May 14th, 2010 
02:34 am Postremus Regum Britanniae or The End of the World and What Came Next by mariana_oconnor (R)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 59k
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mariana_oconnor
Author Website: [livejournal.com profile] definewisdom
Why this must be read:

Because it's a brilliant reincarnation fic. Because it's a terrifically plotty apocalyptic tale. Because it's a gorgeous story of Arthur and Merlin remembering who they are and finding their way back to each other. Because it has a wonderful ensemble with pitch perfect characterisation for everyone from Morgana to Will. Because the secondary characters and friendships are just as important as the romance. Because it's genuinely dark and disturbing with moments of hopefulness and humour. Because it's more than just the sum of its parts.

Because here be dragons.

Postremus Regum Britanniae or The End of the World and What Came Next
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11:29 am Louder Than Bells by Dot (NC-17)
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Dean/Castiel
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dotfic
Author Website: dotfic_archive
Why this must be read: An enthralling look at the way the Apocalypse weighs on Dean and the things he won’t let himself believe. There are cracks in and around Team Free Will but maybe, together, they'll be able to make up the difference.

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Louder Than Bells
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04:59 pm The Visible World by dionusia (PG-13)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (NEW)
Pairing: Kara/Lee, very brief mention of Kara/Sam
Length: 4,780 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] dionusia
Author Website: fic tag (may be incomplete)
Why this must be read:

I'm not a big reader of Kara/Lee fic, but this one really stands out for me, probably because of its cool structure and focus on an interesting turning point for Lee and the show. It was written after the season 3 finale and deals with his reaction to Kara's resurrection and the doubts that she may or may not be a Cylon. Lee too becomes an object of suspicion, separated from her and questioned about what little he witnessed.

The plot is minimal and character-driven, returning to a couple of major scenes-- Lee's stiff and conflicted Q&A with his own interrogator, and his eventual reunion with Kara in a cell under surveillance. (And Kara is quite fierce in this fic, even while in the brig!) It's a tense, sad, and reassuring fic that foresaw pretty well the distrust that would surround S4 Kara, and Lee's confused but unbroken desire to believe in her.

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The Visible World
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