while I’m not a professional athlete, I think Dira’s done a hell of a job imagining what it’s like: the claustrophobia and camaraderie of life on the road, the good and bad sportsmanship, the pains and joys of playing a game for a living.
Can a hometown boy with wrecked hands and a short fuse, and a guy from the Arctic Circle who’s considered a great player but a poor teammate, lead the Chicago Blackhawks to victory, solve a murder, and find true love? Read and see.
Hawks and Hands—This link will take you to the Home of the Hockey Fic, from which one can reach the primer, various prequels, and the story itself.
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski, Fraser/m, Kowalski/m
Author on LJ:
dsudisAuthor Website: Words Words Words
Warnings: Character deaths outside the pairing.
Why this must be read:
The author summarizes this whopping 1,152k AU fic as “18 sex scenes strung together with angst and hockey,” then warns, “Management is not responsible for lost sleep or productivity. No lifeguards on duty. Read at own risk.”
I’m awed by the amount of work Dira put into this story. For the benefit of people like yours truly whose knowledge of the sport is nil, she’s written a detailed and entertaining “Hockey Primer.” (Even if you know the sport you should still it check out, if only for the pictures of players losing their jerseys while fighting.) Furthermore, the story itself is footnoted, so you can find out what the Quebecois means, see why Fraser would appear to be a likely candidate for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, and read about the hair-raising auto accident involving real-life hockey players that inspired part of the story.
But I’m not recommending this because it’s educational; I’m reccing it because it’s a smart, sad, hot, suspenseful, funny, satisfying read. Dira has taken the characters we love and placed them in a new context, preserving their personalities even as she rewrites their pasts. Several key events from the series have been worked in, some with fiendishly clever twists. And while I’m not a professional athlete, I think Dira’s done a hell of a job imagining what it’s like: the claustrophobia and camaraderie of life on the road, the good and bad sportsmanship, the pains and joys of playing a game for a living.
Can a hometown boy with wrecked hands and a short fuse, and a guy from the Arctic Circle who’s considered a great player but a poor teammate, lead the Chicago Blackhawks to victory, solve a murder, and find true love? Read and see.
Hawks and Hands—This link will take you to the Home of the Hockey Fic, from which one can reach the primer, various prequels, and the story itself.
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Isn’t it? I’m amazed by how Dira reworked things like the death of Fraser’s parents, and his relationship with Victoria.
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One of the best lines ever was in it, (not really a spoiler), but basically about how Fraser didn't know it was possible to be both a total closet case. And a slut.
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