Hey there, Browncoats! Looks like I'll be your driver for Firefly once again. As per usual, I'll do my best to bring you a good variety of stories across as many genres and character/pairings as I can so that there's something shiny for everybody. All aboard!
Fandom: FIREFLY
Pairing: Gen
Length: 5,477 words
Author on LJ:
mousewitchyAuthor Website: just her lj
Why this must be read: In this post-BDM story, Reavers land on the same moon
Serenity is grounded on while waiting for some repairs. Mousewitchy does an excellent job building horror and suspense in this story; her pacing is great, and her just-delicate-enough touch with the horror makes the fic all the more horrifying for the ominous and shadowy nightmares she leaves only sketched in around the edges. Her characterizations and voices, particularly for Mal and River, are pitch-perfect. The thing I find especially striking about this story, though, is the extra detail and fleshing out for the Reavers. Mousewitchy manages to develop them in interesting ways that really add depth without taking away from their sheer scariness.
( read an excerpt )Unnatural Selection