August 21st, 2011 
12:13 pm Truth Beyond by kellychambliss (NC-17)
Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Minerva McGonagall/Rita Skeeter
Length: 4250
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] kellychambliss
Author Website: Kelly's HP page at AO3
Why this must be read:
I'm fairly certain this was the first of Kelly's fics I happened upon, and I was smitten on the spot. Kelly's a fantastic representative of the Old Woman Smut brigade (fans who concentrate on older female characters rather than the stereotypically hot young things), a virtuosic, versatile writer who combines wordsmithing with complex character insight. She can saturate a fic with erotic tension while never stinting on the psychological exploration and social commentary that makes for a multifaceted, memorable read. Her artistic eye is satisfyingly sharp; there's always something extra inscribed below the surface for the discerning reader to speculate upon, a bit of meta, a world or a backstory revealed in a flash.

A summary and teaser )

Truth Beyond
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04:28 pm Agreement, by [livejournal.com profile] blue_crow (NC-17)
Fandom: TRON
Pairing: Alan/Kevin, refs to Alan/Lora and Kevin/Lora
Length: 3,087 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] blue_crow
Author Website: blue_crow on AO3
Why this must be read:

After a breakthrough in the laser lab scotches Alan’s plans for a romantic dinner with Lora, he gets an unexpected visitor.
"So, this works out pretty well. When I'm busy, she's with you, and when you're busy, she's with me."

Alan shrugs. It was a way to put it, as much as he'd rather not discuss things.

"But what about when she's busy? We never talked about that part."

This is a fantastic look into Alan’s head as he gradually acknowledges the third side of his triad with Lora and Kevin. The pacing is spot-on, as his feelings go from from an unacknowledged simmer (“he wasn't a jealous man, he wasn't driven mad picturing Lora sweaty and naked on Kevin's sheets”) to a remorseless roil (“He takes his glasses off and rubs the bridge of his nose, trying to stop picturing his best friend's well-shaped body, his chest and stomach mostly (and he's surely seen enough of that, Kevin can hardly keep his shirt on sometimes) but can't seem to stop himself from picturing his cock”), finally boiling over with a little help from Kevin.
“Alan. My hero,” he purrs, against his ear. “Tron,” he says, and Alan's lost. )

“Agreement” on Livejournal and AO3.
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10:57 pm Aegis by Leah and Springwoof (NC-17)
Fandom: STARGATE ATLANTIS
Pairing: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Length: 90,748 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] leahwoof
Author Website: Author's Wraithbait fic listing
Why this must be read:

The epitome of the superpower AU in my humble opinion, this fantastic fic takes us through the start-up of the Atlantis Expedition's trials in the Pegasus Galaxy and follows it through Season 1 with many of the characters having superpowers courtesy of the more common ATA-gene. Leah and Springwoof design a wonderfully detailed AU where superpowers give whole new layers to social interactions and the way the Expedition functions. How they made these superpowers work and detailed their ramifications on their owners is just incredible. That by itself would have made this an out of this world AU, but these two also give us some history behind the superpowers and how they affect the Expedition's new home in Pegasus and how they interact with its natives as well. All together, this fic is a wonderful journey into a well-crafted AU full of fantastic characterizations and fast-paced action. This fic also jump-started two sequels and countless off-shoot fics, plenty to keep you happy with.

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Aegis
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