August 13th, 2013 
08:53 pm Sentinel Island by Brumeier (Teen and Up)
Fandom: THE SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Length: 51,646 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:

Author's Summary : When Jim, Blair and Simon crash on a deserted island, they'll have more to contend with than just survival when Jim's senses go awry.

This title has a little of everything that I love: a struggle for survivial on a deserted island, an suspenseful showdown with pirates (and who doesn't love pirates!), our three fav guys and their friendship, an emerging Shaman!Blair, primal!Jim discovering more of his Sentinel side, our two guys getting together, and their Sentinel/Guide bond flourishing. And all of it is written in a intense, nail-biting fashion that keeps the reader eagerly moving forward, forgetting such unimportant things as food and sleep. Definitely a great fic to make you late to work with. :)

Sentinel Island
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11:03 pm Turing Test by kuonji (R - Mature)
Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH
Pairing: none
Length: 2744 words
Author on LJ: kuonji14
Author’s website: kuonji's works are on LJ and most of her S & H fanfiction is also on AO3, here

Why this must be read: Because "Turing Test" is a great AU story.  Kuonji is always a wonderfully creative writer, and here she drops her readers right into another reality, a very bad place which is dark and terrifying – and eerily familiar, in a way, which may be part of the reason why it works so well.   This is not pretty or light reading, but it is excellent and thought-provoking.

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11:35 pm Taken by Windlion (Teen)
Subject: Taken by Windlion (Teen)
Fandom: Rise of the Guardians
Pairing: Jack/Pitch Black
Length: 12,028 words (6 chapters)
Author Website: AO3

Why this must be read:
Author Summary:
Jack's had more than his fair share of nightmares and fears over the years, and he's afraid they're getting worse. Jamie offers a possible solution: it's not him, it's something . . . else.
Jack wishes he wasn't right. Enter the Boogeyman.


In this TeenHuman!Jack AU, Jack's had a problem with nightmares for all of his teen years, when his friend Jamie figures out that the Nightmare King has taken a special interest in him. Jack's still just as sassy despite being human and refuses to be cowed by the Boogeyman. Pitch's still creepy but a bit less hell-bent on destroying the world, especially now that he seems to be cultivating a believer. Jamie still believes in everything, and through this belief he helps Jack to figure out what's going on (not to mention the rules of the game). It's just a fascinating take on these personalities and how they interact.

"Taken" is followed by a sadly incomplete series of one-shots, "Rondo".

Taken by Windlion (Teen)
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11:52 pm Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance by Mellacita (Mature)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 11,000 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] mellacita
Author Website: on livejournal and on AO3
Why this must be read:

This was written on the Merlin kink-meme, set post season 2. The story is simple: after the dragon is defeated Merlin goes to retrieve his father's body and Arthur, curious and exasperated, follows him. The story is a magic reveal told from Arthur's point of view as all the pieces abruptly fall into place about Merlin.

What I love about this story is that it's a long renegotiation of Arthur and Merlin's relationship. At the start Arthur feels betrayed and Merlin is weary and heartbroken, but now that his secret is out, he owns it. The writing could be stronger but the emotions present are just right.

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Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
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