ext_12773 ([identity profile] penelope-z.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2005-11-30 08:17 pm

Liar by Juxian Tang (NC-17)

Fandom: HORATIO HORNBLOWER
Pairing: Clayton/Simpson
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] juxiantang
Author Website: Juxian Tang's Fiction

Why this must be read:

I have a weak spot for Clayton, he is one of my favourite HH characters and gets very little play in fanfics. As expected, the Clayton/Simpson relationship is portrayed as violent and abusive, but there are unpredictable elements and layers in this short story that make the pairing dynamics a lot more interesting.

Simpson is a character you love to hate, gaining power by leeching the strength and emotion of others, while Clayton comes across as a bleak lost soul, bitter in his self-awareness, and helpless in his anger. But it's all rather disturbingly hot.


Liar