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Boomerang by faith_delivers (Rating: NC-17)
Fandom: BUFFY
Pairing: Angel/Buffy/Faith
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faith_delivers
Author Website: My Dark Life
Why this must be read:
Okay, so apparently I'm into threesomes this month. I didn't realize I would be, but when the threesomes in question are writing gold, you go with what you've got!
faith_delivers is a relatively recent addition to the Buffy-ficcing world, and therefore, you probably haven't discovered her yet, and therefore, you most definitely should. Now, some folks out there write fluff, and let their characters breeze through their problems, and get away with too much; and there are folks who wallow in angst, and torture their characters until they break, and it looks like there's no way to heal them. I can find arguments for either side, and I'm happy to read both types of fic, but what I really, truly appreciate, is when someone finds a balance between the two. I believe faith_delivers has not only found that balance, but she understands it. She knows when to give her characters something they need, and when to let their lives get messy and complicated--and best of all, she does both at once.
In "Boomerang", Buffy and Angel are together. But just because they're soulmates, true loves, whathaveyou, doesn't mean that their life is perfect, or that they're not lacking...something. When Faith comes to visit, the dynamic between the three of them twists, changes, and becomes a bit darker and a whole hell of a lot more doubtful about that "happily ever after" stuff.faith_delivers gives strong, fast-paced prose, with a first-person, present-tense Angel POV that works.
Boomerang
Pairing: Angel/Buffy/Faith
Author on LJ:
faith_deliversAuthor Website: My Dark Life
Why this must be read:
Okay, so apparently I'm into threesomes this month. I didn't realize I would be, but when the threesomes in question are writing gold, you go with what you've got!
faith_delivers is a relatively recent addition to the Buffy-ficcing world, and therefore, you probably haven't discovered her yet, and therefore, you most definitely should. Now, some folks out there write fluff, and let their characters breeze through their problems, and get away with too much; and there are folks who wallow in angst, and torture their characters until they break, and it looks like there's no way to heal them. I can find arguments for either side, and I'm happy to read both types of fic, but what I really, truly appreciate, is when someone finds a balance between the two. I believe faith_delivers has not only found that balance, but she understands it. She knows when to give her characters something they need, and when to let their lives get messy and complicated--and best of all, she does both at once. In "Boomerang", Buffy and Angel are together. But just because they're soulmates, true loves, whathaveyou, doesn't mean that their life is perfect, or that they're not lacking...something. When Faith comes to visit, the dynamic between the three of them twists, changes, and becomes a bit darker and a whole hell of a lot more doubtful about that "happily ever after" stuff.
faith_delivers gives strong, fast-paced prose, with a first-person, present-tense Angel POV that works."Let's go out," Faith says suddenly. It's an order, not a suggestion. She sets down her wine glass with a sharp clink as her eyes meet Buffy's. "Wear white, B."
"All right," Buffy replies evenly. Nonplussed. Faith always wants her to wear white. The dark slayer and the light slayer and their vampire, who is never truly sure of how he fits in the picture. Sometimes I wonder if my only redeeming quality is that now - finally - I will be there in the morning when Buffy wakes up. Unlike Faith.
Faith turns to me as Buffy heads for the stairs, and we share a tight grin. Our girl. "Leather pants?" Faith suggests. This time almost a command, but not quite.
"They don't make me look evil?"
"Naw, man," Faith replies, pulling a stick of gum out of her right pocket. "Just hot as fuck." The Cheshire grin jumps to her lips and my eyes narrow at her. "Besides... B loves 'em and you know it." Which is, of course, a good enough reason for me.
"You love them too," I retort, flashing a bit of fang. I can feel the demon blinking and stretching, like a sleepy cat. He's chained now; bound and gagged by extraplanar soul magick that has nothing to do with gypsies. But he's still in me... and in some ways, these nights are as much about him as Faith.
Boomerang