May 23rd, 2009 
08:13 am The Sin Eater by Jane Mortimer (PG)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Length: 54K
Author on LJ: none that I am aware of
Author Website: Her website, way-backed: Jane Mortimer Fan Fiction Several of her stories are at Gossamer, several more of them, including "A Bitter Taste on the Tongue" (het-angst) and "The Jaccuzi Stories" (het-fluff), are not, so if you love them, save them to your hard-drive. Her essays on writing fan fiction are worth a look, too.
Why this must be read: When I was going through the past recs for The X-Files I was startled to realize that "The Sin Eater" was not on the list. This is a not only a classic science fiction story, complete with time travel and alternative history; it is also a character study of Mulder, told from Scully's point of view, which illustrates just how much Mulder would give up if he had to in order to save Scully's life.

Read an excerpt )

The Sin Eater
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10:58 am Follow Without Pride, by Petra (R)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Victoria Metcalf
Length: 800 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] petronelle
Author's website: Petra's Fanfic
Why this must be read: This is an AU where Ray missed and Fraser and Victoria escaped on the train, and the way that Fraser cedes control to her and loses the sense of who he is is just heartbreaking. I really had tears in my eyes. They go south, toward the tropics, and the heat that Fraser can hardly stand further strengthens the feeling that he's out of his element. I also love how the sex is written (well, love it in the sense that it makes my heart ache).

Follow Without Pride
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11:19 am Still The New World by normalhumanbein (R)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 5, 595
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] normalhumanbein
Author Website: merlin fic tag
Why this must be read:

You need to read this fic because
a) it is awesome
b) this Lady of the Lake is pretty much the greatest characterisation you'll ever read.

I love the interactions between Merlin and the Lady and I love the different Arthurs we get to see in this fic.

In my opinion, this is one of the best "Merlin waits for Arthur through time" fics because the world in each section is so well constructed, the writing is beautiful and the boys! *draws hearts around them*

Hello excerpt, my old friend. )

Still The New World
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