The Body Thief by Russet McMillan (NC-17)

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ: Not known
Author Website: Russet McMillan's Fan Fiction

Why this must be read:
Russet McMillian is one of the classic authors of Sentinel fan fiction, and this is one of my favorites of her stories. Jim is grievously injured, almost dies, and when he wakes up, finds himself in the wrong body, the body of a young woman who had been in a coma for months. "The Body Thief" is a long, involving read of how he gets his life back, gets the bad guy, and figures out his feelings for Blair along the way. Not everyone enjoys a gender!swap story, but this one is really so much more. It makes wonderful use of the Sentinel mythology, is well-plotted, emotionally intense, sexy and just...really smart.


Go read and give the author some love:
The Body Thief

Comments

[timian.livejournal.com]

Oh man, what an excellent rec. I'm generally disinterested in gender swap stories, but this one I found fascinating, and so well written. I also love how intelligent Jim is here. So nice to see.

[janissa11.livejournal.com]

Brilliant story. Totally agree with your rec -- this one should not be missed, period.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Isn't it great? I agree about the characterization of Jim. I just loved it!

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Isn't it a great story? I hadn't read it in several years, and it was even better than I remembered.