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the Moses Affair by M. Mercedes and Jan Beckwith (PG-13)
Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E
Pairing: None (Gen)
Authors on LJ: Unknown
Authors Websites: Unknown
Why this must be read:
This time, I chose a story that could easily have been used as a script for an episode of the show itself. Everything is here: A devious THRUSH plot based on a pseudo-scientific hypothesis, a frustrated scientist seeking after recognition, a great female villain, a bold female U.N.C.L.E. agent, a charming female companion for Napoleon (see the former), a wound and some beatings for Illya and a lot of action for the two partners. With the help of a big amount of "Solo Luck", they can achieve successfully their perilous mission (and Illya gets the girl!).
This is gen, no doubt about it: nothing for you in there slashers (I am not feeding up my popularity). But the narrative style and tone is so ingenuous and faithful to the show's spirit that its appeal may work on every MFU fan and nostalgic reader, me-think. For, if the story is not focused upon the NS/IK relationship, there is still a strong and good working partnership, with all the usual banters and quips. the authors are not looking for originality but for efficiency.
Something (or rather someone) is really original however; a nicely sketched secondary character whose intervention won't be of much help to his unfortunate and rather unwilling U.N.C.L.E. co-workers: Bill Klein, C.I.A. senior operative agent, ardent though not very wise patriot, patented jerk and bigot as well as enthusiast follower of Mac Carthy's campaign: Bill Klein, the guy you will love to hate! His long nurtured distaste for Kuryakin, the pinkie Commie, will be given a second opportunity to flourish in a sequel, Mercedes' story: The Big House. Though the two pieces are completely independent and both quite worth of interest, I recommend to start by the first, this one:
The Moses Affair
Pairing: None (Gen)
Authors on LJ: Unknown
Authors Websites: Unknown
Why this must be read:
This time, I chose a story that could easily have been used as a script for an episode of the show itself. Everything is here: A devious THRUSH plot based on a pseudo-scientific hypothesis, a frustrated scientist seeking after recognition, a great female villain, a bold female U.N.C.L.E. agent, a charming female companion for Napoleon (see the former), a wound and some beatings for Illya and a lot of action for the two partners. With the help of a big amount of "Solo Luck", they can achieve successfully their perilous mission (and Illya gets the girl!).
This is gen, no doubt about it: nothing for you in there slashers (I am not feeding up my popularity). But the narrative style and tone is so ingenuous and faithful to the show's spirit that its appeal may work on every MFU fan and nostalgic reader, me-think. For, if the story is not focused upon the NS/IK relationship, there is still a strong and good working partnership, with all the usual banters and quips. the authors are not looking for originality but for efficiency.
Something (or rather someone) is really original however; a nicely sketched secondary character whose intervention won't be of much help to his unfortunate and rather unwilling U.N.C.L.E. co-workers: Bill Klein, C.I.A. senior operative agent, ardent though not very wise patriot, patented jerk and bigot as well as enthusiast follower of Mac Carthy's campaign: Bill Klein, the guy you will love to hate! His long nurtured distaste for Kuryakin, the pinkie Commie, will be given a second opportunity to flourish in a sequel, Mercedes' story: The Big House. Though the two pieces are completely independent and both quite worth of interest, I recommend to start by the first, this one:
The Moses Affair