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Aflame and Like Time by Joanna (PG-PG-13)
Fandom: ALIAS
Pairing: Julian Sark/Sydney Bristow
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
corngirl_jo
Author Website: SARKasm
Why this must be read:
I'm especially fond of "Like This," but "Aflame" should be read first to understand the events of "Like This." "Aflame" is an AU for season two, assuming that the episodes "Double Agent" and "The Telling" haven't occurred. Sydney and Sark, of course, barely escape death, and Sydney witnesses Sark in an uncharacteristic moment of weakness. Syd's had enough, she's seen too much--what with her mother and Danny--and the fire she escapes in the early scenes of this story is the final straw.
In "Like Time," Sydney's moved to Milan, and frequents a small, family owned trattoria every day. One day, she runs into an old enemy. The thing I love about this story is the language, especially in the descriptions of the trattoria and its owners, and the Italian atmosphere. It's interesting that Joanna's imagery and description is so lush, because she warns on the home page that English is not her first language. Either she's from Italy, or she's visited, because the setting is so real, that it has to be an actual place.
For instance, here:
The trattoria, invariably packed with locals, has remained the neighborhood's secret for over a hundred years. Only a handful of strangers make their way into the narrow alley behind the station, and then under an arched gate which reveals an unpretentious little eatery and an adjacent garden. When an unfamiliar face announces itself at the door, they're always welcomed with a respectful nod from the regulars and the owners, for only a truly sophisticated nose can detect the scent of the delicatessen served in the trattoria.
Lovely.
It's not all beauty and serenity however, after Sark makes his appearance. Joanna gives us some of that Sydney piss and vinegar that makes the character so fun to watch and root for, even though her life's a big soap opera.
Bastard.
How dare he, the presumptuous smug son of a bitch.
She runs, fuming.
Both links take you to the cover art for the story. Just click on the links below them. Enjoy!
Aflame
Like Time
Pairing: Julian Sark/Sydney Bristow
Author on LJ:
corngirl_joAuthor Website: SARKasm
Why this must be read:
I'm especially fond of "Like This," but "Aflame" should be read first to understand the events of "Like This." "Aflame" is an AU for season two, assuming that the episodes "Double Agent" and "The Telling" haven't occurred. Sydney and Sark, of course, barely escape death, and Sydney witnesses Sark in an uncharacteristic moment of weakness. Syd's had enough, she's seen too much--what with her mother and Danny--and the fire she escapes in the early scenes of this story is the final straw.
In "Like Time," Sydney's moved to Milan, and frequents a small, family owned trattoria every day. One day, she runs into an old enemy. The thing I love about this story is the language, especially in the descriptions of the trattoria and its owners, and the Italian atmosphere. It's interesting that Joanna's imagery and description is so lush, because she warns on the home page that English is not her first language. Either she's from Italy, or she's visited, because the setting is so real, that it has to be an actual place.
For instance, here:
The trattoria, invariably packed with locals, has remained the neighborhood's secret for over a hundred years. Only a handful of strangers make their way into the narrow alley behind the station, and then under an arched gate which reveals an unpretentious little eatery and an adjacent garden. When an unfamiliar face announces itself at the door, they're always welcomed with a respectful nod from the regulars and the owners, for only a truly sophisticated nose can detect the scent of the delicatessen served in the trattoria.
Lovely.
It's not all beauty and serenity however, after Sark makes his appearance. Joanna gives us some of that Sydney piss and vinegar that makes the character so fun to watch and root for, even though her life's a big soap opera.
Bastard.
How dare he, the presumptuous smug son of a bitch.
She runs, fuming.
Both links take you to the cover art for the story. Just click on the links below them. Enjoy!
Aflame
Like Time